Chorale has more than one meaning; one is a large choir, but a chorale as a piece of music would mean a large choir piece, or another meaning was made famous by Johann Sebastian Bach, the Bach Chorales (written for his choir in Germany), which are often used as excellent examples of "polyphony" and "voice-leading" meaning well-written 'songs' that have multiple voices and merge and flow well together. The Cantata is a classical form used by several composers including Bach and many others and generally features a core instrumental group (in modern parlance the so-called "rhythm section" of keyboard, bass and drums) and a larger ensemble like an orchestra, and usually a small vocal group and/or a large choir. In the cantata (which is Italian for song-piece) the small group and larger ensemble have creative interplay and the end result was/is often exciting and dramatic (the texts typically feature grand religious themes). J.S. Bach (1685-1750) unsurprisingly was known as the leading exponent of both the chorale and the cantata. He also wrote a lot of (Christian/Catholic) Masses, like Mozart did.
Not a great deal - except that in common usage a chorus is usually in an Opera and a chorale is usually somewhat religious in nature. They both consist of sopranos, altos, tenors and basses. (although in an operatic context the lower female voices are referred to as mezzo sopranos but again it is just common usage)
A chorus sings as the general background everyone singing at once and together, whereas a choir has specific singers, singing specific pieces.
Typically, Bach's cantatas are each based on a chorale tune. In some of them the tune reappears in different guises in each movement, sometimes in a fugue, sometimes as a ground-bass, sometimes as a simple variation. In others it only reappears at the end of the cantata, but the melodies of the other movements are based in some way, either melodically or rhythmically, on the chorale-tune.
Cantata Performers are individuals that sing in a Cantata. A Cantata is basically a choir that sings music mostly from the Baroque period.
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Nathaniel Dett Chorale was created in 1998.
"The church choir will be performing JS Bach's Cantata No 61 at the morning services today."
Cantata I believe.
Typically, Bach's cantatas are each based on a chorale tune. In some of them the tune reappears in different guises in each movement, sometimes in a fugue, sometimes as a ground-bass, sometimes as a simple variation. In others it only reappears at the end of the cantata, but the melodies of the other movements are based in some way, either melodically or rhythmically, on the chorale-tune.
There are literally dozens of answers to that question. A chorale. A hymn. A motet. An anthem. A cantata. The list goes on and on.
It could be any of the following: Opera, oratorio, cantata, scena, song, chorale, mass, passion, vespers, litany ... The list is not exhaustive!
Cantata Performers are individuals that sing in a Cantata. A Cantata is basically a choir that sings music mostly from the Baroque period.
Chorale is a type of music or melody's
Pacific Chorale was created in 1968.
Arvada Chorale was created in 1977.
Oregon Chorale was created in 1985.
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Chorale is pronounced like koh-ral.
The best selling Christmas cantata is "This Day is Born Emmanuel - A Christmas Cantata". You can find other Christmas cantata on the Choral Music website.