chorissimo

chorissimo! - Singing in the school

chorissimo! - the series of choral books for school, supports everyone who wants to sing with joy with children and young people. chorissimo! was conceived by experts for school singing. With chorissimo!, the singing and musical qualities of young people can be developed in three successive volumes (green - blue - orange). chorissimo! can be applied in music lessons, in school choirs, children's choirs and youth choirs. chorissimo! Singen mit Kita-Kindern (singing with children in day-care center, website only in german) complements the successful chorissimo! series. This makes singing fun! In some German states, chorissimo! is approved as a school manual.


chorissimo! was developed by the Landesmusikakademie Ochsenhausen and is published in cooperation with the Bundesverband Musikunterricht in Germany. The editors are Dr. Klaus K. Weigele and Klaus Brecht.


There are extensive accompanying materials as well as media offers for all volumes.


  • chorissimo! Quodlibet

    For the age range of 6 to 14. The musical genre of the quodlibet offers school children the opportunity to learn polyphonic singing quite effortlessly. 30 quodlibets are available in the new chorissimo! volume to create unexpected moments of excitement.


  • chorissimo! Singen mit Kita-Kindern (singing with children in day-care center)

    For the age range of 0 to 7 years. This volume offers comprehensive material for teachers and educators to sing with the youngest children. Stories are told with playful sounds and the commonly singing of songs. For this purpose, 56 songs on various topics and occasions are available in this volume.

  • chorissimo! green trailer

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  • chorissimo! green

    For the age range of 6 to 12 years. The musical education of the elementary school focuses on singing in one voice in combination with a lot of movement and rhythm. First encounters with simple polyphony additionally enliven the singing. There is a variety of material for each of the 75 songs.

  • chorissimo! blue

    For the age range of 10 to 16 years. Children and adolescents at this age already have advanced musical capabilities, so that the musical spectrum of possible musical activities can be expanded. "blue" offers extensive material for homophonic voices to develop polyphonic singing step by step, based on a stable unison. The styles range from songs and classical choral pieces to pop songs.

  • chorissimo! orange

    For the age range of 13 to 19 years. In this age group, the male voice is added as a facet of singing. "orange" offers a versatile repertoire from classical music to pop music for choirs and ensembles with a male voice. In workshops, new genres as beatboxing, body percussion and theater in combination with chant, will be introduced and motivate the students for further education.

  • chorissimo! MOVIE

    Contemporary choral arrangements of well-known movie soundtracks


  • chorissimo! Christmas

    Christmas choir book for mixed voices

  • chorissimo! catalog