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Mass in D major Organ version from 13,00 €

Sat, 16 May 2026 17:26:23 +0200

Dvorák composed his Mass in D as a commissioned work for the consecration of a chapel. So the first version was simply for chorus, soloists and organ – an orchestra probably would not have fitted into the space. The full attention is therefore on the vocal parts, another reason to learn the Mass thoroughly so that the lyrical-meditative mood Dvorák intended can be created.

The Carus Choir Coach offers choir singers the unique opportunity to study and learn their own, individual choral parts within the context of the sound of the entire choir and orchestra. For every vocal range a separate mp3-Audio-CD or a mp3-download containing each choir part is available. The Carus Choir Coach is based on recorded interpretations by renowned artists who have performed the work from carefully prepared Carus Urtext editions. Each choir part is presented in three different versions:

Original recording
Coach: each part is accompanied by the piano, with the original recording sounding in the background
Coach in slow mode: the tempo of the coach slows down to 70% of the original version – through this reduction passages can be learned more effectively.

Performers: Helga Hein-Guardian (soprano), Verena Keller (alto), Arthur Janzen (tenore), Hartmut Hein (basso) – Motettenchor Stuttgart – Günter Graulich

Nelson Mass from 16,00 €

Wed, 08 Apr 2026 17:47:36 +0200

When Haydn wrote the Nelson Mass ("Missa in Angustiis") in less than eight weeks in 1798, he had written no masses in the preceding 14 years, but instead, had composed numerous symphonies and chamber music works. In the Nelson Mass, which was written in the same period as The Creation and The Seasons, a great deal is on offer musically, as might be expected: powerful choral sections alternate with virtuosic solo parts. So performances are always thrilling for audience and musicians alike, and always an experience.

The Carus Choir Coach offers choir singers the unique opportunity to study and learn their own, individual choral parts within the context of the sound of the entire choir and orchestra. For every vocal range a separate Audio or MP3 containing each choir part is available. The Carus Choir Coach is based on recorded interpretations by renowned artists who have performed the work from carefully prepared Carus Urtext editions. Each choir part is presented in three different versions:

Original recording
Coach: each part is accompanied by the piano, with the original recording sounding in the background
Coach in slow mode: the tempo of the coach slows down to 70% of the original version – through this reduction passages can be learned more effectively.

Performers: Letizia Scherrer (soprano), Roxana Constantinescu (alto), Maximilian Schmitt (tenore), Michael Nagy (basso) – Gächinger Kantorei Stuttgart, Bach-Collegium Stuttgart – Helmuth Rilling

Missa in B flat Theresienmesse from 21,00 €

Tue, 31 Mar 2026 11:29:38 +0200

Haydn's Missa in B flat major has gone down in music history as the "Theresienmesse", even though the reason for this designation is unclear. In order to give fullest justice to this beautiful work and to be able to offer the widest possible range of expression in the interpretation, it is essential to practice each individual voice well. The efforts are rewarded: the choristers experience the sheer joy of making music, making a lasting impact on the listener.

The Carus Choir Coach offers choir singers the unique opportunity to study and learn their own, individual choral parts within the context of the sound of the entire choir and orchestra. For every vocal range a separate Audio or MP3 containing each choir part is available. The Carus Choir Coach is based on recorded interpretations by renowned artists who have performed the work from carefully prepared Carus Urtext editions. Each choir part is presented in three different versions:

Original recording
Coach: each part is accompanied by the piano, with the original recording sounding in the background
Coach in slow mode: the tempo of the coach slows down to 70% of the original version – through this reduction passages can be learned more effectively.

