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, percussion
Score
Item no.: 361608
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 458647
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 638741
for: Choir (one voice), piano
Score
Item no.: 343164
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Piano reduction
Item no.: 1689487
Christmas anthem for three solo voices (atb), choir (satb), 2 violins, viola and basso continuo
Z. 2 (1687)
for: 3 soloists (ATB), mixed choir (SATB), 2 violins, viola, basso continuo
Score, parts (pdf download)
Item no.: 3114
für Soli (SATB), gem Chor, 2Vl, Va und Bc
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Piano reduction
Item no.: 165441
Christmas Cantata
for: 2 soloists (SBar), mixed choir (SSATB), orchestra
Harmony parts (complete winds)
Item no.: 235818
Cantique de Noël
bearbeitet für Chor und Klavier
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 3203
for SATB unaccompanied
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 1655253
Christmas Collection
for: Mixed choir a cappella
25 choir scores
Item no.: 693313
Part 1 of the oratorio fragment "Christus" op. 97 MWV A 26
Urtext Stuttgarter Mendelssohn-Ausgaben
– Graduated prizes on request –
for: Soloist (tenor), mixed choir (SATTBB), orchestra
Choir score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 205755
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Piano reduction
Item no.: 317779
Arranged for choir and organ
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Score
Item no.: 606518
for: Mixed choir, piano [organ]
Score
Item no.: 1653728
für Mezzosopran, gemischter Chor und Klavier
for: Solo voice, mixed choir (SATB), piano
Score
Item no.: 663411
Geistliche Musik
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 1349817
Cantata for the 3rd day of Christmas
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 618714
from Nordic Christmas
Contemporary Choral Series
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 771068
for: Mixed choir (SSAATTBB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 648314
Contemporary Choral Series
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 767650
Music from "Rondo alla Turca"
Alfred Choral Designs
for: Mixed choir (SABar), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 745905
Helbling Choral Concert Series (HCCS)
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 577681
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Score
Item no.: 864805
Nine Carols for Mixed Chorus (SAM) and Organ (Piano)
for: Mixed choir (SAM), organ [piano]
Score
Item no.: 677065
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ [piano]
Score
Item no.: 1056872
Aus England
for: Mixed choir (SABar) a cappella
Music score
Item no.: 738241
for: Children's choir, instruments
Music score, CD
Item no.: 632101
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 587473
for: Mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Score
Item no.: 691686
for: Mixed choir (SATB), chamber orchestra [organ]
Score
Item no.: 311759
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Score
Item no.: 691688
Cantata for the 2nd day of Christmas
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 3 soloists (ATB), mixed choir, orchestra, basso continuo
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 232951
aus 12 Stücke (für SSTB Chor und Orgel)
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Score
Item no.: 422884
für gem Chor und Orgel
O kommt und seht das Wunder an|No costly Robes
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Choir score
Item no.: 630431
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Score
Item no.: 120515
(Christmas Suite)
Choral Programme Series
for: Mixed choir (SATB); piano ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 292966
Cantata for the feast of Epiphany
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 2 soloists (TB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Choir score with piano accompaniment
Item no.: 233093
Villancico (chile)
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 1013738
Christmas Song
Walton Choral
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano; string quartet ad lib.
Piano score
Item no.: 672213
HCCS - Helbling Choral Concert Series
Nach Sonate Kv 331
for: Women's choir (SAA) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 445712
Kirchenkantate für den 2. Pfingstfesttag
for: 2 soloists (SB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Piano reduction
Item no.: 285462
Weihnachtsled
for: Choir (one voice), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 674356
for: Male choir (TTBB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 1652231
Music from "Rondo alla Turca"
Alfred Choral Designs
for: Women's choir (SSA), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 745906
Kantate zum 1. Weihnachtstag
Kantate Nr.63 BWV63
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Piano reduction
Item no.: 233060
Cantata for the 2nd day of Pentecost
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 2 soloists (SB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Piano reduction (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 132543
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 865866
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