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.
Christmas cantata HoWV II.13
for: 3 soloists (STB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Harmony parts (complete winds)
Item no.: 772199
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 1043477
aus: Zwölf deutsche geistliche Gesänge
for: Mixed choir (SATTB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 1340382
for: Mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Organ reduction
Item no.: 601423
Kantate zum Neujahrsfest HoWV II.29
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Piano reduction (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 580416
Blasorchester
for: Mixed choir, concert band
Sheet music
Item no.: 588211
for: Voice (high), mixed choir, strings, organ
Score
Item no.: 246013
für gem Chor und Instrumente
for: Mixed choir, instruments
Piano score
Item no.: 326986
BWV 197a - 197,1
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 1550891
for: Choir, organ
Score
Item no.: 1338036
Kantate zum 1. Weihnachtstag
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Study score
Item no.: 233062
Kantate zum 1. Advent
FUER SOPRAN, ALT, 2(3)-STIMMIGEN CHOR SA(B), 2 VL UND BC
for: Soloists, mixed choir (SATB), instruments
Choir score
Item no.: 234561
Magnifikat
for: Mixed choir, strings
Choir score
Item no.: 230776
aus: Selva morale et spirituale
for: 2 mixed choirs (SATB, SATB), orchestra
Score
Item no.: 236101
Oratorio de Noël (Ausgabe nach dem Erstdruck von 1869)
Fassung mit deutschem Text
for: 5 soloists (SMezATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Choir score
Item no.: 136748
Geistliche Musik
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Choir score
Item no.: 321911
Bearbeitung für Frauenchor
for: Women's choir a cappella
Score
Item no.: 476405
Oratorio de Noel / Weihnachtsoratorium
für Soli: Sopran, Alt, 3 Tenor, 2 Bartiton, 2 Bass, Chor SATB (TTBB ad lib.) und Orchester
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Lyric book
Item no.: 139201
Weihnachtslied
for: Mixed choir (SATB); piano ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 144440
Süddeutsche Kirchenmusik des Barock, Band XXXII
Erstdruck
for: 2 solists (SA), mixed choir (SABar), 2 violins, basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 334673
Marianische Antiphon
KV 221
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 1677831
Kantate zum Neujahrsfest HoWV II.29
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 1667175
Weihnachts-Motette
for: Mixed choir (SSAATTBB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 368084
op. 40 Nr. 2
Partitur
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 423016
TVWV 1:348/1; Eingangschor aus der Kantate zum 3. Advent
Partitur
for: Women's choir (SS/SA) [mixed choir (SSB/SAB)], 2 violins, basso continuo; viola ad lib.
Score
Item no.: 422132
per quattro cori
for: 6 soloists (SSATTB), 3 mixed choirs (SATB, SSAT, ATBarB), instruments colla parte, basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 424267
for: Children's choir, melody instrument, piano
Score
Item no.: 424103
Neue Weihnachtslieder für Familie und Gemeinde
for: Choir
Choir score
Item no.: 424081
for: Mixed choir (8 parts) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 423399
Quattro pezzi sacri Nr. 1
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella; organ ad lib.
Score
Item no.: 217819
Geistliche Musik
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Choir score
Item no.: 321945
for: Choral
Item no.: 1375720
for: Choral
Item no.: 1376416
for: Choral
Item no.: 1372494
for: 5 soloists (SATBB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Choir score
Item no.: 673456
Mass with Christmas hymns
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Organ reduction
Item no.: 556869
in Nativitate Domini in nocte
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 490276
Sacred Christmas Choral
for: Mixed choir (SAB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 802390
for: Mixed choir (SATB); piano ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 934401
Oxford Christmas Carols
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 371891
The Groovy Version of OX (2004/2005)
for: Soloist, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 134989
Geistliche Musik
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Book
Item no.: 641806
Geistliche Musik
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Choir score
Item no.: 166187
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Book
Item no.: 134954
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 903636
Harmonia-Womens Choir
for: Women's choir (SSA), piano
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 909241
for: Mixed choir (SSAATTBB) a cappella
Item no.: 153799
for three-part Choir and Piano
Alfred Choral Designs
for: Choir (3 voices), piano
Score
Item no.: 679771
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