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.
Faksimile der autographen Partitur in der Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin - Preußischer Kulturbesitz
Documenta musicologica II/54 / Bärenreiter Facsimile
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Score (facsimile hardcover)
Item no.: 681383
New edition. The piano part is notated in reduced size.
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Choir score
Item no.: 1549189
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 866492
A Christmas Calypso
for: Youth concert band; choir ad lib.
Score, Parts
Item no.: 671666
Weihnachtsmesse
for: Women's choir (SAA) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 1563605
40 neue Winter- und Weihnachtslieder
Partitur/Chorleiterband
for: Children's choir (1–2 parts), piano
Score
Item no.: 773173
für gemischten Chor (SATB) a cappella
Nr. 3 aus "Fünf Weihnachtsmotetten"
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 662157
Weihnachtskantate
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Score
Item no.: 619632
Eine Weihnachtskantate zum Singen und Tanzen für 1- bis 2-stimmigen Kinderchor, Querflöte, Violine (Klarinette), Tasteninstrument, Gitarre ad lib., Bassinstrument
for: Children's choir, instruments
Score
Item no.: 649549
für gemischten Chor und Orgel
(2 Violinen und Kontrabass ad lib.)
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ; 2 violins, double bass ad lib.
Organ score
Item no.: 308066
Kányádi Sándor "Isten háta mögött" című versének felhasználásával
for: Women's choir (SMezA) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 557422
for: Choir (1 voice), organ
Score
Item no.: 315038
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Choir part Bass
Item no.: 298436
Magnificat-Kompositionen der Jahre 1576-1583 aus Münchner Handschriften. 21 Kompositionen zu 4, 5, 6 und 8 Stimmen
Orlando di Lasso. Sämtliche Werke (Neue Reihe) 15
for: Choir
Gesamtausgabe, Singpartitur, Sammelband
Item no.: 116271
Die Geburt unsers Herren und Heilands Jesu Christi
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra, basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 607411
Actus musicus auf Weih-Nachten (Luk. 2, 1-20)
Cantata
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Score
Item no.: 352212
für gemischten Chor (SSAATTBB) a cappellaop. 97e, 1
for: Mixed choir (SSAATTBB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 560261
Weihnachtsoratorium (komplett, Urtextausgabe) (complete, Urtext)
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Harmony parts (complete winds)
Item no.: 187752
for: Men's choir [women's chori] (3 equal voices ) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 172634
Weihnachtskantate
for: Mixed choir (SSATB), strings, basso continuo; solo voice (soprano) ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 172280
Historia der freuden- und gnadenreichen Geburt Gottes und Mariens Sohnes, Jesu Christi
Eulenburg Studienpartituren
for: Soloists, mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Study score
Item no.: 392174
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Score
Item no.: 199963
for: Women's choir (SSA) a cappella
Item no.: 363843
Words by Carole Bayer Sager
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Piano score
Item no.: 366251
for: Mixed choir, organ [piano]
Score
Item no.: 365744
für gemischten Chor, Flöte, Klarinette, Horn und Orgel
for: Mixed choir, instruments
Score
Item no.: 377533
Ausgabe Butz
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Choir score
Item no.: 428866
for: Women's choir [children's choir] (SSAA); piano [organ] ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 343617
for: Mixed choir, piano [organ]
Choir score
Item no.: 493052
Sacred Christmas Choral
for: Women's choir (SSA), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 481934
Version für gemischten Chor
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Score
Item no.: 477460
With texts in Latin
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 490350
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), chamber orchestra, organ
Score
Item no.: 136363
Shepherd's Christmas Songs aus "Melodien der rumänischen Colinde"
Chorreihe
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 113034
Ave-Maria-Glöcklein
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 193965
à 7 overo 15
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra, basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 480296
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), chamber orchestra, organ
Piano reduction
Item no.: 193599
for: Mixed choir; piano ad lib.
[englisch, deutsch]
Item no.: 551181
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Harmony parts (complete winds)
Item no.: 210135
Ein Hirtenspiel
for: Soloists, narrator, children's choir, keyboard
Score
Item no.: 472955
Adventsmotette auf Texte von J. Chr. Rube und Jesse Thoor
for: Solo voice (soprano), mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Vocal score
Item no.: 446287
Klassik
for: Choir
Score
Item no.: 258038
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 618162
Kantate über ausländische Weihnachtslieder
Schott Chormusik
for: Mixed choir (SATB), instruments [organ]
Piano score
Item no.: 204656
15 leichte Chorsätze in Originalsprache und singbaren deutschen Texten
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 467966
Musik zwischen Elbe und Oder Band 12
for: Soloists, mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Score
Item no.: 432994
for: Male choir
Item no.: 472666
Blasorchester
for: Mixed choir, concert band
Sheet music
Item no.: 592563
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