In his passions, he used chorales to complete a scene.

He thus saw an immediate need for a large repertory of new chorales.

It included, among other types, several chorales written using outdated models.

He composed sets of organ chorales published in 1943, 1960 and 1972.

But the real charms of this performance came in the full-voiced chorales.

Sir John's chorales moved swiftly but in long breaths, naturally.

These chorales exhibit a fusion of linear and vertical thinking.

Only a few other organ works based on chorales can be dated with any certainty to this period.

The variations themselves are not connected to individual stanzas of the chorales.

And these are fascinating pieces, often inspired in the varied uses to which they put traditional chorales.

There are also several chorales which are sung by the whole choir.

Luther wrote the words of many chorales himself.

He adapted these prayers himself to tunes, taken from famous Protestant chorales.

Chorales have been the subject of many different musical treatments, most but not all from the German baroque.

Chorales developed during the late Renaissance and early Baroque period.

The outer of the three movements, both in the style of chorales, are especially moving.

A children's service was set, into which he introduced hymns that used tunes from Protestant chorales.

It also features chorales or hymn settings after Bach's manner.

Very often he used Lutheran hymn tunes (chorales) for the first and last movements.

"Chorales" are works where material is presented primarily (or solely) using chords.

Aside from short hymns and chorales, there was not much use for sacred music in Sweden at that time.

Bach used chorales especially as elements to conclude "scenes".

A brass quintet plays chorales for a half-hour or more before each segment.

The music at church, usually simple German chorales, was performed a cappella.

The chorales are written in a style reminiscent of the later south German tradition, with the first line set imitatively.