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 chorus and harp
score (= vocal score)
for: Mixed choir (SATB), harp [piano]
Piano score
Item no.: 1701429
for: Mixed choir (SATB), chamber orchestra
Score
Item no.: 663878
for: Choir
Score
Item no.: 1056923
Cantata for the 1st day of Christmas
Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 233675
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Score
Item no.: 378126
for: Choir (one voice), piano
Score
Item no.: 245209
for: 2 soloists (SB), mixed choir (SATB), organ
Score
Item no.: 366296
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Piano score
Item no.: 489427
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Choir score
Item no.: 460538
Cantata for Epiphany
for: 3 soloists (ATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 655808
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Choir score
Item no.: 645422
Arrangement for organ
for: Soloists, mixed choir (SATB), organ
Score
Item no.: 1478481
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 315430
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Choir score
Item no.: 321809
for: 4 soloists (SSAT), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Playback-CD (Choir part Soprano)
Item no.: 762126
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 767651
Christmas Cantata
for: 2 soloists (SBar), mixed choir (SSATB), orchestra
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 422962
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 648308
Cantatas I–VI
for: 5 soloists (SSATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Score (Hardcover, Urtext edition)
Item no.: 326291
Kantate zum Sonntag Estomihi
für Solostimmen (SATB), gemischten Chor (SATB), Oboe, Violinen (2), Viola, Basso continuo
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), chamber orchestra
Study score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 681008
Cantata for the 3rd day of Christmas
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Choir score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 781082
Klassik
for: Choir
Piano reduction
Item no.: 964876
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 1018767
Music from "Rondo alla Turca"
Alfred Choral Designs
for: Male choir (TTB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 745907
Festchor zu Advent und Weihnachten
für SATB, Streicher und Orgel oder mit Orgel allein
for: Mixed choir (SATB), string orchestra, organ
Choir score
Item no.: 674379
Weihnachtslieder aus aller Welt: Großbritannien und USA
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Music score
Item no.: 739596
text from an English folk poem from Napton, Warwickshire
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 736973
for: Women's choir (SA), piano
Score
Item no.: 471757
for: Women's choir (SS), piano
Score
Item no.: 498354
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Score
Item no.: 487619
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano, percussion
Score
Item no.: 691675
for: Mixed choir, piano [organ]
Score
Item no.: 463347
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Score
Item no.: 321704
for: Choir
Choir score
Item no.: 345347
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1672412
Part 1 of the oratorio fragment "Christus" op. 97 MWV A 26
Urtext Stuttgarter Mendelssohn-Ausgaben
for: Soloist (tenor), mixed choir (SATTBB), orchestra
Item no.: 205754
Cantatas IV–VI
for: 5 soloists (SSATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Piano reduction (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 148332
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir book
Item no.: 357055
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 815168
for: Mixed choir, piano
Score
Item no.: 607481
for: Women's choir (SSAA) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 469914
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 919594
nach Worten der Bibel und des Gesangbuches (Letztfassung 1963)
mit den Turmgesängen
for: Soloists, mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Choir score
Item no.: 424855
Cantata for the Feast of Annunciation Day
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: 3 soloists (STB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Study score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 473387
for: Choir (1 voice), organ
Choir score
Item no.: 745805
Cantata for the Feast of Annunciation Day
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: 3 soloists (STB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Choir score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 384921
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 554666
for: 2 voices (SS) [female choir (SS)/mixed choir (SSB)], 2 violins, basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 279273
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