Beethoven's Symphony in d minor, opus 125 is called the choral, because of his use of soloists and chorus in the fourth movement set to Schiller's Ode to Joy. Beethoven was the first composer to include vocalists in a symphony. Others have done so since then, notably Gustav Mahler.
Beethoven's last symphony, the 9th, was also known as The Chorale. It was the first time any composer had scored a symphony for voice as well as instruments.
Robert Shaw, the American music conductor, was famous for the work he did with the Cleveland Orchestra and Chorus, and the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and Chorus. He did so under the name Chorale.
The last movement uses Martin Luther's chorale A Mighty Fortress is Our God.
The OK Chorale.
The chorale finale of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony was based on what is commonly called "Ode to Joy". Penned in 1785 by the German poet, playwright and historian Friedrich Schiller, "Ode to Joy" is also knwon as An die Freude.
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Oregon Chorale was created in 1985.
Arvada Chorale was created in 1977.
Pacific Chorale was created in 1968.
Chorale is pronounced like koh-ral.
"Ode to Joy" in it's basic sense is a straightforward four-voice chorale, although in Symphony #9, Beethoven does some remarkable things with it (including a double fugue).