Hanns Eisler’s Chöre gathers his Choral Music output for workers' choirs and concert ensembles, where terse modernist harmonies meet outspoken political songcraft. Released by Berlin Classics, the collection foregrounds compact, often astringent textures that shift from close-part writing to anthem-like declamation rooted in 20th-century classical and political song traditions. For listeners drawn to mid-century avant-garde choral writing and Brecht-associated workers' song repertoires, this Berlin Classics issue distills Eisler’s range in concise, vocally driven form.