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), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 692498
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 317770
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 317708
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Score
Item no.: 604129
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 260149
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ [brass winds]
Score
Item no.: 586904
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano; percussion ad lib.
Parts (2)
Item no.: 1343137
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 780827
Cantata for Whit Sunday BWV 74
after the second setting by Bach
Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 233223
for: Mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Piano reduction (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 284906
for: Mixed choir (SATB); piano ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 227400
for: Women's choir, piano
Score
Item no.: 187551
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir part Tenor
Item no.: 210984
for: Children's choir (2 voices), 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)
Score
Item no.: 695785
for: Choir (3 voices), piano
Score
Item no.: 818392
for: Women's choir [children's choir] (SA), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1105468
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1317790
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 167143
for: Mixed choir (SSATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 850890
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1343205
Cantata for the 24th Sunday after Trinity
for: 3 soloists (ATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 233024
Oratorio
for: 5 soloists (SATBB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 359617
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 181055
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 985780
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 984863
for: Mixed choir, piano
Score, CD
Item no.: 483762
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Score
Item no.: 209714
for: Women's choir (SSA), piano
Score
Item no.: 761994
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Music score
Item no.: 1565921
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 1546180
Jazz and Pop Choir Series
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 756224
for male choir
for: Male choir
Choir score
Item no.: 743585
A Madrigal from "A Garland for The Queen"
for: Mixed choir (SMezATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 726665
Anthem
for: Mixed choir (SSATBB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 784077
Anthem
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Chorpartitur (mit Klavierauszug zu Probezwecken)
Item no.: 784068
"Lord of Sea and Earth and Air"
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 750517
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Score
Item no.: 755295
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 1546369
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Score
Item no.: 469798
for: Mixed choir (SATB), string orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 1672701
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 932303
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Score
Item no.: 1702398
Kids & Teens Choir
for: Women's choir (SSA), piano; soprano saxophone ad lib.
Score
Item no.: 1690503
Pop Choral Series
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Score
Item no.: 1652718
Klassik
for: Women's choir (SA), piano
Piano reduction
Item no.: 964814
from 'Judas Maccabaeus'
Treasury Choral
for: Male choir (TTB), piano
Score
Item no.: 691466
Nr. 2 aus: Four Songs at Year's End
for: Mixed choir (SSATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 677192
Nr. 4 aus: Four Songs at Year's End
for: Mixed choir (SSATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 677193
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