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: Choir, organ
Score
Item no.: 1338744
for: Choir, organ
Score
Item no.: 1338682
for: Choir, organ
Score
Item no.: 1338652
for: Choir, organ
Score
Item no.: 1338643
for: Choir, organ
Score
Item no.: 1338624
for: Choir, organ
Score
Item no.: 1338622
for: Women's choir (SSA), piano
Score
Item no.: 1338504
Cantiones Sacrae – No. 36, 37, 38 (SWV 88, 89, 90)
for: Mixed choir (SATB), basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 1161013
Vokalbearbeitung des 5. Satzes aus Messiaens Quatuor pour la fin du temps
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 1136605
aus der Missa Ad Majorem Dei Gloria
for: Choir
Score
Item no.: 1121041
for: 2 soloists (AT), mixed choir (SATBBB), orchestra
Set of parts
Item no.: 1106013
Große Doxologie Ehre sei Gott in der Höhe
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Score
Item no.: 1105765
for: Mixed choir (SATB), soprano saxophone
Score
Item no.: 1105663
Oratorio
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Set of parts
Item no.: 1209971
Kircehnmusik der Wiener Klassik
for: Mixed choir (SATB), the parish, organ
Choir score (for the parish)
Item no.: 1209659
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 1340014
for: Mixed choir (SSATB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 1340000
aus: Exsultate, jubilate
for: Women's choir (SA), organ
Score
Item no.: 1339796
aus: Offertorium
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Score
Item no.: 1339758
for: Women's choir (SSA) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 1339669
Hommage à Zoltán Kodály
for: Mixed choir (SAM) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 1339609
aus: Pop-Chorbuch zum EG: Morning has broken
Instrumentalstimmen-Set
for: Choir, band
Set of parts (Band)
Item no.: 1664078
Cantata for Palm Sunday or for the feast of the Annunciation
Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 3 soloists (ATB), mixed choir, orchestra, basso continuo
Treble recorder (single part) (F)
Item no.: 1660665
"Aus der Tiefen rufe ich, Herr, zu dir"
Cantata for a penitential service (version in g minor)
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Viola 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1658379
D 678
Zweite Fassung mit der Fuge "Cum Sancto Spiritu" aus der ersten Fassung und einer Variante des "Osanna"
Urtext Stuttgarter Schubert-Ausgaben
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Choir score
Item no.: 1658344
Oratorio "Christus am Ölberge"
Beethoven vocal Urtext
for: 3 soloists (STB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1658080
Oratorio "Christus am Ölberge"
Beethoven vocal Urtext
for: 3 soloists (STB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Cello (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1657572
for: Mixed choir (SSATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 1655377
Kantate zum 16. Sonntag nach Trinitatis TVWV 1:763, 1720
Stuttgarter Ausgaben
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Piano reduction (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 1654875
Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben · Urtext
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), 2 violins, viola, bassoon, basso continuo
Choir score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 1652941
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1652459
Kantate zum 9. Sonntag nach Trinitatis
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1652115
A-Dur
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), 2 violins, basso continuo
Violin 1, 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1645367
Psalm 110 (109)
HWV 232
for: 5 soloists (SSATB), mixed choir (SSATB), orchestra
Choir score
Item no.: 1642606
KV 49
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Study score
Item no.: 1556909
Offertorium
Schubert-Archiv
Stuttgarter Ausgaben
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for: Mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Choir score
Item no.: 1667492
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Single part Flute
Item no.: 1666990
Psalmkonzert für zwei Favoritchöre (SSMsT / ATTB) und Basso continuo, Capell-Chor (SATB / SATB) ad lib.
Favoritchor 1 und 2
for: 2 favorit choirs (SATB, SATB), double bass, organ; chapell choir 8 instruments colla parte ad lib.
Choir score (Favorit choir)
Item no.: 1666828
Fassung für Chor und Orgel
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Choir score
Item no.: 1665094
for: 3 soloists (SAB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1665024
Cantata for the 8th Sunday after Trinity
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 3 soloists (ATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Study score
Item no.: 1664528
in Nativitate Domini in nocte
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 1664364
4. Hochzeit hielt das Mückelein
for: Male choir (TTBB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 742733
1. Mir entfloh die Wachtel
for: Male choir (TTBB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 742706
nach dem Satz für gemischten Chor
for: Male choir (TTBB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 733445
for: Choir
Score
Item no.: 586484
"Und Feueräpfel klopfen"
for: Male choir (TTBB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 751940
1. Rosmarin "Es wollt die Jungfrau frühr aufstehn" / 2. Pfauenart "Leucht heller denn die Sonn"
for: Male choir
Choir score
Item no.: 751886
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