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.
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Piano reduction
Item no.: 365991
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano; guitar, bass, percussion ad lib.
Piano score, choir score, audio files (pdf/mp3 download)
Item no.: 8022
for: Male choir (TTBB); piano/organ ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 1192872
Ode. Fassung der Uraufführung und Fassung von 1751
Urtext
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 661118
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 907414
for: Narrator, soloists, male choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 198784
for: Women's choir (SSA), piano
Book
Item no.: 818500
for: Mixed choir (SSAATTBB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 323688
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 408880
for six part mixed choir a cappella
for: Mixed choir (6 voices) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 581564
Symphony cantata
for: 3 soloists (SST), mixed choir (SSAATB), orchestra, organ
Piano reduction (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 279250
for: Soloist (alto), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 478096
for: Women's choir (SSA) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 185231
Kantate zum 15. Sonntag nach Trinitatis
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Piano reduction
Item no.: 673155
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 389766
Passio secundum Joannem BWV 245 - Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
Fassung IV (1749) mit der unvollendeten Revision 1739 im Anhang
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 346649
for: 2 soloists (SBar), narrator, orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 113087
Oratorium in drei Akten für Soli, gem Chor und Orchester
Urtext
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Piano reduction
Item no.: 631238
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Lyric book
Item no.: 771423
for: Mixed choir (SSAATTBB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 476962
for: Mixed choir, piano
Piano reduction
Item no.: 641720
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Score
Item no.: 682372
8 songs for upper voices
for: Women's choir (SA), piano
Score
Item no.: 692550
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Score
Item no.: 816845
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 262388
for: Choir
Music lesson book
Item no.: 493204
for: Choir (2 voices), piano
Score
Item no.: 467073
for: Women's choir (SA), piano
Score
Item no.: 555326
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 389027
for: Women's choir (SA), piano
Score
Item no.: 674177
for: 5 soloists (SATTB), mixed choir (SSATTBB), orchestra
Piano reduction (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 489920
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 143808
VOCES8 Singles Series
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 697259
op. 89
for: Mixed choir (SAATBB), orchestra
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 1557187
für gemischten Chor a cappella (2007)
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 330775
Chorale cantata
Stuttgarter Mendelssohn-Ausgaben
Urtext
for: Mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Piano reduction (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 235743
Musica baltica
for: Women's choir a cappella
Choir book
Item no.: 635515
Jubilate
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 3 soloists (ATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Piano reduction (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 232820
"Actus tragicus"
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: Mixed choir (SATB), baroque orchestra
Piano reduction (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 167439
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 245931
for: Male choir (TTBB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1101249
for: Soloists, mixed choir (SATTB), orchestra, basso continuo
Piano reduction
Item no.: 119521
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 318161
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 769464
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Piano reduction
Item no.: 550567
Opera in two files, eight pictures and an epilogue
according to the Novelle of the same name by Zofia Posmysz
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 664732
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ [piano]
Choir book
Item no.: 578138
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