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.
Marias Wallfahrt
for: Women's choir (SSAA) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 1037791
This glad day He appeared
for: Women's choir (SSA) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 1038228
Klassik
for: Choir
Score
Item no.: 1540193
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 1621342
Geistliche Musik
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1100622
Harmonia-Mixed Choir
for: Mixed choir (SATB); piano ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 924043
Klassik
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Score
Item no.: 981155
for: Mixed choir, piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1147398
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Item no.: 1621106
Harmonia-Mixed Choir
for: Mixed choir (SATB); piano ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 926176
Harmonia-Womens Choir
for: Women's choir (SSAA), piano
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 907829
Geistliche Musik
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 959788
With Cheerful Notes Let All the Earth
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Score
Item no.: 1039104
Harmonia-Womens Choir
for: Women's choir (SSA), piano
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 916079
Harmonia-Mixed Choir
for: Mixed choir (SATB); piano ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 910660
for: Choir
Choir score
Item no.: 1105707
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1092161
Book III from 131 Chorales
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Buch
Item no.: 1038122
Musica Britannica 35
for: Mixed choir (4–7 parts) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 929799
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Choir score
Item no.: 913097
Harmonia-Mixed Choir
for: Mixed choir (SATB); piano ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 926192
for: Women's choir (SS), piano
Piano reduction
Item no.: 1352962
Geistliche Musik
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1116020
Klassik
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Choir score
Item no.: 1109946
GIA Ars Antiqua
for: Mixed choir (SATB); piano ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 1159162
Harmonia-Mixed Choir
for: Mixed choir (SATB); piano ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 915808
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 835074
(My Tears Run)
for: Choir
Choir score
Item no.: 1626275
Eram quasi agnus
for: Mixed choir (SATB); piano ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 1040213
for: Mixed choir (SAB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1172580
for: Choir (3 voices), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1097534
for: Mixed choir (SATB); piano ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 1153603
Harmonia-Mixed Choir
for: Mixed choir (SATB); piano ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 905599
Klassik
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1110628
Harmonia-Men's Choir
for: Male choir (TTB), piano
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 924129
Gegenwartsmusik
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Score
Item no.: 1540423
S.A.T.B., and Optional Keyboard
for: Choir
Choir score
Item no.: 1626047
Vocal Jazz Vistas
for: Mixed choir (SAB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1121995
for: Women's choir (SSAA), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1142334
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Piano reduction
Item no.: 1193774
Two-Part Mixed
for: Choir (2 voices), piano
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 856316
for: Male choir (TTB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 1628516
for: Mixed choir (SSAATTB); organ ad lib.
Score
Item no.: 929525
for: Male choir (TTBB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 1041563
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Score
Item no.: 1157329
for St. Cecilia's Day 1694
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Single part Trumpet 1
Item no.: 782281
GIA Choral Series
for: Mixed choir (SATB); piano ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 1151584
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