Performers: Simona Šaturová (soprano), Roxana Constantinescu (alto), Corby Welch (tenore), Yorck Felix Speer (basso) – Oregon Bach Festival Chorus, Oregon Bach Festival Orchestra – Helmuth Rilling

Mass in time of war from 21,00 €

Tue, 12 May 2026 12:47:36 +0200

One of his later works, Haydn’s Missa in tempore belli, composed in 1796, is also referred to as the “Paukenmesse” (Kettledrum Mass) through the use of timpani in the Agnus Dei. For the Vienna premiere, Haydn added flutes, clarinets and horns to the score, so that in terms of sound the soloists and the chorus have to hold their own against a truly large orchestral apparatus. In this case, practicing with the Carus Choir Coach is of course recommended for a good vocal presence.

The Carus Choir Coach offers choir singers the unique opportunity to study and learn their own, individual choral parts within the context of the sound of the entire choir and orchestra. For every vocal range a download containing each choir part is available. The Carus Choir Coach is based on recorded interpretations by renowned artists who have performed the work from carefully prepared Carus Urtext editions. Each choir part is presented in three different versions:

Original recording
Coach: each part is accompanied by the piano, with the original recording sounding in the background
Coach in slow mode: the tempo of the coach slows down to 70% of the original version – through this reduction passages can be learned more effectively.

Performers: Ann Hoyt (soprano), Kirsten Sollek (alto), Daniel Neer (tenore), Richard Lippold (basso) – Trinity Church Choir, Rebel Baroque Orchestra – J. Owen Burdick

The Creation 16,00 €

Thu, 14 May 2026 19:18:17 +0200

Haydn's magnificent Creation marks something akin to the "birth" of the German oratorio, in view of the fact that this work – which is popular all over the world – stands as a landmark between the great oratorios of Händel and Mendelssohn. The composition of the Creation was particularly associated with the music of Händel since Haydn, on his two trips to England in the first half of the 1790s, had been profoundly impressed by monumental performances in Westminster Abbey. The choral parts are not particularly difficult; however, in order to most effectively attain the effortlessness and vivaciousness of Haydn's music, each part should be perfectly rehearsed.

The Carus Choir Coach offers choir singers the unique opportunity to study and learn their own, individual choral parts within the context of the sound of the entire choir and orchestra. For every vocal range a separate Audio or MP3 containing each choir part is available. The Carus Choir Coach is based on recorded interpretations by renowned artists who have performed the work from carefully prepared Carus Urtext editions. Each choir part is presented in three different versions:

Original recording
Coach: each part is accompanied by the piano, with the original recording sounding in the background
Coach in slow mode: the tempo of the coach slows down to 70% of the original version – through this reduction passages can be learned more effectively.

Performers: Julia Kleiter (soprano), Maximilian Schmitt (tenore), Johannes Weisser (basso) – RIAS-Kammerchor, Freiburger Barockorchester – René Jacobs

Requiem (Süßmayr version) from 10,00 €

Wed, 03 Jun 2026 21:31:17 +0200

The composition of the Requiem is surrounded by anecdotes and legends. Mozart’s student Franz Xaver Süßmayr completed the unfinished work after Mozart’s death. But in musical terms, the work offers far more than mere anecdotes: Mozart’s choral writing, at the height of his art, presents singers with harmonically challenging passages and thrilling fugues. If you master this, there’s great enjoyment to be had from singing the work, despite its subject matter ...

The Carus Choir Coach offers choir singers the unique opportunity to study and learn their own, individual choral parts within the context of the sound of the entire choir and orchestra. For every vocal range a separate Audio CD or MP3 and download containing each choir part is available. The Carus Choir Coach is based on recorded interpretations by renowned artists who have performed the work from carefully prepared Carus Urtext editions. Each choir part is presented in three different versions:

Original recording
Coach: each part is accompanied by the piano, with the original recording sounding in the background
Coach in slow mode: the tempo of the coach slows down to 70% of the original version – through this reduction passages can be learned more effectively.

Performers: Vasiljka Jezovsek (soprano), Claudia Schubert (alto), Marcus Ullmann (tenore), Michael Volle (basso) – Kammerchor Stuttgart, Barockorchester Stuttgart – Frieder Bernius.

