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.
BWV 66
Cantata for the Second Easter Day
for: 3 soloists (ATB), mixed choir (SATB), 2 oboes, bassoon, violin solo, 2 violins, viola, basso continuo
Single part Organ
Item no.: 681926
Kantate zum 13. Sonntag nach Trinitatis
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Single part Organ
Item no.: 673205
Cantata for the 23rd Sunday after Trinity
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: Soloist (soprano), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 673162
Urtext
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 678997
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Single part Basso continuo
Item no.: 642784
for: Mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Single part Organ
Item no.: 1557076
Cantata for the 15th Sunday after Trinity
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Single part Organ
Item no.: 1050370
Psalm 98, TVWV 1:1345, also in the set of parts
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Single part Organ
Item no.: 1043098
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), chamber orchestra, organ
Single part Organ
Item no.: 274905
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), chamber orchestra
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1354936
for: Choir, orchestra
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1560531
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1160956
tribus vocibus virorum
for: Male choir (3 voices)
Single part 3
Item no.: 1136786
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ; orchestra ad lib.
Cello, double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 479746
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ; orchestra ad lib.
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 479745
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 443820
Cantata
Chormusik des 19. Jahrhunderts
for: Soloist (soprano), mixed choir (SATB), strings [organ]
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 425801
for: Soloist (soprano), mixed choir (SATB), 2 violins, basso continuo
Cello, double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 691290
für Soli, Chor, Orchester und Orgel
for: Soloists, mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Single part Organ
Item no.: 308167
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 664567
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Single part Basso continuo
Item no.: 664564
ZWV 21
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Single part Organ
Item no.: 669208
1st Sunday after Trinity
for: 3 soloists (SAB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 584396
Urtext
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 485050
"The harp that once thro' Tarra's halls"
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano [harp, string orchestra]
Single part Harp
Item no.: 375975
für Soli, Chor und Orchester
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 296871
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: Soloist (soprano), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 224969
for: Mixed choir (SATB), strings, organ
Single part Violin 1
Item no.: 1350867
nach der "Cantate zu Ehren von Joseph Spendou's" D 427 (op. posth.128)
for: 2 soloists (SBar), Male choir (TTBB), string orchestra, piano
Double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 672654
Kantate über den 84. Psalm für vier Solostimmen (SSAB), gemischten Chor (SSATB) und Orchester
Oboe 2
for: 4 solo voices (SSAB), mixed choir (SSATB), orchestra
Oboe 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 676841
for: Soloists, mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Bassoon 1, 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1657265
Bearbeitung für Chor und Kammerensemble
for: Mixed choir (SATB), flute, 2 violins, alto, cello, double bass
Single part Cello
Item no.: 778392
Oratorium
for: 2 solo voices (SBar), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Single part Kettledrum
Item no.: 498999
Fassung I für gem. Chor und Volksmusikinstrumente/Orgel
E-Bass
for: Mixed choir, instruments
Single part bass
Item no.: 663263
für gem. Chor, Vorsänger, Volksgesang und Orgel oder Bläser u. Pauke, Orchester ad lib
for: Mixed choir (SATB), precentor, parish, organ; brass winds, chamber orchestra ad lib.
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 672043
für Kinderchor und Instrumente
for: Children's choir, instruments
Single part Violin
Item no.: 659866
Oratorium
for: 2 solo voices (SBar), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 499002
für Kinderchor und Instrumente
for: Children's choir, instruments
Single part Cello/Double bass
Item no.: 659868
Kontrabassstimme - Fassung 2 (kleine Fassung)
for: Soloists, children's choir, instruments
Double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 670053
(Orgelsolomesse)
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 228378
Kantate Nr.73 für den 3. Sonntag nach Epiphanias
for: 3 soloists (STB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 327984
Kantate Nr.73 für den 3. Sonntag nach Epiphanias
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 327983
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Single part Organ
Item no.: 604972
Sing- und Spielmusik für die Jugend
for: Mixed choir [children's choir] (3 voices), string quartet
Single part Cello
Item no.: 103190
for: Mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Cello, double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 478842
for: Mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 478840
Kantate (1. Pfingstfesttag, Pfingstsonntag)
for: 3 soloists (ATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 349620
Urtext-Ausgabe
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 586502
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