Choral, by how it feels
Choral is mostly low-intensity. 8 of the 19 songs analyzed land in the safe range.
The character of Choral
Across the 19 Choral songs we've measured, intensity averages 49/100 — right around the catalog average (46/100).
They run from Ave Verum Corpus (the calmest here, 10) to Symphony of Psalms (the most charged, 93), with layered textures most common and a mix of the expected and the surprising. It spans 1906–2022.
The widest dynamic swing belongs to Symphony No. 8 in E-flat major.
6.6
Avg Intensity
8
Safe
5
Moderate
6
Intense
Safe for sensitive ears (8)
Controlled — moderate intensity (5)
Intense — proceed with awareness (6)
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