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.
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
Kikapust Choral Series
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 164527
for: Mixed choir (SSATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 315068
Geistliche Musik
for: Women's choir (SSA), piano
Score
Item no.: 556858
KV 193
Klavierauszug
for: 3 soloists (STB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 235044
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 556436
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Score
Item no.: 910894
for: Male choir (TTB), organ
Choir score
Item no.: 775088
Christmas Collection
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 878407
Chorpartitur mit Soli
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Choir score
Item no.: 684229
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir book
Item no.: 1023507
for: Children's choir (1 part), narrator, guitar [piano/keyboard]
Songbook
Item no.: 1681478
Choral zum Advent in einer neuen, vierstimmigen, sehr reizvollen Jazz-Bearbeitung
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano; guitar, bass, percussion ad lib.
Score
Item no.: 1671050
Christmas for Band
for: Mixed choir, concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1671241
for: Mixed choir (SATB), instruments
Score
Item no.: 1667862
4. Advent: Joh. 1, 23 aus "Deutsche Sonntägliche Evangeliensprüche" (1612)
for: Mixed choir (SSAB) a cappella
Sheet music
Item no.: 1162
(Gelobet seist Du, Jesu Christ)
for: Mixed choir (SATB); basso continuo [organ] ad lib.
Score
Item no.: 5698
Ein deutsches Weihnachtsliederspiel nach oberbayerischen und Tiroler Weisen
für Solostimmen, Sprecher, gemischten Chor (Frauen- oder Kinderchor) und Orgel
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra, organ
Organ reduction
Item no.: 1653864
Johannes I, 14
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 4032
für Soli, gemischten Chor, zwei Trompeten, Pauken, zwei Violinen und Basso continuo
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 1654838
op. 145
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Score
Item no.: 5245
Gradualia Liber 2, London 1607
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 687319
Kündlich groß ist das gottselige Geheimnis'
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Choir score
Item no.: 1658377
Neuinstrumentierung (2001)
for: Mixed choir (SATB), instruments
Choir score
Item no.: 690346
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 951390
Klassik
for: Women's choir (SA), piano
Piano reduction
Item no.: 858666
Maritimes Weihnachtslied
for: Male choir, piano ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 1558461
Polnisches Weihnachtslied für gemischten Chor (SATB)
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 664949
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 1657380
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Organ reduction
Item no.: 1018696
Brookfield Christmas Choral
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 965313
Daybreak Christmas Choral
for: Mixed choir (SAB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1167797
H.T. Fitzsimons Co
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1353491
Stille Nacht! Heilige Nacht!
for: Mixed choir (SATB); piano ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 1157558
Eine Weihnachtslegende
for: Solo voice (soprano), mixed choir (SATB), piano
Score
Item no.: 663883
Krippenspiel
for: Soloists, children's choir, piano [band]
Piano score
Item no.: 406426
für gemischten Chor (SATB) a cappella
Nr. 1 aus "Fünf Weihnachtsmotetten"
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 671143
Weihnachts-Calypso
for: Audience, mixed choir (6 voices), band; instruments ad lib.
Score
Item no.: 691650
zur Advents- und Weihnachtszeit
for: Soloists, narrator, children's choir, instruments
Book
Item no.: 677667
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Score
Item no.: 494596
HCCS - Helbling Choral Concert Series
for: Mixed choir (SAB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 183156
Französische Weihnachtslieder in Sätzen alten Stils
Möseler Chorreihe
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 213581
komponiert für das Festival "Les Noelis" 2006
chormusik am koelner dom Vol. 1
for: Choir
Choir score
Item no.: 480431
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