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.
nach dem "Notturno" aus der Schauspielmusik zu "Ein Sommernachtstraum"
for: Mixed choir (SATBarB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 1690138
Text selected from ancient Pompeiian graffiti
HPS 1682
for: Mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 1681184
Carus Choir Coach
Hob. XXII:9, 1796
Practice aids, voice part alto
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
MP3 CD (without sheet music)
Item no.: 1689302
Arrangement of Johann Sebastian Bach's St. Matthew Passion
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 1615898
Helbling Secular Choral Music
for: Mixed choir (SATB divisi) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 1690498
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir book
Item no.: 1629791
Ergänzt und herausgegeben von Howard Arman
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 1671842
for Women's Choir or vocal Trio
for: Women's choir (SSA) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 1657963
für Chor (oder Vokalensemble) und Kongregation
for: Mixed choir (SATB), the parish
Choir score
Item no.: 1660340
Musical Drama in Three Acts
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Piano reduction (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 1615919
Prayer to (Your) Guardian Angel
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 1351839
op. 61b,4
Einzelausgabe aus Chorbuch
for: Mixed choir (2 voices), organ
Single edition
Item no.: 1690383
Brahms – Mozart – Cherubini
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
3 CDs
Item no.: 1681518
"Cessato il suon dell'armi"
SC 3
for: Soloist (tenor), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Score
Item no.: 1654453
aus den "Kinderszenen" op. 15/7
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 1690135
für 7 Frauenstimmen, 4-5 gemischte Stimmen (solistisch oder chorisch) und Fernchor ad lib.
for: Choir
Choir score
Item no.: 1582003
Klavierauzug zu vier Händen
Repertoire Explorer
for: Soloists, mixed choir (SATB), piano 4 hands
Piano reduction
Item no.: 1344143
Bearbeitung der Matthäus-Passion von Johann Sebastian Bach
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 1615909
aus: Messe pour deux voix égales
167,5
Einzelausgabe aus Chorbuch
for: Mixed choir (2 voices), organ
Single edition
Item no.: 1690399
Carus Choir Coach
Hob. XXII:9, 1796
Practice aids, voice part basso
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
MP3 CD (without sheet music)
Item no.: 1689300
op. 147
for: 3 soloists (STB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Choir score
Item no.: 1670860
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 1544324
Musical drama in 5 acts
Raff works vol. 18/1c, first edition
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 1677814
1863/1864
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 1690134
for: Mixed choir (SATB divisi) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 1668832
Op. 147
for: 3 soloists (STB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Score
Item no.: 1670853
based on the "Stabat Mater" by Giovanni Battista Pergolesi
BWV 1083
for: 2 soloists (SA), mixed choir (SATB), strings, organ
Score
Item no.: 1654457
Schülerheft (Chorpartitur)
for: Children's choir, instruments
Students book
Item no.: 1659701
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 1690153
adapted from "Stabat Mater"
Contemporary Choral Series
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 1558575
für Oberstimmenchor (SA) und Orgel
for: Women's choir (SA), organ
Score
Item no.: 1652875
for: Children's choir [Youth choir] (1–2 voices), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1690614
for: Choir (2 voices), piano [organ]
Single edition
Item no.: 1690395
for: Mixed choir (SSAATTBB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 1684536
The Groovy Version of OX
for: Soloist, mixed choir, orchestra
Score
Item no.: 1689480
for a cappella choir
for: Mixed choir (SSSSAAAATTTTBBBB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 1661625
Opera in drei Akten
BÄRENREITER URTEXT
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 1615897
aus: Messe in D
for: 4 voices (SATB) [mixed choir], organ
Score
Item no.: 1654510
for choir a cappella
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 1654602
für Oberstimmenchor (SA) und Orgel
for: Women's choir (SA), organ
Choir score
Item no.: 1652876
mit Einlagesätzen der Es-dur-Fassung für die Aufführung zur Weihnachtszeit
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1673808
Lied für Hochzeit, Trauung, Liebe, Frieden
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
15 choir scores
Item no.: 1656970
Award winning at "Alpenchorfestival Brig"
for: Mixed choir (SSAATTBB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 1689339
Ode on St. Cecilia's Day 1692
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Set of parts
Item no.: 1677441
Musical Drama (Hamburg 1726)
for: Solo voices, mixed choir, baroque orchestra
Piano reduction (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 1689637
EG 504 (ö)
for: Children's choir, flute, keyboard instrument
Score
Item no.: 1656922
BR-JEB F 12
F-Dur
for: 3 soloists (STB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Set of parts
Item no.: 1654498
for: Soloist (baritone), mixed choir (SATB), Viola, harmonium [organ]
Choir score
Item no.: 1660334
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