Chinese choral song. (4)

Author: Meng Xin, Editor-in-Chief
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Publish Date: 2005-09-01
Features: In the vast ocean of musical art, choral art possesses a unique artistic charm. In choral music, singers are typically divided into several voice parts, with each part's melody intertwining, responding to one another at times, and skillfully blending into a harmonious whole to achieve deeply moving artistic effects. Choral music has a significant impact on cultivating participants' sense of collectivism, while also greatly benefiting their musical perception and practical skills. Choral music is generally divided into two types: unison choir and mixed choir. Unison choir includes children's choir, women's choir, and men's choir. Mixed choir typically refers to a combination of male and female voices, and when it includes children's voices, it is called mixed choir with children's voices. Based on the number of voice parts, it is categorized as two-part choir, three-part choir, four-part choir, etc. Mixed four-part choir is the most common. A mixed four-part choir consists of four voice parts: soprano, alto, tenor, and bass. Chinese musical culture has a long history, and it has achieved remarkable accomplishments both in theory and practice. Some people believe that China had no choral music in the past, and that choral music in China has only a history of about a hundred years, which is an incomplete view. Because many of China's ethnic minorities have polyphonic folk songs, some of which are in the form of choral music. It can be said that the professional choral music in China, influenced by Western professional compositional techniques, began in the early 20th century. In this song collection, we have selected a series of outstanding Chinese choral works for our readers. In the history of Chinese music, many excellent choral songs have emerged.