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.
A joyous and colourful setting of the Latin Missa brevis
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano; rhythm group (guitar, bass, drums) ad lib.
Set of parts
Item no.: 689600
Quia hæc dicit excelsus
op. 54d
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 683885
for: Male choir (TTBB), piano
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 1169170
Harmonia-Gospel Music
for: Mixed choir (SATB); piano ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 916764
Harmonia-Gospel Music
for: Mixed choir (SATB); piano ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 906564
for: Mixed choir (SSATB); piano ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 904221
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 836782
Miserere – Evigila – Laudabo
Op. 61a
for: Mixed choir (SSATBB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 683636
for: Women's choir (SSA), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1173391
Oper/Operette
for: Choir
Choir score
Item no.: 947860
Harmonia-Mixed Choir
for: Mixed choir (SATB); piano ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 905735
Harmonia-Mixed Choir
for: Mixed choir (SATB); piano ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 905387
Klassik
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 904609
for: Mixed choir (SATB); piano ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 904404
Harmonia-Womens Choir
for: Women's choir (SSA), piano
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 904062
Harmonia-Mixed Choir
for: Mixed choir (SATB); piano ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 913006
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 679474
Geistliche Musik
for: Choir
Choir score
Item no.: 1667608
for: Mixed choir (SAM), piano
Piano score
Item no.: 1595973
for: Mixed choir, concert band
Sheet music
Item no.: 1314217
for: Mixed choir, concert band
Sheet music
Item no.: 1314214
from Cavalleria Rusticana
for: Mixed choir, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1307031
from Cavalleria Rusticana (March Format)
for: Mixed choir, concert band
Sheet music
Item no.: 1314545
for: Mixed choir, concert band
Sheet music
Item no.: 1259841
for: Mixed choir, concert band
Sheet music
Item no.: 1262054
Lieder, Songs & Evergreens
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1657348
for: Mixed choir, concert band
Sheet music
Item no.: 677989
for: Mixed choir, brass band
Sheet music
Item no.: 1315548
for: Mixed choir, brass band
Sheet music
Item no.: 1316272
Deutscher Text
for: Mixed choir, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1310183
for: Mixed choir, concert band
Sheet music
Item no.: 1270025
for: Male choir, concert band
Sheet music
Item no.: 1270024
Klassik
for: Mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1285555
Klassik
for: Mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1285549
Klassik
for: Mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1285548
Klassik
for: Mixed choir, piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1285543
for: Mixed choir, piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1285539
Klassik
for: Mixed choir, piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1285537
for: Mixed choir, brass band
Sheet music
Item no.: 1298650
for: Mixed choir, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1296568
aus: Romanzen und Ballade I
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 1664385
Symphony No. 3
for: Women's choir, orchestra
Score
Item no.: 1208727
for: Women's choir (SSAA) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 1658970
Zweite Folge villanesker Lieder
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 1204000
Carus Choir Coach
Übe-CD für Chorsänger (Ausgabe für Bass)
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
4 Playback-CDs (choir part bass)
Item no.: 682750
Chor|Einzel
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Score
Item no.: 1651153
aus Trois Chansons de Charles d'Orléans, No. 3
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 1136587
for: Mixed choir, piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1678377
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