Throughout almost all his composing life, Anton Bruckner composed about thirty (secular choral works) and seven (mottoes) on German-language texts, the first in 1843 and the last in 1893. Many of these works including the mottoes, often with a patriotic slant, were written for Liedertafel (men's choral societies), above all Frohsinn and Sängerbund. Others were composed for private occasions, such as weddings, funerals, birthdays or name-days, being dedicated to friends and acquaintances of the composer. The large majority of these works are set for men's choir, sometimes with soloists. Only two choral works (WAB 64 and WAB 66) and one motto (WAB 95.1) are set for mixed choir.
Kronstorf
An dem Feste, WAB 59a, a 20-bar long work, with 5 strophes, in D-flat major for men's choir composed on 19 September 1843 on a text by Alois Knauer. Around his life-end (1893), Bruckner reissued this first as Tafellied, WAB 59c.
Sankt Florian
Das Lied vom deutschen Vaterland, WAB 78, a 20-bar long work in D-flat major for men's choir composed in . The composer of the text is unknown. Ständchen, WAB 84.2, a 29-bar long work in G major, for humming men's-voice quartet and tenor soloist, composed in on a text possibly by Ernst Marinelli. Bruckner used this text already in for his sketched lied Wie des Bächleins Silberquelle, WAB 84.1. Der Lehrerstand, WAB 77, an 84-bar long work in E-flat major for men's choir and voice quartet, composed in on a text possibly by Ernst Marinelli. Sternschnuppen, WAB 85, a 38-bar long work in F major for men's voice quartet composed in on a text by Ernst Marinelli. Two mottoes: Ein jubelnd Hoch in D major, WAB 83.1, and Lebt wohl, ihr Sangesbrüder in A major, WAB 83.2., for men's choir composed for the Liedertafel Eferding in 1851. Das edle Herz, WAB 65 (1st setting), a 46-bar long work in A major for men's choir composed in on a text by Ernst Marinelli. Die Geburt, WAB 69, a 25-bar long work in D-flat major for men's choir, composed in the beginning of 1852 for the name day of Bruckner's friend Josef Seiberl. Vor Arneths Grab, WAB 53, a 28-bar long work in F minor for men's choir and 3 trombones on a text by Ernst Marinelli, composed in 1854 as elegy for prelate Michael Arneth. Laßt Jubeltöne laut erklingen, WAB 76, a 100-bar long "semi-cantata" in E-flat major for men's choir on a text by Hillischer, composed in 1854 as festive song for the Joyous Entry of imperial bride Elisabeth in Linz. Des Dankes Wort sei mir vergönnt, WAB 62, an 89-bar long work F major scored for 5-part humming men's choir and tenor and bass soloist composed around 1845-1849 (or 1854?) on a text by Ernst Marinelli.
Linz
Das edle Herz, WAB 66, a 38-bar long 2nd setting in A major for mixed choir composed in December 1857. Am Grabe, a 21-bar long reissue in 1861 of the first 3 strophes a cappella of Vor Arneths Grab as elegy for Josefine Hafferl. Du bist wie eine Blume, WAB 64, a 32-bar long work in F major for mixed-voice quartet composed on 5 December 1861 on a text by Heinrich Heine Der Abendhimmel (1st setting), WAB 55, a 38-bar long work in A-flat major for men's-voice quartet composed in January 1862 on a text by Joseph Christian Freiherr von Zeidlitz. Herbstlied, WAB 73, a 69-bar work in F-sharp minor, for men's choir, 2 soprano soloists and piano, composed on 19 March 1864 on a text by Friedrich von Sallet. Um Mitternacht (1st setting), WAB 89, a 59-bar long work in F minor for men's choir, alto soloist and piano composed on 12 April 1864 on a text by Robert Prutz. Trauungschor, a WAB 49, a 55-bar long work in F major for men's choir, men's-voice quartet and organ, composed in 1865 on a text by Franz Isidor Proschko for the wedding celebration of Karl Kerschbaum with Maria Schimatschek. Der Abendhimmel (2nd setting), WAB 56, a 38-bar long work in F major for men's choir, composed on 6 December 1866. Vaterlandslied, WAB 92, an 87-bar long work in A-flat major for men's choir, and tenor and baritone soloists, composed in November 1866 on a text by August Silberstein. Vaterländisch Weinlied, WAB 91, a 12-bar long work (6 strophes) in C major for men's choir, November 1866 on a text by August Silberstein. Motto: Des Höchsten Preis, WAB 95.2, in C major for men's choir, composed in for the Liedertafel Sierning on a text by Andreas Mittermayr. Motto: Das Frauenherz, die Mannesbrust, WAB 95.1, in A major for mixed choir, composed in for the Liedertafel Frohsinn on a text by Karl Kerschbaum.