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 a cappella
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Item no.: 744751
nach BWV 252
for: Women's choir (SSA) a cappella
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Item no.: 740352
Frankfurt 1659
for: Mixed choir (SABar) a cappella
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Item no.: 758592
Gesangbuch Joseph Klug 1543/nach dem lat. " puer natus in Bethlehem"
for: Mixed choir (SABar) a cappella
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Item no.: 758590
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
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Item no.: 725810
for: Male choir (TTBB) a cappella
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Item no.: 761230
for: Mixed choir (SATB/SAB) a cappella
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Item no.: 755723
for: Male choir (TTBB) a cappella
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Item no.: 741143
Fränkisches Volkslied
for: Male choir
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Item no.: 742628
Liturgie (aus der Sequenz "Dies irae")
for: Mixed choir a cappella
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Item no.: 725788
"Auch die Liebe braucht Gewitter"
for: Male choir
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Item no.: 742618
2. Tageslied "Wenn durch die Nebelfrühe"
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Item no.: 742622
for: Mixed choir (SATB/SAB) a cappella
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Item no.: 755720
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
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Item no.: 760508
for: Mixed choir (SABar) a cappella
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Item no.: 756121
(Gottesdienst)
for: Mixed choir (SABar) a cappella
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Item no.: 753396
(Original 1 Ganzton höher) (Tod und Ewigkeit)
for: Mixed choir (SABar) a cappella
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Item no.: 737824
for: Mixed choir a cappella
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Item no.: 730714
"Die müden Schläfer weckt keine Klage" / "Heimgegangen bist du"
for: Male choir
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Item no.: 742634
"Ich will euch nicht betrügen"
for: Male choir
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Item no.: 737986
Halleluja-Ruf: GL 174,3 (Lukas 3,4,6)
for: Mixed choir a cappella
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Item no.: 734124
Frankfurt/M. 1659
for: Mixed choir (SABar) a cappella
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Item no.: 725391
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
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Item no.: 747685
for: Mixed choir a cappella
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Item no.: 733557
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
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Item no.: 759323
Kanon zu sechs Stimmen
for: Mixed choir (SSATTB) a cappella
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Item no.: 726837
"Wir wollten zusammen bauen"
for: Mixed choir (SAB) a cappella
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Item no.: 740069
for: Male choir (TTB) a cappella
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Item no.: 742653
Str. 1: aus den Psalmen 55, 108,25; Str. 2: Klaus Heizmann
for: Male choir (TTBB) a cappella
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Item no.: 755730
3. Stille Quellen "Flieht auch der Jugend Glanz"
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Item no.: 742616
for: Male choir (TTBB) a cappella
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Item no.: 725822
aus: Schott's Chorbuch II
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Item no.: 731017
for: Women's choir (SSA) a cappella
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Item no.: 730996
for: Mixed choir a cappella
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Item no.: 730719
for: Mixed choir (SSATB) a cappella
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Item no.: 760668
(Ostern)
for: Mixed choir (SABar) a cappella
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Item no.: 753385
"Scheiden tut so weh"
for: Mixed choir a cappella
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Item no.: 736205
for: Male choir (TTBB) a cappella
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Item no.: 747947
for: Male choir (TTBB) a cappella
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Item no.: 725812
Text: 11. Jh.
for: Mixed choir a cappella
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Item no.: 755700
Str. 1: aus den Psalmen 55, 108,25; Str. 2: Klaus Heizmann)
for: Women's choir (SMezA) a cappella
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Item no.: 743645
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
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Item no.: 755718
1. Rosmarin "Es wollt die Jungfrau frühr aufstehn" / 2. Pfauenart "Leucht heller denn die Sonn"
for: Male choir
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Item no.: 751886
aus dem Oratorium "Elias", op. 70 (aus den Psalmen 55, 108 und 25)
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
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Item no.: 733614
Kanon
for: Women's choir a cappella
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Item no.: 753974
(Weihnachten)
for: Mixed choir (SABar) a cappella
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Item no.: 753375
for: Women's choir (SSAA) a cappella
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Item no.: 738794
for: Women's choir (SSAA) a cappella
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Item no.: 747542
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