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: Women's choir (SSSAAA) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 695450
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Piano reduction
Item no.: 1549559
for mixed choir (AATBarBarB)
for: Mixed choir (AATBarBarB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 1549240
for Soprano & Tenor Soli, SATB Chorus, Children's Choir & Orchestra
for: 2 soloists (ST), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 1032026
Alleluja! Lobet den Herren (SWV 38)
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ [piano]
Choir score
Item no.: 1160997
for: Women's choir (SSA), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1628393
from Cantata 147
for: Choir (3 voices), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1660825
King's Singers Choral
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Score
Item no.: 745400
The 2016 break-up single by Justin Bieber – Pop Choral Series
ShowTrax CD
for: Mixed choir (SAB), piano
Music score, CD
Item no.: 674175
The 2016 break-up single by Justin Bieber – Pop Choral Series
Women's Choir SSA
for: Women's choir (SSA), piano; rhythm group (guitar, bass, percussion) ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 674174
Pop Choral Series
for: Mixed choir (SABar), piano
Score
Item no.: 745194
from Cats
Broadway Choral Series
for: Choir, piano
Playback-CD (without sheet music)
Item no.: 765910
from Cats
Classic Broadway Choral Series
for: Male choir (TTB), piano
Score
Item no.: 763139
Choral Large Works
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 395275
Choral Large Works
for: Mixed choir (SSATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 317766
Choral Large Works
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 317743
Christ Lay in Death's Dark Prison
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 317734
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Choir score
Item no.: 317727
Choral
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 317539
Choral
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 317518
Choral
for: Male choir (TTBB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 805603
Disney Choral
for: Women's choir (SSA), piano
Score
Item no.: 696938
Choral
for: Women's choir (SSAA), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 800142
Pop Choral Series
for: Mixed choir (SAB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 812384
Pop Choral Series
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 366778
Pop Choral Series
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 811531
(In The Bleak Midwinter)
for: Male choir; piano ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 635663
Walton Choral
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 985434
Pavane Sacred
for: Choir
Choir score
Item no.: 1168699
for: Mixed choir (SSAATTBB), organ
Choir score
Item no.: 560263
for: Women's choir (SSMezAA) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 636144
for: Mixed choir (SSAATTBB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 631537
op. 16/2D. 422
for: Male choir, guitar
Score
Item no.: 638629
op. 105/1D. 865
for: Male choir, guitar
Score
Item no.: 638589
Ode to St Cecilia
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 1340592
Organ score
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Score
Item no.: 486704
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Piano reduction
Item no.: 497387
Cantata for the 13th Sunday after Trinity – Du sollt Gott, deinen Herren, lieben
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben – revised edition 2017
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Piano reduction (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 233268
King's Singers Choral
for: Mixed choir (SATTBB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 377857
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Score
Item no.: 429276
Sonntag Estomihi
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Choir score
Item no.: 428480
URTEXT Neuausgabe nach den Quellen
deutsch / englisch (Urtextausgabe) (Urtext)
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Score
Item no.: 608628
The dove descending breaks the air
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 471515
from Cantata BWV 93
for: Children's choir (2 voices), pian; strings ad lib.
Score
Item no.: 361719
1. England: Early one morning
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Chorpartitur mit untergelegtem Klavierauszug
Item no.: 748782
Contemporary Festival Choral Series
for: Women's choir (SSA), piano
Score
Item no.: 345066
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Piano score
Item no.: 274870
Lyric Fairy Tale in Three Acts
After the historical vocal score (1905)
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 1331553
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