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.
"Kennst Du den Prater in Wien?"
for: Male choir, piano
Choir part Tenor 1
Item no.: 330629
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 328116
6th Sunday after Trinity
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 297281
for: Women's choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 296536
Partitura
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Score
Item no.: 303209
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Score
Item no.: 325285
aus der Operette "Monika"
for: Male choir (TTBB), piano
Choir part Tenor 1
Item no.: 291815
(Urtext)
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 290485
(Urtext)
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 290484
Liederkreis aus "O Mensch, gib acht"
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Item no.: 288775
Geistliches Konzert
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 232544
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), strings, basso continuo
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 232496
Offertorium
for: Soloist (soprano), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 232377
aus: Symphoniae sacrae III
mit singbarer englischer Übersetzung
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Set of parts
Item no.: 231861
aus: Psalmen Davids
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 231766
aus: Psalmen Davids
Psalmmotette
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 231703
for: Mixed choir (SST), basso continuo
Music score
Item no.: 229678
for: 3 mixed choirs (SSAT, SATB, TTBB), 2 chapell choirs (SSATB, SSATTB); orchestra ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 229579
2. Nobody knows de trouble I see - Niemand erfährt das Leid (Negro Spiritual)
for: Male choir (TTBB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 203696
4. Wales: Gwenllian, du mein Sonnenschein
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 203580
"Es tanzen Mond und Sterne"op. 28
for: Male choir (TTBB), piano
Choir part Bass 2
Item no.: 203473
for: Male choir (TTBB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 203112
1. Stimmung im Frühling "Wie dicht das Gras hier wächst"op. 19
for: Mixed choir (SSAATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 202994
2. Im Garten die Beere, die rote
for: Male choir
Choir score
Item no.: 202960
for: Women's choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 202855
1. Geistliches Lied "Der Mensch lebt und bestehet"
for: Mixed choir (SSAATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 202537
"Er erschreckt uns, unser Retter"
for: Male choir (TTBB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 202529
op. 60/5
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 202286
4. Weltlauf "Was du gestern frisch gesungen"
for: Mixed choir (SSATBB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 204907
"Frisch auf, ihr Klosterbrüder mein"
for: Mixed choir (SSATBB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 204903
"O Licht, du drei in Einigkeit" - Motette
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 204843
"Sei gelobt, mein Herr", Motette
for: Mixed choir (SSATBB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 204544
"A colomba il sole"
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 204348
"In der Mitte aller Dinge"
for: Male choir (TTBB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 204305
1. Frisch auf zum fröhlichen Jagen (Frankreich)
for: Male choir (TTBB) a cappella
Chorstimme
Item no.: 204267
Nr. 2 aus "Illusionen"
for: Male choir (TTBB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 204144
"Regen rieselt, fällt ganz leise" (Ungarn)
for: Male choir (TTBB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 203881
for: Soloist (soprano), mixed choir (SATB) [male choir (TTBB)], orchestra
Choir score
Item no.: 230857
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Choir score
Item no.: 230667
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 230597
for: Mixed choir (SATB), 3 trumpets, 2 trombones
Choir score
Item no.: 230446
for: Women's choir (SSA) a cappella
Item no.: 368823
Deutsches Volkslied - Chorkanon
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 280902
"Es klingt uns zu allen Stunden"
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 280824
for: Male choir (TTBB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 280588
for: Mixed choir, piano
Choir score
Item no.: 261835
Liedsatz
for: Mixed choir (SSATTB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 115828
Epistelmotette für den 17. Sonntag nach Trinitatis
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 115404