Choral symphony

A choral symphony is a musical composition for orchestra, choir, and sometimes solo vocalists that adheres broadly to symphonic musical form. The term was coined by Hector Berlioz when he described his Roméo et Juliette as such. Notable works in the genre were produced in the 20th century by Gustav Mahler, Igor Stravinsky, Ralph Vaughan Williams, Benjamin Britten and Dmitri...