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 (8 parts), organ
Score
Item no.: 693378
for: Children's choir [women's choir]
Score
Item no.: 332587
for: Mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Score
Item no.: 137845
for: Soloists, mixed choir (SATB), instruments
Score
Item no.: 447192
for: 4 voices [mixed choir], (SATB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 238231
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), 2 violins, basso continuo; 3 trombones ad lib.
Score
Item no.: 235058
for: Children's choir, narrator, instruments
Score
Item no.: 288531
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 458411
for: Choir
Choir score
Item no.: 920225
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Score
Item no.: 602706
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 802069
for: Choir
CD
Item no.: 802991
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 804375
for: Mixed choir (SSATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 798376
for: Mixed choir (SATB), strings, basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 409569
for: Mixed choir (SSAATTBB) a cappella
Item no.: 120657
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB/SSATB), orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 217137
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 813471
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 813433
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 813204
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 4022
for: 2 mixed choirs (SSAB, SATB); 3 cornetts, 5 trombones (colla parte) ad lib.
Score, parts (pdf download)
Item no.: 5429
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Piano reduction
Item no.: 1001321
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 293790
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Piano reduction
Item no.: 285515
for: Women's choir (SSAA), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 985715
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1167356
Kantate zum 3. Weihnachtsfesttag (Urfassung)
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Piano reduction
Item no.: 1659317
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 557263
Cantata for Whit Monday
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Piano reduction (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 116721
Weihnachtsoratorium (Urtextausgabe) (Urtext)
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Piano reduction (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 284227
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Score
Item no.: 193179
for: Mixed choir (SAB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 565495
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 291195
for: Soloist, mixed choir, orchestra
Audio-CD
Item no.: 154198
für 5 Solostimmen, Chor und Orchester
mit Anhang: 4 weihnachtliche Einlagesätze aus der 1. Fassung Es-Dur BWV 243a (Urtextausgabe) (Urtext)
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 378581
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 577887
for: Women's choir (SSMezA) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 822564
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 1661546
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Item no.: 127900
Christmas Oratorio
after the first edition of 1869
for: 5 soloists (SMezATB), mixed choir (SATB), string orchestra, harp, organ
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 236156
Christmas Oratorio
after the first edition of 1869
for: 5 soloists (SMezATB), mixed choir (SATB), string orchestra, harp, organ
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 236154
Christmas Oratorio
after the first edition of 1869
for: 5 soloists (SMezATB), mixed choir (SATB), string orchestra, harp, organ
Cello (orchestral part)
Item no.: 236157
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Single part Organ
Item no.: 210134
Capellchor 1
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 370921
for: Choir
Score
Item no.: 343877
Christmas Oratorio
after the first edition of 1869
for: 5 soloists (SMezATB), mixed choir (SATB), string orchestra, harp, organ
Single part Organ
Item no.: 633491
Christmas Oratorio
after the first edition of 1869
for: 5 soloists (SMezATB), mixed choir (SATB), string orchestra, harp, organ
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 236155
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