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.
Six Canticles of Creation
John Rutter Anniversary Edition
for: Mixed choir, piano
Piano reduction
Item no.: 641720
für Kinderchor/Frauenchor und Klavier
Aus dem Film "Die Kinder des Mathieu" (Les Choristes)
for: Women's choir (SA), piano
Score
Item no.: 555326
from "Sister Act 2 – Back In The Habit"
Choral
for: Choir (2 voices), piano
Score
Item no.: 467073
A Mass for Peace
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 143808
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 389766
Ricordi Vocal Score Series
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 769464
Opera in two files, eight pictures and an epilogue
according to the Novelle of the same name by Zofia Posmysz
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 664732
Contemporary Choral Series
for: Mixed choir (SSAATTBB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 685302
for: Mixed choir, piano [organ]
20 choir scores
Item no.: 772020
für gemischten Chor a cappella (2007)
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 330775
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction (Hardcover)
Item no.: 388444
op. 89
for: Mixed choir (SAATBB), orchestra
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 1557187
Chorale cantata
Stuttgarter Mendelssohn-Ausgaben
Urtext
for: Mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Piano reduction (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 235743
Jubilate
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 3 soloists (ATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Piano reduction (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 232820
für Soli, Chor und Orchester
for: Mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 123403
for mixed chorus and organ score
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Score
Item no.: 292219
This song beautifully depicts the image of a kite flying high in the air,
implying a child's imaginative wishes and dreams.
for: Women's choir (SSA), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 485146
Klassik
for: Male choir (TTBB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1101249
Disney Choral
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Score
Item no.: 290002
for unaccompanied chorus SSAATBB
for: Mixed choir (SSAATBB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 635762
mit Variantensätzen, englisch
Urtext Stuttgarter Händel-Ausgaben
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Piano reduction
Item no.: 550567
(from Les Misérables)
Broadway Choral
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Score
Item no.: 745377
10 anthems for mixed voices
Oxford Choral Composers
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ [piano]
Choir book
Item no.: 578138
Third Parable for Church Performance op. 81
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Score
Item no.: 120759
VOCES8 Singles Series
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 697259
Musica baltica
for: Women's choir a cappella
Choir book
Item no.: 635515
Conte des Fées par Henri Cain (d'après Perrault)
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 245931
Unison song. Words by Caryl Brahms
for: Voice [choir (one voice)], piano
Music score
Item no.: 900536
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir book
Item no.: 495382
for: 2 soloists (boy soprano, mezzo-soprano), mixed choir (SATB), trumpet, string orchestra, latin percussion
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1101622
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 323199
"Dir gehört mein Herz" aus dem Musical "Tarzan"
for: Women's choir (SSAA), piano
Piano score
Item no.: 671825
Oper in 3 Akten
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Piano reduction
Item no.: 198783
The complete songbook
for: Mixed choir, piano
Item no.: 488109
Selections for mixed chorus and piano, score (en)
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 414564
für gemischten Chor (SATB) a cappella
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 490764
für Pop- und Jazzchor
Jazz and Pop Choir Series
for: Mixed choir (SSATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 603206
Begräbnismusik in drei Teilen für Singstimmen und Basso continuo
Stuttgarter Schütz-Ausgabe Urtext
for: 8 voices (SSAATTBB), organ, bass; mixed choir (SSATTB), 6 melody instruments colla parte ad lib.
Score
Item no.: 423286
Cantata for Palm Sunday and the feast of the Annunciation Cantata for Palm Sunday and the feast of the Annunciation
Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 3 soloists (ATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 627276
Three sacred songs and fugue
for: Soloist (alto), mixed choir (SATB), organ
Piano reduction
Item no.: 279260
24 Psalms for the Church's Year
for: Mixed choir (SATB); organ ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 471534
An Oratorio Based on the old Testament Text
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Piano reduction (XL format, Urtext edition)
Item no.: 677221
Pop Choral Series
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Playback-CD (without sheet music)
Item no.: 797759
Musica baltica
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 641631
arrangiert für Frauenchor (SSA), Trompete in C, Oboe, Streicher und Orgel
for: Women's choir (SSA), orchestra, organ
Piano reduction
Item no.: 321259
Novello Choral Pops
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 602255
Novello Handel Edition
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 327698
SSAATTBB Chorus a cappella
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 586731
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