Choral Music Collection

Glee club singing in the stadium, Harvard University class day exercises, c1906. Creator: Unknown
Glee club singing in the stadium, Harvard University class day exercises, c1906

Aspect de la salle, 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier
Aspect de la salle, 19th century. Souvenir of the great festival of Orpheonists - Appearance of the room

Souvenir du grand festival des orphéonistes, 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier
Souvenir du grand festival des orpheonistes, 19th century. Souvenir of the great festival of the Orpheonistes

Initial D, 1430s. Creator: Master of the Cypresses
Initial D, 1430s

Initial L, 1430s. Creator: Master of the Cypresses
Initial L, 1430s

Initial U (?), 1430s. Creator: Master of the Cypresses
Initial U (?), 1430s

Initial D, 1430s. Creator: Master of the Cypresses
Initial D, 1430s

Initial N (?) with David in Prayer, 1430s. Creator: Master of the Cypresses
Initial N (?) with David in Prayer, 1430s

Initial I with David, 1430s. Creator: Master of the Cypresses
Initial I with David, 1430s

Initials with King David as Scribe, 1430s. Creator: Master of the Cypresses
Initials with King David as Scribe, 1430s

Initial I with David, 1430s. Creator: Master of the Cypresses
Initial I with David, 1430s

Initial T with a group of Benedictine monks singing before an altar from which issues water, 1430s

A Choral Band, c. 1784. Creator: Lydia Bates
A Choral Band, c. 1784

A Choral Band, c. 1784. Creator: Lydia Bates
A Choral Band, c. 1784

The Choral Festival in Peterborough Cathedral, 1862. Creator: Mason Jackson
The Choral Festival in Peterborough Cathedral, 1862. View of...the striking scene presented in the cathedral during the morning service

The Choral Festival on Saturday Last at the Royal Horticultural Societys Gardens (engraving)
1104097 The Choral Festival on Saturday Last at the Royal Horticultural Societys Gardens (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Moscow singing school in the 16th century, 16th century. Found in the Collection of State Open-air Museum Alexandrovskaya village, Alexandrov

In The Wood (Im Walde) - second page, 1820. Choral sheet music for voice & piano composed by Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy. (1809-1847). [London, 1820]

In The Wood (Im Walde), 1820. Choral sheet music for voice & piano composed by Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy. (1809-1847). [London, 1820]

Joseph Barnby, English composer and conductor, c1890. Artist: W&D Downey
Joseph Barnby, English composer and conductor, c1890. Barnby (1838-1896) was particularly noted for his contributions to choral music. From The Cabinet Portrait Gallery. (London, 1890-1894)

Jules Frederic Massenet (1842-1912) illustration from The Lure of Music by Olin Downes
KW226909 Jules Frederic Massenet (1842-1912) illustration from The Lure of Music by Olin Downes, 1922 (litho) by Emerson, Chase (1874-1922); Private Collection; American, out of copyright

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Step back in time and immerse yourself in the enchanting world as we explore various historical depictions and performances. From the hallowed halls of Peterborough Cathedral during the Choral Festival of 1862 (Mason Jackson, Ms 515 f. 1r) to the illuminated pages of medieval choir books featuring miraculous scenes like The Miraculous Draught of Fishes (Ms 515 f. 1r) and cherubs attempting to catch flying birds (Missal 515 f. 13v). Witness the passion and devotion of St. John the Evangelist, as depicted in a border illuminated by Filippo do Mateo Torelli (Missal 515 f. 9r). Join the chorus in the Royal Horticultural Society's Gardens during a festive Choral Festival in the late 19th century (engraving). Travel back further in time to the Moscow singing school of the 16th century. Experience the magic through the pages of a Schubert song, "In The Wood" (1820), as depicted in this illustration. Meet some of the great composers and conductors who have graced the world of choral music, such as Joseph Barnby (c1890, W&D Downey) and Jules Frederic Massenet (1842-1912, illustration from The Lure of Music by Olin Downes). Let the power and beauty transport you through history and beyond.