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: Choir, organ
Score
Item no.: 1338702
for: Mixed choir (SATB), harp [piano]
Score
Item no.: 498359
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Score
Item no.: 477458
for: Soloists, mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Score
Item no.: 605253
Mass with Christmas hymns
for: Mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Score
Item no.: 561385
for: Mixed choir (SATB), basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 663501
for: Women's choir (SSA) [male choir (TTBB)/mixed choir (SATB)], organ
Score
Item no.: 623247
for: Women's choir (SSA), piano
Score
Item no.: 654882
for: Mixed choir (SATB); piano/organ [2 violins, cello] ad lib.
Score
Item no.: 649585
for: 4 voices (SATB), piano
Score
Item no.: 772327
for: 2 soloists (SA), favorit choir (SSATB), 5 melodic instruments, organ
Score
Item no.: 231806
for: 2 soloists (ST), 2 mixed choirs (SSATB, SSATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 230447
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 444966
for: 2 mixed choirs (SATB, SATB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 444843
for: Soloists, mixed choir (SATB), instruments
Score
Item no.: 137045
for: Soloists, mixed choir (SATB), organ
Score
Item no.: 122957
for: Women's choir (SSA), organ
Choir score
Item no.: 471736
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano [organ]
Choir score
Item no.: 880827
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 5849
for: Mixed choir (SABar), piano
Score
Item no.: 746211
for: 3-Part Children's Choir, Violin, Piano
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1479730
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 317227
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 565128
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 802066
for: Choir (3 voices), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 803872
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Choir score
Item no.: 857903
for: Mixed choir (SSAATTBB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 861144
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1167535
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 765212
(Urtext)
for: Mixed choir, basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 181769
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 477437
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Book
Item no.: 190849
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 273856
for: Male choir (TTBB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 186246
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 317553
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Book
Item no.: 311982
for: 5 soloists (SSATB), mixed choir (SSATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Piano reduction
Item no.: 1612000
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 425284
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Choir score
Item no.: 934979
for: Mixed choir (SSATB), string orchestra, organ
Score
Item no.: 683503
for: Mixed choir (SATB/SABar), narrator; instruments ad lib.
Score
Item no.: 631209
for: Women's choir (SSAA) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 767641
for: Children's choir, performer
Playback-CD (without sheet music)
Item no.: 443969
for: Male choir
Item no.: 1702454
for: 4 soloists (SSAT), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Piano reduction
Item no.: 1612001
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 314011
Daybreak Christmas Choral
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1167322
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Organ reduction
Item no.: 1667878
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