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: Soloists, mixed choir (SATB), narrator, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 120388
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 2034
The Requiem, completed by Franz Xaver Süßmayr, in its traditional form
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 674935
for: 2 solo voices (SBar), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 123406
for: Women's choir (SSAA), piano
Piano reduction
Item no.: 313385
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 205426
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 116577
for: Soloists, mixed choir (SATB), strings, organ
Score
Item no.: 1012535
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Piano reduction (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 205427
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 382592
'Coronation Mass'
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Piano reduction (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 116578
for: Choir, piano
Score
Item no.: 333173
Oratorio
Urtext based on the Leipzig Mendelssohn Complete Edition
for: Soloists, mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Piano reduction (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 558777
(Urtext)
for: Piano, mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Score
Item no.: 287131
for: Mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 1612022
Eine deutsche Oper in zwei Aufzügen
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Study score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 196723
for: Male choir (TTBB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 369687
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: 3 soloists (SSA), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 579886
for: Mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Score
Item no.: 609825
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 389149
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Score
Item no.: 359630
Sieben Gedichte nach Federico Garcia Lorca
for: Mixed choir (SATB), guitar
Choir score
Item no.: 428581
for: Women's choir (SA), organ
Item no.: 131292
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 850986
musica baltica
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 632042
for: Choir
CD
Item no.: 1149288
for Choir and Piano
for: Choir, piano
CD
Item no.: 681826
around 40 choral settings for SATB, some with piano accompaniment
editionchor
- Graduated prices on request -
for: Mixed choir (SATB); piano ad lib.
Choir book
Item no.: 682691
Cantata for the Feast of Ascension
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 3 soloists (ATB), mixed choir, orchestra, basso continuo
Piano reduction (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 621647
for: Mixed choir (SAB), piano
Score
Item no.: 138161
for: Soloists, choir, children's choir, orchestra
Score
Item no.: 1042887
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 476877
Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary - 6th Sunday after Trinity
for: 4 solo voices (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), baroque orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 285540
for: Soloists, mixed choir, children's choir, orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 112895
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir book
Item no.: 495380
Cantata for the 27th Sunday after Trinity
Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 3 soloists (STB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Piano reduction (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 137061
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 857996
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 314015
for: Mixed choir (SSAATTBB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 620066
for: Solo voice (S/A), mixed choir (SATB), jazz ensemble
Piano reduction
Item no.: 680899
for: Mixed choir; basso continuo ad lib.
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 303691
Cantata for the Sunday Septuagesim
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 3 soloists (SAT), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Piano reduction (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 217133
Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
Urtext
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), 2 violins, viola, basso continuo
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 374559
Der Raub der Lukrezia - Oper in 2 Akten
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 619362
for Choir and Piano
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Songbook
Item no.: 681824
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: Soloist (baritone), male choir (TTBB), chamber ensemble
Study score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 769233
"Aus der Tiefen rufe ich, Herr, zu dir"
Cantata for a penitential service (Version in a minor)
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Piano reduction (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 144612
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Piano reduction
Item no.: 365991