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Sacred - Thematic Index. Best Classical Tunes.
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Allegri Miserere - have Mercy upon me - Psalm 51 (Allegri) (Sacred)    1 Miserere - have Mercy upon me - Psalm 51
Bach Jesu Joy of Man's desiring (Bach) (Sacred)    1 Jesu Joy of Man's desiring
   2 This is the choral theme, played by a trumpet. It fits contrapuntally with the initial triplet theme, played on the oboes.
Mass in B minor BWV 232 Credo (Bach) (Sacred)    1 The Credo starts with the tenors accompanied by cellos with a walking bass line.
Mass in B Minor BWV 232 Et Incarnatus Est (Bach) (Sacred)    1 The altos enter first with this theme, followed contrapuntally by the other voices in turn.
Mass in B Minor BWV 232 Gloria (Bach) (Sacred)    1 Trumpets start the main theme, later taken up by the chorus
Mass in B Minor BWV 232 Kyrie Eleison (Bach) (Sacred)    1 Mass in B Minor BWV 232 Kyrie Eleison
Oh Jesu so Meek (Bach) (Sacred)    1 Main tune
Bruckner Ecce Sacerdos magnus (Bruckner) (Sacred)    1 Main theme starts with open fifths by the choir.
Byrd Ave Verum Corpus (Byrd) (Sacred)    1 Main theme
Cherubini Ave Maria (Cherubini) (Sacred)    1 main theme, soprano entry
Fauré Agnus Dei from requiem (Fauré) (Sacred)    1 The tenor entry in Agnus Dei from requiem
Franck Panis Angelicus (Franck) (Sacred)    1 Main tune
Gauntlett Once in Royal David's City. (Gauntlett) (Sacred)    1 main tune
Handel All We Like Sheep, from the Messiah (Handel) (Sacred)    1 Main tune
Hallelujah Chorus from the Messiah (Handel) (Sacred)    1 Hallelujah Chorus from the Messiah
I know that my Redeemer Liveth from Messiah (Handel) (Sacred)    1 I know that my Redeemer Liveth from Messiah
Joy to the World (Handel) (Sacred)    1 Joy to the World
Rejoice Greatly, from the Messiah (Handel) (Sacred)    1 Main tune
While Shepherds Watched their Flocks by Night (Handel) (Sacred)    1 While Shepherds Watched their Flocks by Night
Worthy is the Lamb, from the Messiah (Handel) (Sacred)    1 Opening tune
Zadok the Priest (Handel) (Sacred)    1 Zadok the Priest
Josquin-des-Prez Ave Maria (Josquin-des-Prez) (Sacred)    1 First entry by the treble soloist
Lassus Beatus Vir (Lassus) (Sacred)    1 Beatus Vir
Mendelssohn Hark the Herald Angels Sing (Mendelssohn) (Sacred)    1 Main tune
Mozart Ave Verum Corpus K618 (Mozart) (Sacred)    1 Ave Verum Corpus K618
Palestrina Hodie Beata Virgo (Palestrina) (Sacred)    1 A cappella choir.
Motet - Sicut Cervus (Palestrina) (Sacred)    1 Motet - Sicut Cervus
Parry Jerusalem (Parry) (Sacred)    1 Jerusalem
Tallis Canon on Ravenscroft's Psalter (Tallis) (Sacred)    1 Canon on Ravenscroft's Psalter
Sancte Deus (Tallis) (Sacred)    1 Opens with bass, counter-tenor, tenor then trebles, highly contrapuntal.
Spem in Alium - Motet in 40 parts (Tallis) (Sacred)    1 Spem in Alium - Motet in 40 parts
Various 1st Noel (Christmas Carol) (Sacred)    1 First Noel (Christmas Carol)
Alleluia (Sacred) 1 Alleluia
Angels from the Realms of Glory (Sacred)    1 Verse theme
   2 Chorus theme
Away in a Manger (Sacred)    1 Main tune
Coventry Carol (Sacred)    1 Main theme
Ding Dong Merrily on High (Sacred)    1 Verse
   2 Chorus
God Defend New Zealand (Sacred)    1 God Defend New Zealand
God Rest You Merry Gentlemen (Sacred)    1 Main tune
God Save the Queen (Sacred)    1 God Save the Queen
Good King Wenceslas looked out. (Sacred) 1 Main theme
Holly and the Ivy (Sacred)    1 Holly and the Ivy
It Came Upon a Midnight Clear (Sacred) 1 main theme
O Come all ye Faithful (Sacred)    1 O Come all ye Faithful
O Little Town of Bethlehem (Sacred)    1 Main theme
Saviour, When in Dust to Thee (Hymn) (Sacred)    1 Saviour, When in Dust to Thee (Hymn)
Shepherds Awaken (Sacred)    1 Shepherds Awaken
Silent Night (Sacred)    1 Silent Night
Unto Us is Born a Son (Sacred)    1 Unto Us is Born a Son
Vivaldi Gloria in excelsis Deo from Gloria in D RV 589 (Vivaldi) (Sacred)    1 The lengthy introduction by the orchestra
   2 Entrance of choir
Laudamus Te (Vivaldi) (Sacred)    1 Laudamus Te
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