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) a cappella
Music score
Item no.: 755719
"Ave, Marry"
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Music score
Item no.: 730717
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Music score
Item no.: 732697
Engel-Terzett aus dem "Elias"; Text: Psalm 121 (Lieder nach Texten des AT (Psalmen u.a.))
for: Mixed choir (SABar) a cappella
Music score
Item no.: 753401
for: Women's choir (SSAA) a cappella
Choir book
Item no.: 1209079
"So schnell sind die Jahre vergangen"
for: Mixed choir (SATB/SAB) a cappella
Music score
Item no.: 734130
Halleluja-Ruf: GL 174,5 (von a)
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Music score
Item no.: 741125
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Music score
Item no.: 730708
1. Nachtlied "Quellende, schwellende Nacht"
for: Male choir
Choir score
Item no.: 742614
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Music score
Item no.: 730709
for: Women's choir (SMezA) a cappella
Music score
Item no.: 755741
Psalm 121,1-3
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Music score
Item no.: 725801
Halleluja-Ruf: 174,8
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Music score
Item no.: 755715
3. Hochzeitslied "Aus meinem Brünnlein fließt"
for: Male choir
Choir score
Item no.: 751884
for: Male choir (TTBB) a cappella
Music score
Item no.: 755729
for: Male choir
Choir score
Item no.: 737987
for: Male choir (TTBB) a cappella
Music score
Item no.: 761233
"Lieber Morgenstern"
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 751727
"Heut ist der liebste Tag" / "So still ist die Luft"
for: Male choir
Choir score
Item no.: 751889
Str. 1: aus den Psalmen 55, 108, 25; Str. 2: Klaus Heizmann
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Music score
Item no.: 725809
Wir beten dich an, Christe (Pasion)
for: Mixed choir (SABar) a cappella
Music score
Item no.: 730047
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Music score
Item no.: 730969
Tratschende Frauen; aus: Zwei Kanons; Slowakische Volksdichtung in ungarischer Übersetzung
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Music score
Item no.: 730989
op. 29/1
for: Male choir
Choir score
Item no.: 740090
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Music score
Item no.: 760671
for: Women's choir (SSAA) a cappella
Music score
Item no.: 761220
for: Women's choir (SSAA) a cappella
Choir book
Item no.: 1209070
for: Mixed choir (SAB) a cappella
Music score
Item no.: 761384
for: Male choir (TTBB) a cappella
Music score
Item no.: 725828
Mel.: Wittenberg 1529 (Weihnachten)
for: Mixed choir (SABar) a cappella
Music score
Item no.: 730040
for: Male choir (TTBB) a cappella
Music score
Item no.: 741138
for: Male choir (TTBB) a cappella
Music score
Item no.: 725829
Ruf vor dem Evangelium zum 1. Fastensonntag, Kehrvers: GL 584,9
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Music score
Item no.: 755693
Mel.: Straßburg 1577 (Tod und Ewigkeit)
for: Mixed choir (SABar) a cappella
Music score
Item no.: 730073
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Music score
Item no.: 753811
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Music score
Item no.: 753813
"Im Walde blüht der Seidelbast"
for: Male choir
Choir score
Item no.: 733429
Grabgesang / Text: Hiob 2,10; 1,21
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Music score
Item no.: 725792
for: Women's choir (SMezA) a cappella
Music score
Item no.: 755742
Halleluja-Ruf: GL 174,4 (Lukas 1,38)
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Music score
Item no.: 755687
Gesangbuch Joseph Klug 1543/nach dem lat. " puer natus in Bethlehem"
for: Mixed choir (SABar) a cappella
Music score
Item no.: 758590
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Music score
Item no.: 725808
for: Male choir (TTBB) a cappella
Music score
Item no.: 725811
for: Women's choir (SSAA) a cappella
Choir book
Item no.: 1209081
Frankfurt 1659
for: Mixed choir (SABar) a cappella
Music score
Item no.: 758592
for: Women's choir (SMezA) a cappella
Music score
Item no.: 725842
(Weihnachten)
for: Mixed choir (SABar) a cappella
Music score
Item no.: 730032
Text: Johannes 15,12; !: Korinther 13,13 (GL 305,4 ö)
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Music score
Item no.: 755708
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