Choral singing has enchanted young and old alike for centuries, and is undoubtedly one of the most important pillars of European culture. Browse our sheet music and scores, and discover for yourself the magic and beauty of the European choral tradition with Stretta Music today!
The goal of the first choral singing, be it early rhythmic intonations or Gregorian chant, was to take a mystical or spiritual moment and infuse it with song. Although originally linked mainly with religion, choral singing soon began to filter into many other cultural spheres, for example in the very popular plays of ancient Greece.
Amazingly, polyphony has been around since as early as the 9th century. It began with simple two-part compositions, the first part, the "vox principalis", was a Gregorian chant, and the second part, the "vox organalis" moved in parallel fifths or fourths. This strict system slowly relaxed over the centuries, and gradually the third and fourth voices were added, and musical forms like Motets, Masses and Madrigals began to emerge. This polyphonic development led to the birth of the Renaissance Period, and the boundaries of polyphony continued to be pushed and stretched through the Baroque Period.
With the beginning of the Baroque Period, the predominance of pure a cappella unaccompanied choral singing began to make way for instrumental choral music. Forms such as Opera, Oratorio and cantatas thrived, and have lost none of their expressive power to this day. In the 19th century the choir became part of the highest form of instrumental music, the Choral Symphony.
Today, there are very few musical disciplines which do not feature the choir in some shape or form. The choir is invaluable for Spirituals & Gospel and often features in Film Music. The choir also plays a pivotal role in the theatre, in Opera, Operetta, Musicals and straight plays. The choir can provide solace in a Requiem, or help expresses joy at a Wedding or a Baptism.
englischer Originaltitel: How To Train Your Dragon
for: Mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Score
Item no.: 1340532
for: Mixed choir (SATB), 2 pianos
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1136633
Novello Handel Edition
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), piano
Piano reduction
Item no.: 225360
BWV 245
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Piano reduction (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 116685
versione in quattro atti
Ricordi Opera Vocal Score Series
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 389057
Tragedia giaponese in due atti
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Score
Item no.: 296488
exempla nova 25
for: Mixed choir (SSAATTBB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 311702
für gem Chor und Blasorchester (Orgel ad lib) Orgelauszug
for: Soloists, mixed choir (SATB), organ
Organ reduction
Item no.: 676251
Reduzierte Fassung
for: 2 solo voices (MezBar), mixed choir (SATB), string orchestra, organ; trumpet, harp, kettle drums ad lib.
Score
Item no.: 301277
The Music from the Delta Air Lines Commercial
for: Women's choir (SSAA), piano
Piano reduction
Item no.: 313385
in der Bearbeitung von Heinrich Ritter von Spengel (1852)
for: Soloists, mixed choir (SATB), strings, organ
Score
Item no.: 1012535
Hymns IV and V from "Gloria Patri"
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 694493
BWV 244
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: Soloists, 2 mixed choirs (SATB, SATB), orchestra
Piano reduction (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 116686
for: Women's choir [children's choir] (SSA), piano
Piano score
Item no.: 689641
Musica baltica
for: Women's choir a cappella
Choir book
Item no.: 635515
Pärts musikalische Interpretation der Seligpreisungen aus der Bergpredigt
englische Fassung
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Organ score
Item no.: 370336
11 Anthems for mixed voices
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ [piano]
Score
Item no.: 371561
for treble voices and harp
for: Women's choir (SSA), harp [piano]
Score
Item no.: 198583
Für gem Chor (SABar) ud Orgel
Partitur und Orgelstimme separat erhätlich
for: Mixed choir (SABar), organ
Choir score
Item no.: 634572
Totenmesse für vier Solostimmen, Chor und Orchester
zum ersten Jahrestag des Todes von Alessandro Manzoni
Urtextausgabe
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Piano reduction (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 378814
Reduced Version
for: 2 solo voices (MezBar), mixed choir (SATB), string orchestra, organ; trumpet, harp, kettle drums ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 174025
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: 3 soloists (SSA), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Piano reduction (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 579887
Opera Vocal Score Series (Ricordi)
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 586545
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 225412
Urtext based on the Brahms Complete Edition of the Gesellschaft der Musikfreunde in Vienna
Breitkopf Urtext Edition
for: 2 soloists (SBar), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 765579
for: Women's choir (SSA) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 1671795
The Requiem, completed by Franz Xaver Süßmayr, in its traditional form
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 674935
für Frauenchor (SSSSAAAA)a cappella
for: Women's choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 1670903
for: Mixed choir, piano
Choir score
Item no.: 198586
Opera Vocal Score Series
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 260582
Dresdner und Pariser Fassung in Szenenfolge
Oper in 3 Akten WWV 20
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 382592
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Piano reduction (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 205427
Reduzierte Fassung
for: 2 solo voices (MezBar), mixed choir (SATB), string orchestra, organ; trumpet, harp, kettle drums ad lib.
Set of parts
Item no.: 301278
The Requiem, completed by Franz Xaver Süßmayr, in its traditional form
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Piano reduction (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 116413
Version von 1900 (Urtextausgabe) (Urtext)
for: 2 soloists (SBar), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Piano reduction (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 580480
for Choir and Piano
for: Choir, piano
CD
Item no.: 681826
Reprint of the Marquerie Frères, Paris, 1838 edition
Dover Vocal Scores
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 314015
Community Opera
for: Soloists, choir, children's choir, orchestra
Score
Item no.: 1042887
Silent Night / Stille Nacht
for: Solo voice (soprano), mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 656014
for female gospel soloist, mixed chorus(SATB) and jazz ensemble
for: Solo voice (S/A), mixed choir (SATB), jazz ensemble
Piano reduction
Item no.: 680899
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 857996
musica baltica
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 632042
10 New Songs
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir book
Item no.: 495380
Singalong-CD Included
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 476877
Oxford Christmas Carols
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 497950
Oper in 3 Akten op. 7
for: Soloists, mixed choir, children's choir, orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 112895
for mixed chorus a cappella
for: Mixed choir (SSAATTBB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 620066
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