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 (SAM), organ [piano]
Score
Item no.: 666394
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 116577
Süßmayr-Version
Urtext Stuttgarter Mozart-Ausgaben
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Piano reduction (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 329462
for male choir
for: Male choir
Choir score
Item no.: 1545776
Based on a moving short story by the Sicilian novelist Giovanni Verga.
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 318181
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction (Hardcover)
Item no.: 260605
Musica Britannica 6
for: Mixed choir (SATB); lute ad lib.
Score (Hardcover)
Item no.: 376330
Bühnenweihfestspiel in drei Aufzügen WWV 111
Leitmotivangaben von Carl Waack,
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 284556
Oper in drei Akten op. 64
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 198782
for Mixed Choir
Nr. 1 von Drei Motetten
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 336955
Complete edition in 23 volumes
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Study score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 666512
Opera in 2 Acts with a Prologue
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 120601
SATB compatible with A0288 (New Edition)
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Score
Item no.: 326840
Symphony-Cantata
Breitkopf Urtext Edition
for: 3 soloists (SST), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Piano reduction (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 229353
for mixed chorus International eveningsongs
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Music score
Item no.: 138243
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir book (anthology)
Item no.: 686472
Harmonia-Mixed Choir
for: Mixed choir (SATB); piano ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 915805
for: Mixed choir (SATB); piano ad lib.
Choir book
Item no.: 624483
Multi-movement work
for: Mixed choir (SATB), string orchestra, piano
Piano reduction
Item no.: 765820
Contemporary Choral Series
for: Women's choir (SSAA) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 688668
für Sopransolo, gemischten Chor und kleines Orchester (Orgel) Vokalpartitur
for: Soloist (soprano), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra [6 melodic instruments, organ]
Piano reduction
Item no.: 123417
study score
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 774714
Antología de temas latinos y españoles
for: Mixed choir, piano
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 776571
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Piano reduction
Item no.: 909830
for: Choir
Choir score
Item no.: 1148287
SATB choir parts (25 pieces)
Filmmusic
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Piano score, Solo parts
Item no.: 656452
for: Mixed choir (SABar), organ
Score
Item no.: 636185
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Piano reduction
Item no.: 478995
Notre-Dame de Rocamadour
for: Women's choir (smeza), organ
Organ score
Item no.: 498431
Klassik
for: Soloist (baritone), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 208912
Anthem (from Sunrise Mass)
for mixed chorus (strings ad lib)
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano; string quartet ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 634034
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Item no.: 313657
Ed. Critica
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 242158
Datura Quartett
for: Mixed choir (SSATB), 4 trombones, organ
Set of parts (Wind instruments)
Item no.: 276204
for: Male choir (TTBB), piano
Piano score
Item no.: 179631
Heitere Mythologie in drei Akten op. 83
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Lyric book
Item no.: 107033
for: Mixed choir, piano
Choir score
Item no.: 198586
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction (Hardcover)
Item no.: 389023
für gemischten Chor
for: Mixed choir (SAATBB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 361624
Urtext
for: Soloists, mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Score
Item no.: 579775
aus: Matthäuspassion
for: Mixed choir (SATB); double bass, organ ad lib.
Score
Item no.: 261767
RV 589 - Harmony Parts
for: 3 soloists (SSA), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Harmony parts (complete winds)
Item no.: 1544050
"Great Mass in C minor"
reconstructed and completed by Ulrich Leisinger
for: 4 soloists (SSTB), 2 mixed choirs, 2 mixed choirs (SATB, SATB), orchestra, organ
Study score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 694025
Eine Messe zwischen Gospel, Pop und NGL
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Partitur
Item no.: 648137
for: Mixed choir, piano
Piano score
Item no.: 349288
aus: Geistliche Chormusik
mit singbarer englischer Übersetzung
for: Mixed choir (SSATTB); 6 melodic instruments (colla parte), double bass, organ ad lib.
Score
Item no.: 231848
for: Mixed choir, piano
Piano score
Item no.: 204958
for: Soloist (soprano), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Score
Item no.: 613841
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