Choral music is written with two or more different parts. The parts are equally important, but are usually independent from each other, meshing together during the performance.
Choral music is often written with a part for each of the four standard signing voices: soprano, alto, tenor and bass.
Two or more voices sing each part in choral music. Some choral music is performed by enormous choirs, such as the Mormon Tabernacl Choir, which has 360 members.
Anthem, oratorio, motet, cantata and a cappella are among the different types of choral music.
The origins of choral music can be traced back over a thousand years. Its popularity soared during the Renaissance period of the 1500s, and it has remained a popular style of music ever since.