Also suitable for practicing Howard Arman's version of the Requiem (CV 51.652/00) (except for the Lacrimosa and Fugue).

Peace on Earth 9,90 €

Sun, 25 Jan 2026 12:46:21 +0100

Friede auf Erden op. 13 is regarded as Arnold Schoenberg’s last tonal composition and is one of the few choral works of the Second Viennese School. On the same day that he completed his op. 13, Schoenberg made the first sketches for his 2nd String Quartet, a key work in atonal music. Although Schoenberg later orchestrated Friede auf Erden, he intended the piece to be performed unaccompanied.

Due to insufficient rehearsals, the planned premiere in 1908 was canceled at short notice. Franz Schreker took on the next attempt in 1911 and requested a string orchestra accompaniment from Schoenberg to support the choir, particularly with the intonation. Nowadays, Friede auf Erden is usually performed a cappella by powerful chamber choirs. With carus music, the demanding voice leading in the context of the multi-layered sound can be practiced excellently - so that nothing stands in the way of rehearsals and a successful performance.

The Carus Choir Coach offers choir singers the unique opportunity to study and learn their own, individual choral parts within the context of the sound of the entire choir and orchestra. For every vocal range a download containing each choir part is available. The Carus Choir Coach is based on recorded interpretations by renowned artists who have performed the work from carefully prepared Carus Urtext editions. Each choir part is presented in three different versions:

Original recording
Coach: each part is accompanied by the piano, with the original recording sounding in the background
Coach in slow mode: the tempo of the coach slows down to 70% of the original version – through this reduction passages can be learned more effectively.

Performers: Kammerchor Stuttgart – Frieder Bernius

Mass in G major First edition after the parts from Chorherrenstift Klosterneuburg from 10,00 €

Fri, 24 Apr 2026 14:44:47 +0200

It was only later that Schubert decided to emphasize the festive character of the mass through the use of brilliant trumpets and timpani; the original scoring is more sparse. The genuineness of the composer’s faith is particularly moving in this work, as is evident in the changes and omissions of the text in the Gloria and Credo sections. The demands on the choir, in particular in the high soprano, should not be underestimated despite the simple, riveting melodies and a clear structure of the movements.

The Carus Choir Coach offers choir singers the unique opportunity to study and learn their own, individual choral parts within the context of the sound of the entire choir and orchestra. For every vocal range a separate Audio CD or MP3 and download containing each choir part is available. The Carus Choir Coach is based on recorded interpretations by renowned artists who have performed the work from carefully prepared Carus Urtext editions. Each choir part is presented in three different versions:

Original recording
Coach: each part is accompanied by the piano, with the original recording sounding in the background
Coach in slow mode: the tempo of the coach slows down to 70% of the original version – through this reduction passages can be learned more effectively.

Performers: Edith Lienbacher (soprano), Barbara Hölzl (alto), Alexander Kaimbacher (tenore), Anton Scharinger (basso) – Wiener Kammerchor, Wiener Orpheus Orchester – Johannes Prinz

Messa da Requiem from 16,00 €

Mon, 18 May 2026 13:18:10 +0200

Verdi’s Requiem is one of the major works in this genre in the 19th century. It demands just about everything of the choral singer: rapidly-changing harmonies, also in distant keys, and some tremendously fast tempi serve the liturgy, to which drama is added by musical means. The apocalypse has never sounded more beautiful than in the famous "Dies Irae"! But each choral singer must be in good voice so that he or she can give expression to the fear of damnation and the hope of redemption in equal measure.

The Carus Choir Coach offers choir singers the unique opportunity to study and learn their own, individual choral parts within the context of the sound of the entire choir and orchestra. For every vocal range a separate Audio CD or MP3 and download containing each choir part is available. The Carus Choir Coach is based on recorded interpretations by renowned artists who have performed the work from carefully prepared Carus Urtext editions. Each choir part is presented in three different versions:

Original recording
Coach: each part is accompanied by the piano, with the original recording sounding in the background
Coach in slow mode: the tempo of the coach slows down to 70% of the original version – through this reduction passages can be learned more effectively.

