The new Freiburger Chorheft 1 is aimed at smaller choirs or one-off vocal ensembles that want to inject some variety into a church service. The repertoire for two voices can be used flexibly and the pieces require only modest rehearsal times. The collection contains 36 two-part pieces of different eras and styles, ranging from the Renaissance to contemporary sacred music. They can be sung by female and/or male voices, high and low voices, vocal groups or soloists, depending on availability. The editors Meinrad Walter and Georg Koch have thus carefully considered the ever-changing circumstances of performance, which demand ever more flexibility from the musicians.

There is also the option to introduce instruments – to support the vocal parts, to replace a voice or as an instrumental descant. A keyboard accompaniment is provided for most pieces. The congregation can also take part in the singing.

Providing repertoire for services throughout the church year, the Freiburger Chorheft 1 also features music for Mass and the Liturgy of the Hours as well as special services such as the celebration of First Communion. While the focus is on the Catholic musical tradition, numerous works are also suitable for other denominations.

In addition to the popular series of the Freiburger Chorbuch for four-part church choir and for children's choir, the Freiburger Chorheft 1 offers attractive repertoire for two voices that will make any church service both lively and appealing even in small settings or with limited numbers of performers.

36 two-part pieces
Easy level of difficulty
Brings musical variety to church services
For smaller choirs and one-off ensembles
Only short rehearsal times needed

Content:
Daniel Friderici: Aetas carmen melodiae
Cécile Chaminade: Agnus Dei
Samuel Webbe: Agnus Dei
Jean-Paul Lécot: Agnus Dei de Lourdes
All Morgen ist ganz frisch und neu
Alan Bullard: Ave Maria
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Ave Maria
Camille Saint-Saëns: Ave verum corpus
Bevor des Tages Licht vergeht
Hermann Stern: Das Volk, das im Finstern wandelt
Lin Marsh: Diamond Bright
Mary Lynn Lightfoot: Dona nobis pacem
Ehre sei Gott in der Höhe
Anonymus: Die Himmel erzählen
Lukas Grimm: Gloria (2021)
Georg Philipp Telemann: Heilig ist Gott, der Herr
Herbert Heine: Heilig, der da war (1993)
Georg Friedrich Händel: Halleluja
Benjamin Cooke: He's ris'n
Wolfram Menschik: Hier ist das Haus des Herrn
Alice Tegnér: Hirtenlied
Jehan Alain: Kyrie
Hugo Distler: Kyrie
Lobe den Herren, den mächtigen König
Anonymus: Ad cantus laetitiae
Andreas Hammerschmidt: Meine Seele Gott erhebt
Gabriel Fauré: Maria Mater gratiae (1888)
Louis Lewandowski: O Herr der Welt
Ivo Antognini: O magnum mysterium
Léo Delibes: O Salutaris
Anthony Sharpe: Peace I Give
Thomas Quast: Schenke mir, Gott
Johannes P. Müller: Sei du uns zugewandt
Max Reger: Tantum ergo (1901)
Veni creator spiritus
Carl-Bertil Agnestig: Ubi caritas