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 (SABar) and Piano
Alfred Choral Designs
for: Choir (2 voices), piano
Score
Item no.: 679652
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Score
Item no.: 679405
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Score
Item no.: 678450
for: Soloists, mixed choir (SATB), instruments
Score
Item no.: 661166
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 657280
for: 2 mixed choirs (SATB, ATTB), basso continuo; 8 melody instruments colla parte ad lib.
Score
Item no.: 665324
for: 3 soloists (ATB), mixed choir (SSATB), basso continuo; 5 melody instruments colla parte ad lib.
Score
Item no.: 664034
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Score
Item no.: 425788
for: Mixed choir, organ [piano]
Score
Item no.: 347335
for: Women's choir SS/ SA) [mixed choir (SSB/ SAB)], basso continuo; string instruments (colla parte) ad lib.
Score
Item no.: 366121
for: 4 soloists (SMezTB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 677245
for mixed chorus (SATB) a cappella
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 676350
for: Mixed choir (SABar), 2 melodic instruments (C/B-flat), piano; rhythm group (guitar, bass, drums) ad lib.
Score
Item no.: 673572
for: Mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Score
Item no.: 632325
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano [keyboard/guitar]
Score
Item no.: 301139
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Score
Item no.: 478111
for: Mixed choir (SABar) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 465138
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Score
Item no.: 554465
for: Women's choir (SSA), piano
Score
Item no.: 1658953
for: Mixed choir (SATB), string quartet [brass quartet]
Score
Item no.: 1671541
for: Male choir (TTB), piano
Score
Item no.: 1355870
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Score
Item no.: 1565668
for Chorus and Orchestra
with German and English text
for: Mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Score
Item no.: 931749
for: Mixed choir (SSAATTB); organ ad lib.
Score
Item no.: 929525
for: Choir, orchestra
Score
Item no.: 929439
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Score
Item no.: 885170
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Score
Item no.: 881510
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Score
Item no.: 981155
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Score
Item no.: 1149420
Oratorium in drei Teilen
Hallische Händel-Ausgabe Serie 1 Band 17
Gesamtausgabe
for: Soloists (SAATB), mixed choir (SSATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Score (Hardcover)
Item no.: 188181
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Choir score
Item no.: 862707
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 862433
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 861500
for: Women's choir (SSA), piano
Piano reduction
Item no.: 862758
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 867212
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Choir score
Item no.: 867175
for: Women's choir (SSA), piano
Piano reduction
Item no.: 839792
for: Mixed choir (SSATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 836950
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Piano reduction
Item no.: 837283
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Piano reduction
Item no.: 840217
"Peasant Cantata"
for: Mixed choir, piano
Piano reduction
Item no.: 444411
for: Mixed choir (SATB), chamber orchestra
Organ reduction
Item no.: 662609
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 475894
for: Mixed choir (SATB); piano ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 931236
for: Choir
Choir score
Item no.: 900942
for: Women's choir (SSAA) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 865563
for: Mixed choir (SSATB) a cappella
10 Choir scores
Item no.: 1215558
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 260598
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