Oratorios, cantatas, anthems, hymns, and chorale preludes are forms of Sacred Choral music. The context must be of religious significance, generally dealing with stories in the Judeo-Christian tradition of the Old and New Testaments. Bach's passions, Beethoven's masses, various requiems, and numerous anthems developed around ideas of God, Christ, prayer, and thanksgiving arranged specifically for vocal ensembles (four voices to full-blown choruses) are compositions classified as sacred choral music. (read more)

Oratorios, cantatas, anthems, hymns, and chorale preludes are forms of Sacred Choral music. The context must be of religious significance, generally dealing with stories in the Judeo-Christian tradition of the Old and New Testaments. Bach's passions, Beethoven's masses, various requiems, and numerous anthems developed around ideas of God, Christ, prayer, and thanksgiving arranged specifically for vocal ensembles (four voices to full-blown choruses) are compositions classified as sacred choral music. This music is not specifically Judeo-Christian, for sacred choral music permeates the cultures and religious traditions of the world. ~ Keith Johnson(collapse)