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: Women's choir (SSAA) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 342112
ohne Umschlag
for: Mixed choir (SATB) [4 voices (SATB)], piano
Choir score
Item no.: 696377
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Piano reduction
Item no.: 964811
Kantate zum Reformationsfest
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Study score
Item no.: 233311
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
Study score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 233226
Cantata for the 21st Sunday after Trinity
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Choir score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 232936
Klassik
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1317769
Kantate zum Reformationsfest (Rekonstruktion der ersten Leipziger Fassung)
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), chamber orchestra
Study score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 681015
for: Choir (2 voices), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 982832
Cantata for 25th Sunday after Trinity
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 550964
Cantata for the 2nd day of Pentecost
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 3 soloists (ATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 666939
Cantata for the 1st Sunday in Advent
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 663108
Kantate zum Sonntag Exaudi
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Choir score
Item no.: 660038
for: Choir (S/SA/SAM), piano; wind instruments, rhythm-group ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 693489
Klassik
for: Male choir (TTBB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1101086
Choral Large Works
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 317695
for: Women's choir [male choir] a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 315087
Domestics - Six Choral Cameos
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1317956
TV, Film, Musical und Show
for: Choir (2 voices), piano
Piano reduction
Item no.: 1317902
Klassik
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1317733
Cantata for the 7th Sunday after Trinity
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
Graduated prices on request
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Choir score
Item no.: 673181
Cantata for the 23rd Sunday after Trinity
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: Soloist (soprano), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Piano reduction (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 673158
Cantata for the 23rd Sunday after Trinity
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: Soloist (soprano), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 673157
"Choral Fantasy"
Beethoven vocal Urtext
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), piano, orchestra
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 687304
Cantata for the 3rd Sunday after Trinity/all occasions
Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben - Urtext
for: 3 soloists (STB) [SB/TB/SATB], mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Piano reduction (XL format, Urtext edition)
Item no.: 684222
Cantata for 12th Sunday after Trinity
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Study score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 683154
Psalm 98
TVWV 1:1345
Urtext (Telemann-Archiv, Stuttgarter Ausgaben)
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 1667698
Kommt, eilet und laufet
Parodie der weltlichen Kantate "Entfliehet, verschwindet, entweichet, ihr Sorgen" BWV 249a
Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben (Urtext)
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Harmony parts (complete winds)
Item no.: 234134
Kommt, eilet und laufet
Parodie der weltlichen Kantate "Entfliehet, verschwindet, entweichet, ihr Sorgen" BWV 249a
Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben (Urtext)
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Choir score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 234133
Cantata for Palm Sunday or for the feast of the Annunciation – "Himmelskönig, sei willkommen"
Version in A
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 3 soloists (ATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Study score
Item no.: 234007
Cantata for Trinity
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 3 soloists (SAB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Piano reduction (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 233941
for: Mixed choir (SSATBB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 636145
for SATB (with divisions) unaccompanied
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 679412
Cantata for Michaelmas
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 3 soloists (STB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 280484
for: Women's choir a cappella
Item no.: 550836
Chorale cantata
for: Mixed choir (SATB), orchestra; organ ad lib.
Organ reduction
Item no.: 235789
Urtext
for: 3 soloists (ATB), mixed choir (SSATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Choir score
Item no.: 655451
for: Children's choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 686576
The Cats
for: Male choir (TTBB), piano
Piano score
Item no.: 1610169
aus: Symphoniae Sacrae III
Stuttgarter Schütz-Ausgabe
for: Mixed choir (SATB), 2 violins, basso continuo
Choir score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 231897
Oratorio for solo voices (STB), mixed choir (SATB) and orchestra
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: 3 soloists (STB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Choir score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 680591
aus: Messiah 1 1
for: Mixed choir (SATB), orchestra [organ]
Choir part Soprano/Alto
Item no.: 279252
The complete singing resource for primary schools
for: Children's choir, piano
Music score (spiral binding), Playback CD
Item no.: 768266
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 1340623
from Judas Maccabaeus
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 874160
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 745882
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Book
Item no.: 930074
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Book
Item no.: 932098
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