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.
Walton Choral
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 684743
Kantate zum 26. Sonntag nach Trinitatis
Umarbeitung einer Adventskantate aus dem Jahr 1716 BWV 70a; heute verschollen
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Piano reduction
Item no.: 233172
Urtext based on the New Complete Edition (G. Henle Verlag)
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Piano reduction
Item no.: 432664
Schulmusical - Ein spannendes Vergnügen in 4 Liedern mit kurzen Sprecheinlagen für 1-stimmigen Chor (ab 11 Jahren), zwei Sprecher und Klavier - Der Kinderchor Band 10
for: Children's choir, piano
Score
Item no.: 607611
Bärenreiter Urtext-Ausgabe (Urtextausgabe) (Urtext)
for: Mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 425834
Reproduced from the 1887 Breitkopf & Härtel edition
Dover Full Scores
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Score
Item no.: 416698
from the "English Suite No. 2"
Swingle Choral Series
for: Mixed choir (SATB), double bass, percussion
Score
Item no.: 329812
Like as the hart longs / Wie der Hirsch schreit
Urtext Stuttgarter Mendelssohn-Ausgaben
for: 5 soloists (STTBB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Harmony parts (complete winds)
Item no.: 235287
12 Kinderlieder mit Klavierbegleitungop. 7
for: Women's choir (SSA), piano
Piano reduction
Item no.: 184989
for: Choir
Choir score
Item no.: 326420
svensk danslek for mixed chorus
score
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 168067
from "Vesperae solennes de Confessore" KV 339
for: Soloist (soprano), mixed choir (SATB), bassoon, strings, basso continuo
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 375732
exempla nova 25
for: Mixed choir (SSAATTBB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 311702
Lieder für vierstimmigen gemischten Chor a cappella
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 676189
for: Choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 613828
für gemischten Chor (SATB) a cappella
Urtext
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 680203
Edition Peters Green Series
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Score (with piano part)
Item no.: 378506
Für Frauenchor SSA (TB ad lib.) und Streichquartett (Kontrabass ad lib.)
for: Women's choir (SSA), strings
Score
Item no.: 656579
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Set of parts (Wind instruments)
Item no.: 681261
for: Male choir (TBarBarB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 107215
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Score
Item no.: 484479
Dramma giocoso in two acts
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 116415
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 606057
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for: Mixed choir (SSAATTBB) a cappella
Choir score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 212829
Fassung für Sinfonieorchester (1900)
for: 2 soloists (SBar), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Piano reduction (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 432762
for: Children's choir, narrator, instruments
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 660890
Klassik
for: Choir (1 voice), organ
Choir score
Item no.: 898892
Theme from Songs of Sanctuary
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 466853
Zwei Vater unser-Vertonungen (althochdeutsch/latein)
for: Women's choir (SSAA) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 1670728
Psalm 121,1-3
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Music score
Item no.: 725801
op. 65, Nr. 2
for: Women's choir (SSA), organ
Score
Item no.: 5892
Motet No. 5
for: Mixed choir (6 voices) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 658121
from the 'Messiah'
HWV 56, No. 36
Urtext Stuttgarter Handel-Editions
Complete orchestral material
for: Mixed choir (SATB), orchestra [organ]
Set of parts
Item no.: 685549
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 602055
Opera Vocal Score Series (Ricordi)
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 260576
for: Mixed choir (SSATB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 635928
Urtext based on the Complete Edition “Jean Sibelius Works” (JSW)
Breitkopf Urtext Edition
for: Male choir (TTBB) a cappella
Choir score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 1340707
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Piano reduction
Item no.: 1104032
Kantate (Brieftexte europäischer Widerstandskämpfer)
Eulenburg Studienpartituren
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 176788
Kantate zum 1. Advent
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Harmony parts (complete winds)
Item no.: 233049
Sammelband; Die Motetten von Johann Ludwig Bach nehmen innerhalb ihrer Gattung eine herausragende Stellung ein. (Collection)
for: 2 mixed choirs (SATB, SATB) a cappella
Item no.: 193770
Reprint of the G. Ricordi & Co., Milan, 1893 edition
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Score
Item no.: 229266
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Score
Item no.: 1017477
Trinitatismesse
Urtext Stuttgarter Mozart-Ausgaben
for: Mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Set of parts
Item no.: 667297
für achtstimmigen Männerchor
Choral Music of Our Time
for: Male choir
Score
Item no.: 660887
for: Children's choir (SMezA) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 850514
Hymnen und Choräle
for: Mixed choir (SATBarB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 1070235
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Item no.: 120937
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