Performers: Elena Filipova (soprano), Gloria Scalchi (mezzo-soprano), César Hernández (tenore), Carlo Colombara (basso) – Hungarian State Opera Choir, Hungarian State Opera Orchestra – Pier Giorgio Morandi

9th Symphony (Choral Symphony) Finale “Ode to Joy” from 10,00 €

Thu, 07 May 2026 09:53:46 +0200

Beethoven’s “Ninth” was hotly debated amongst listeners and music critics at first. But his setting of Schiller’s “Ode to Joy” in the final movement is now sung by classical music fans and many others as a matter of course. However, the catchy theme is deceptive, and the choral writing is in fact much more difficult than it looks. Dizzy heights and frequent contrasting tempo changes demand absolutely everything from the choral singer: here, every detail has to work, for this movement is ultimately the crowning conclusion of the 70-minute symphony.

The Carus Choir Coach offers choir singers the unique opportunity to study and learn their own, individual choral parts within the context of the sound of the entire choir and orchestra. For every vocal range a separate mp3 audio album or MP3 CD containing each choir part is available. The Carus Choir Coach is based on recorded interpretations by renowned artists who have performed the work from carefully prepared Carus Urtext editions. Each choir part is presented in three different versions:

Original recording
Coach: each part is accompanied by the piano, with the original recording sounding in the background
Coach in slow mode: the tempo of the coach slows down to 70% of the original version – through this reduction passages can be learned more effectively

Performers: Renate Behle (soprano), Yvonne Naef (mezzo-soprano), Glenn Winslade (tenore), Hanno Müller-Brachmann (basso) – Rundfunkchor Berlin, SWR Sinfonieorchester Baden-Baden und Freiburg – Michael Gielen

A German Requiem from 13,00 €

Mon, 01 Jun 2026 13:46:29 +0200

Brahms’ German Requiem is indisputably one of the key works in the history of oratorio. The choir, as the voice of the people, carries the musical action almost continuously. In his Requiem Brahms masterfully combines compositional techniques drawn from earlier centuries with what were then new harmonies, a combination which still presents challenges for choral singers today. So that the work achieves the monumental impression of sound and the desired depth of expression the composer intended, the parts need to be secure – no easy matter with many changes of key, excursions into distant harmonies, and all sorts of pitfalls regarding intonation.

The Carus Choir Coach offers choir singers the unique opportunity to study and learn their own, individual choral parts within the context of the sound of the entire choir and orchestra. For every vocal range a separate Audio CD or MP3 and download containing each choir part is available. The Carus Choir Coach is based on recorded interpretations by renowned artists who have performed the work from carefully prepared Carus Urtext editions. Each choir part is presented in three different versions:

Original recording
Coach: each part is accompanied by the piano, with the original recording sounding in the background
Coach in slow mode: the tempo of the coach slows down to 70% of the original version – through this reduction passages can be learned more effectively.

Performers: Julia Borchert (Sopran), Michael Volle (Bass) – Kammerchor Stuttgart, Klassische Philharmonie Stuttgart – Frieder Bernius

Christmas History 19,90 €

Sat, 01 Mar 2025 06:34:42 +0100

Schütz’s Weihnachts-Historie for soloists and six-part chorus (SSATTB) is an extremely vivid and palpable interpretation of the Christmas story. The enlivening presentation of the words finds its highpoint in the central role of the evangelist, who embodies the idea of music related to the text like no other character. The chorus is also used specifically to add emotional depth to the text. Whilst the shepherds are portrayed in folk-like manner by touchingly simple musical means, the chorus of angels is characterized by rousing praise and joy. Common to all parts of the Weihnachtshistorie is a lightness which, no matter how tangible and direct the music may be, presents every singer with a challenge.

