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), orchestra
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1309067
Kantate zum 1. Weihnachtstag
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 2 soloists (ST), mixed choir (SSATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Choir score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 680139
German Magnificat
for: 2 mixed choirs (SATB, SATB), basso continuo
Choir score
Item no.: 677209
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 950090
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 619013
für gemChor und Harfe (Klavier)
for: Mixed choir (SATB); harp ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 471118
for: Choir
CD
Item no.: 935617
for: Male choir, piano
Music score (piano accompaniment)
Item no.: 618690
for: Male choir, piano
Piano score
Item no.: 373447
Urtext Stuttgarter Mozart-Ausgaben
KV 49 (47d)
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Piano reduction
Item no.: 236782
for: Mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Set of parts
Item no.: 1042915
for: Soloists, mixed choir (SATB), narrator, orchestra
Score
Item no.: 1652433
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 1652378
for: Choir, organ
Score
Item no.: 1338042
for: Choir, organ
Score
Item no.: 1337950
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 1338858
for: Women's choir (SAA) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 1563644
Mel.: Straßburg 1577 (Tod und Ewigkeit)
for: Mixed choir (SABar) a cappella
Music score
Item no.: 730073
nach dem polnischen Weihnachtslied "Gdy sie Chrystus rodzi"
for: Women's choir (SSA) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 751697
Motet for unaccompanied voices (SATB)
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Chorpartitur includes piano reduction for rehearsal only
Item no.: 747545
for: Mixed choir (SSAATTBB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 694081
Aus BWV 248 Nr. 9: Choral "Ach, mein herzliebes Jesulein"
for: Mixed choir (SABar), piano
Music score
Item no.: 722937
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Item no.: 345526
for: Soloists, narrator, children's choir, instruments
Lyric book
Item no.: 144975
for: Mixed choir (SABar), piano
Item no.: 554191
for: Choir
Choir score
Item no.: 894188
for: Choir
Choir score
Item no.: 920432
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Choir score
Item no.: 300960
for: Choir
Choir score
Item no.: 1147292
for: Women's choir (SSA), organ [piano]
Piano reduction
Item no.: 470570
for: Voice (high), mixed choir, strings, organ
Score
Item no.: 333773
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 558730
for: Male choir (TTBB), piano
Piano reduction
Item no.: 1342688
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Book
Item no.: 186142
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Choir score
Item no.: 317301
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Book
Item no.: 327814
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir book
Item no.: 554209
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Piano reduction
Item no.: 553538
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Piano reduction
Item no.: 446013
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 860596
for: Women's choir (SSA) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 263563
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 985385
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Choir score
Item no.: 872326
for: Brass band; choir ad lib.
Score, Parts
Item no.: 880234
for: Mixed choir (SSATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 317751
for: Concert band; chorus ad lib.
Score
Item no.: 879404
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 850651
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Choir score
Item no.: 321903
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