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.
(Russland)
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 733369
4. Wales: Gwenllian
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 733397
"Regen rieselt, fällt ganz leise" (Ungarn)
for: Male choir (TTBB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 733447
1. Ach, du Liebste mein (Spanien)
for: Male choir (TTBB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 733450
Edition Schott
for: Mixed choir (SATB), string orchestra [organ]
Choir score
Item no.: 728319
Ave maris stella (altkirchlich)
for: Soloist (baritone), male choir (TTBB)
Choir score
Item no.: 742332
(Volkslied)
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 742417
6. Waldeinsamkeit
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 742437
"Christus als Kind im Garten war"
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 742442
aus der Oper "Die Zauberflöte"
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 742492
(Widow Pápai)
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 742493
for: Mixed choir (SSATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 742553
3. Das Glück "Will das Glück nach seinem Sinn"
for: Male choir (TTB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 742654
"Frei von menschlichen Geboten"
for: Male choir (TTBB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 742822
for men's choire with 4 voices (TTBB) and organ
for: Male choir (TTBB), organ
Score
Item no.: 751594
1. Um Jaroschau fließen (Slowakei)
for: Women's choir (SMezA) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 751673
1. Es stund ein frowe alleine
for: Women's choir (SSAA) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 751702
1. Le temps que je regrette "Aus meiner Kindheit"
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 751732
"Kind, wo bist du hin gewesen?"
for: Male choir (TTBB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 751921
Chorvariationen
for: Male choir (TTBB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 751949
op. 34
for: Male choir (TTBB), piano
Score
Item no.: 751970
Canticum Zachariae (Lukas 1, 68-79)
for: Mixed choir (SSATBB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 752435
Großes Potpourri
for: Male choir (TTBB), piano
Choir part Tenor 1
Item no.: 689978
for: Women's choir (SSAA), flute, piano, double bass
Single part Double bass
Item no.: 690334
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 755292
Edition Schott
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 755482
2 Rondos - Nr. 1: Des Lebens Sonnenschein
for: Women's choir [children's choir] (SSA), piano
Chorstimme Sopran II
Item no.: 782533
Walzer nach Motiven aus "Das Spitzentuch der Königin"
for: Male choir (TTBB), piano
Choir part Bass 2
Item no.: 782644
2. Nachts / 3. Begegnung
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 782699
(Mähren)
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 782702
"Das mir alles das hold sei" (nach dem Orff-Schulwerk)
for: Mixed choir (SSATBB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 782729
Spanisches Liederspiel
for: Male choir (TTBB), piano
Chorstimme Bass I/II
Item no.: 782756
Tell Me, Blind One
for: Mixed choir (SSATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 784074
O la, o che ben eccho / Holla! Welch gutes Echo, Matona mia cara / Herzallerliebstes Mädel
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 794037
No. 2 Out of the deep I call to You
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 795523
for: 2 mixed choirs (SATB, SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 795873
1. The Keel Row "Einst kam ich nach Sandgate"
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 746950
Eine Folge volkstümlicher Weihnachtslieder
for: Male choir (TTBB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 746952
3. Lied des Meeres (langsamer Walzer) "Ewiges Meer"
for: Male choir (TTBB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 747061
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 850250
O Salutaris Hostia
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1019243
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Vocal score
Item no.: 1043247
for: Choir
Score
Item no.: 1043542
Ode to St Cecilia
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Cello, double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1340596
Sechs Zwischenspuren über Texte von Semier Inasayif
for: Choir
Choir score
Item no.: 1658116
Requiem in f op. 314
for: Mixed choir (SATB), the parish, organ
Choir score
Item no.: 1658253
Psalm 23
for: Mixed choir (SSAATTBB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 1658767
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Item no.: 1660491
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