The Carus Choir Coach offers choir singers the unique opportunity to study and learn their own, individual choral parts within the context of the sound of the entire choir and orchestra. For every vocal range a download containing each choir part is available. The Carus Choir Coach is based on recorded interpretations by renowned artists who have performed the work from carefully prepared Carus Urtext editions. Each choir part is presented in three different versions:

Original recording
Coach: each part is accompanied by the piano, with the original recording sounding in the background
Coach in slow mode: the tempo of the coach slows down to 70% of the original version – through this reduction passages can be learned more effectively.

Performers: Gerlinde Sämann (soprano), Marie Luise Werneburg (soprano), Isabel Jantschek (soprano), Stefan Kunath (alto), Maria Stosiek (alto), Tobias Mäthger (tenore), Georg Poplutz (tenore), Felix Schwandtke (basso) – Dresdner Kammerchor, Dresdner Barockorchester – Hans-Christoph Rademann

Christmas Oratorio (Part I-VI) from 16,00 €

Tue, 02 Jun 2026 07:56:16 +0200

Bach's Christmas Oratorio is undeniably the number ONE in the Christmas repertoire of choirs as well as in popularity with audiences. The Christmas story, according to the Gospels of St. Luke and St. Matthew, combined with free poetry and individual chorale stanzas attains, together with the clearly structured, festive Baroque music, an eloquent radiance of timeless beauty. To confidently keep up with the frequent, sometimes very rapid sixteenth-coloraturas – for example in the “herrliche Chöre” (no. 1), the “Wohlgefallen” (no. 21, Vivace!), and the “Schnauben der stolzen Feinde” (no. 54) – practicing with the Slow Mode of the app is particularly recommended.

The Carus Choir Coach offers choir singers the unique opportunity to study and learn their own, individual choral parts within the context of the sound of the entire choir and orchestra. For every vocal range a separate Audio CD or MP3 and download containing each choir part is available. The Carus Choir Coach is based on recorded interpretations by renowned artists who have performed the work from carefully prepared Carus Urtext editions. Each choir part is presented in three different versions:

Original recording
Coach: each part is accompanied by the piano, with the original recording sounding in the background
Coach in slow mode: the tempo of the coach slows down to 70% of the original version – through this reduction passages can be learned more effectively.

Performers: Regula Mühlemann (soprano), Anna Lucia Richter (soprano), Wiebke Lehmkuhl (alto), Sebastian Kohlhepp (tenore), Michael Nagy (basso) – Gaechinger Cantorey – Hans-Christoph Rademann

Coronation Mass from 16,00 €

Fri, 05 Jun 2026 18:06:22 +0200

Mozart’s Missa in C – known as the “Coronation Mass” for no obvious reason – is one of the most popular and most frequently-performed works of its kind. Although Mozart had to keep the setting short, in line with the Prince Bishop’s requirements, it is astonishingly varied. A great deal is required of the choir, both harmonically and through the somewhat unexpected dynamic twists and turns. A good rapport between chorus and choral director is necessary here – don’t have your nose in your copy!

The Carus Choir Coach offers choir singers the unique opportunity to study and learn their own, individual choral parts within the context of the sound of the entire choir and orchestra. For every vocal range a separate mp3-CD or -download containing each choir part is available. The Carus Choir Coach is based on recorded interpretations by renowned artists who have performed the work from carefully prepared Carus Urtext editions. Each choir part is presented in three different versions:

Original recording
Coach: each part is accompanied by the piano, with the original recording sounding in the background
Coach in slow mode: the tempo of the coach slows down to 70% of the original version – through this reduction passages can be learned more effectively.

