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.
für Soli, gem Chor und Orchester
Klavierauszug
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 456086
früher Johann Sebastian Bach zugeschrieben
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 285535
for: Soloist (soprano), mixed choir (SATB)
Choir score
Item no.: 180287
for: Soloists, mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Piano reduction
Item no.: 433020
Version für gemischten Chor
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Score
Item no.: 477550
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Score
Item no.: 476402
for: Women's choir (SSA) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 427916
Choral Concert Series
for: Solo voice (soprano), mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Item no.: 185116
for: Mixed choir (SABar) a cappella
Item no.: 128663
7 Motetten und Lieder zur Weihnachtszeit
for: Choir
Choir score
Item no.: 117525
Brass Band
for: Mixed choir, brass band
Sheet music
Item no.: 595168
Brass Band
for: Mixed choir, brass band
Sheet music
Item no.: 595160
Piano, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Tambourine & Drum Set optional
for: Mixed choir (SATB), 5 woodwinds (quintet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 590818
Blasorchester
for: Mixed choir, concert band
Sheet music
Item no.: 588210
Piano, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Tambourine & Drum Set optional
for: Mixed choir, 5 saxophones
Score, Parts
Item no.: 590770
for: Mixed choir, piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1219658
KV 109 (74e)
Chorpartitur
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 1652969
aus: Weihnachtsoratorium
Ermuntre dich, mein schwacher Geist
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 1339542
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 309593
Kantate zum 1. Weihnachtsfesttag HoWV II.9
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Choir score
Item no.: 772147
for: Mixed choir, piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1272637
Die kleine Kantate zur Weihnachtszeit
for: Narrator, soloists, children's choir, mixed choir (SATB), orchestra [piano]
Choir score
Item no.: 142118
Kantate für den 2. Sonntag nach Epiphanias
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Score
Item no.: 463883
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 425033
op. 26 Nr. 1
Partitur
for: Solo voice (baritone), mixed choir, organ
Score
Item no.: 421950
for: Mixed choir (SAM) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 423451
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Score
Item no.: 420001
Blasorchester
for: Mixed choir, concert band
Sheet music
Item no.: 592558
for: Women's choir [children's choir] (SSAA); piano [organ] ad lib.
Piano score
Item no.: 649556
Choral zum Advent in einer neuen, vierstimmigen, sehr reizvollen Jazz-Bearbeitung
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano; guitar, bass, percussion ad lib.
Score
Item no.: 649502
Weihnachtslied aus Estland
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 136475
for: Women's choir, organ
Item no.: 416492
nach "Dormi, fili, dormi"
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 4120
for: Mixed choir (4–8 parts) a cappella
Item no.: 372940
Merry Christmas To You
for: Male choir (TTBB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 323800
Feast of the Annunciation
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 3 soloists (STB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Harmony parts (complete winds)
Item no.: 232694
Kantate zum 1. Weihnachtstag (Frühfassung)
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Score
Item no.: 233437
Böhmische Hirtenmesse
Frei gedichteter Messtext alternativ in deutscher oder tschechischer Sprache
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Harmony parts (complete winds)
Item no.: 237200
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB/SSATB), orchestra
Choir score
Item no.: 236283
Weihnachtskantate – Der Klavierauszug ist zugleich eine Bearbeitung für gemischten Chor (SATB)
for: 2 voices (SS) [female choir (SS)/mixed choir (SSB)], 2 violins, basso continuo
Piano reduction
Item no.: 236132
For God so loved this sinful world
from: Geistliche Chormusik
for: Mixed choir (SATTB); basso continuo ad lib.
Score
Item no.: 231819
German Magnificat
Frühfassung
for: 2 mixed choirs (SATB, SATB), basso continuo
Choir score
Item no.: 676716
Herbei, o ihr Gläub'gen
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 1336910
Historia der freuden- und gnadenreichen Geburt Gottes und Marien Sohnes Jesu Christi
Weihnachtshistorie
for: Choir
Score
Item no.: 1336784
for: Choir, organ
Score
Item no.: 1338706
for: Choir, organ
Score
Item no.: 1338645
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Choir score
Item no.: 617264
Kantate zum Neujahrsfest HoWV II.29
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 580336
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