Performers: Donna Brown (soprano), Claudia Schubert (alto), Marcus Ullmann (tenore), Klaus Häger (basso) – Gächinger Kantorei & Bach-Collegium Stuttgart – Helmuth Rilling

Elijah Oratorio Based on the old Testament Text from 21,00 €

Tue, 02 Jun 2026 17:20:40 +0200

Characterized by gripping drama and at the same time by an intimacy of trust in God, something which was no longer a matter of course even in Mendelssohn’s lifetime, this oratorio offers a wealth of musical means of expression, ranging from total despair to tremendous joy and whipped-up agitation in the contest about the “true” God. Singers have a range of rewarding challenges in this work.

The Carus Choir Coach offers choir singers the unique opportunity to study and learn their own, individual choral parts within the context of the sound of the entire choir and orchestra. For every vocal range a separate Audio CD or MP3 and download containing each choir part is available. The Carus Choir Coach is based on recorded interpretations by renowned artists who have performed the work from carefully prepared Carus Urtext editions. Each choir part is presented in three different versions:

Original recording
Coach: each part is accompanied by the piano, with the original recording sounding in the background
Coach in slow mode: the tempo of the coach slows down to 70% of the original version – through this reduction passages can be learned more effectively.

Performers: Letizia Scherrer, Sarah Wegener (soprano), Renée Morloc (alto), Werner Güra (tenore), Michael Volle (basso) – Kammerchor Stuttgart, Klassische Philharmonie Stuttgart – Frieder Bernius

From heav’n on high Cantata based on Luther’s Christmas chorale from 13,00 €

Sat, 28 Feb 2026 10:22:46 +0100

The Protestant chorale played an important role for Mendelssohn, even in his early years. Inspired by Bach’s works, he too composed cantatas on chorales, including one on the Lutheran Christmas hymn Vom Himmel hoch which is still well-known and popular today. If the voices enter confidently and in rapid succession in the opening chorus and the phrasing has a heavenly lightness through secure intonation, then we can really celebrate Christmas.

The Carus Choir Coach offers choir singers the unique opportunity to study and learn their own, individual choral parts within the context of the sound of the entire choir and orchestra. For every vocal range a mp3 CD or download containing each choir part is available. The Carus Choir Coach is based on recorded interpretations by renowned artists who have performed the work from carefully prepared Carus Urtext editions. Each choir part is presented in three different versions:

Original recording
Coach: each part is accompanied by the piano, with the original recording sounding in the background
Coach in slow mode: the tempo of the coach slows down to 70% of the original version – through this reduction passages can be learned more effectively.

Performers: Krisztina Laki (Soprano), Berthold Possemeyer (Baritono) – Kammerchor Stuttgart, Württembergisches Kammerorchester Heilbronn – Frieder Bernius

Gloria in D major from 10,00 €

Fri, 05 Jun 2026 19:47:40 +0200

It’s one thing above all, a magnificent choral work! Of course there are also solo movements, but the choir has the lion’s share of the musical action and has not only a lot to sing, but very varied movements of this most impressive setting of the Gloria. That’s why it’s always worth being well prepared for rehearsals.

The Carus Choir Coach offers choir singers the unique opportunity to study and learn their own, individual choral parts within the context of the sound of the entire choir and orchestra. For every vocal range a separate Audio CD or MP3 and download containing each choir part is available. The Carus Choir Coach is based on recorded interpretations by renowned artists who have performed the work from carefully prepared Carus Urtext editions. Each choir part is presented in three different versions:

Original recording
Coach: each part is accompanied by the piano, with the original recording sounding in the background
Coach in slow mode: the tempo of the coach slows down to 70% of the original version – through this reduction passages can be learned more effectively.

Performers: Vilve Hepner, Kaia Urb (soprano), Anna Zander (alto), Mati Turi (tenore) – Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir, Tallinn Chamber Orchestra – Tõnu Kaljuste

Hear my prayer Anthem. Orchestral version & organ version 7,90 €

Wed, 15 Apr 2026 16:53:44 +0200

The anthem Hör mein Bitten (Hear my Prayer) was regarded as one of Mendelssohn’s best-known sacred compositions, particularly in the Victorian period. In a dialogue with the solo soprano, the chorus has a proactive, rather than an accompanying, role. Short entries alternate, sometimes with the chorus delivering a harmonic sound tapestry, sometimes responding directly to the soloist’s statement. This continuous interplay requires the ability to react musically and for collective music-making, forming a unified whole.

The Carus Choir Coach offers choir singers the unique opportunity to study and learn their own, individual choral parts within the context of the sound of the entire choir and orchestra. For every vocal range a download containing each choir part is available. The Carus Choir Coach is based on recorded interpretations by renowned artists who have performed the work from carefully prepared Carus Urtext editions. Each choir part is presented in three different versions:

Original recording
Coach: each part is accompanied by the piano, with the original recording sounding in the background
Coach in slow mode: the tempo of the coach slows down to 70% of the original version – through this reduction passages can be learned more effectively.

Performers: Julia Hamari (soprano) – Kammerchor Stuttgart, Ensemble '76 Stuttgart – Frieder Bernius

Hymn of Praise Symphony cantata from 13,00 €

Tue, 28 Apr 2026 14:28:33 +0200

Mendelssohn described his 1840 work as "a symphony for chorus and orchestra". The development from darkness to light forms the most important poetic image in it. In several numbers the biblical message is initially expounded by a soloist, then taken up by the chorus, repeated and expanded. The important role played by the chorus is also reflected in the difficulty of some passages. Above all, in the crowning final movement, there should be no trace of tiredness ...

The Carus Choir Coach offers choir singers the unique opportunity to study and learn their own, individual choral parts within the context of the sound of the entire choir and orchestra. For every vocal range a separate Audio CD or MP3 and download containing each choir part is available. The Carus Choir Coach is based on recorded interpretations by renowned artists who have performed the work from carefully prepared Carus Urtext editions. Each choir part is presented in three different versions:

Original recording
Coach: each part is accompanied by the piano, with the original recording sounding in the background
Coach in slow mode: the tempo of the coach slows down to 70% of the original version – through this reduction passages can be learned more effectively.

Performers: Maria Bernius, Christiane Karg (soprano), Werner Güra (tenore) – Kammerchor Stuttgart, Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen – Frieder Bernius

Israel in Egypt Oratorio in three parts. Part I-III 19,90 €

Tue, 02 Jun 2026 10:32:00 +0200

Handel's Israel in Egypt is not only a large-scale oratorio, but in particular, the chorus has a major part to sing, and the soloists less so. The carus music version contains all three parts of the oratorio. In the first part, which can also be separately performed as the Funeral Anthem, the corresponding singing text is underlaid additionally in italics. In Israel in Egypt a wide range of expression is required from the chorus – sometimes rejoicing festively, sometimes dramatic and expressive. Confidence in the text and the notes is a prequisite, so that these contrasts can be shown to their best advantage. Practice makes perfect!

The Carus Choir Coach offers choir singers the unique opportunity to study and learn their own, individual choral parts within the context of the sound of the entire choir and orchestra. For every vocal range a download containing each choir part is available. The Carus Choir Coach is based on recorded interpretations by renowned artists who have performed the work from carefully prepared Carus Urtext editions. Each choir part is presented in three different versions:

Original recording
Coach: each part is accompanied by the piano, with the original recording sounding in the background
Coach in slow mode: the tempo of the coach slows down to 70% of the original version – through this reduction passages can be learned more effectively.

Performers: Antonia Bourvé, (Soprano), Cornelia Winter (Soprano), Terry Wey (Alto), Michael Hofmeister (Alto), Jan Kobow (Tenore), Konstantin Wolff (Basso), Markus Flaig (Basso) – Vocalensemble Rastatt, Les Favorites – Holger Speck