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.
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 738905
Eine Folge volkstümlicher Weihnachtslieder
for: Male choir (TTBB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 746952
for: Children's choir (1–2 parts), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1701425
for: Mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Set of parts
Item no.: 663801
for: Mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Set of parts
Item no.: 649924
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 309589
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Score
Item no.: 317885
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 317408
for: Favorit choir (SATB), double chapell choirs (ATB/SATB), orchestra
Score
Item no.: 232085
for: Mixed choir (SSATTB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 231833
for: Children's choir (1 voice), piano
Score
Item no.: 169143
for: Mixed choir (SATB), double bass
Score
Item no.: 119498
for: Children's choir, instruments
Score
Item no.: 115685
for: Mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Score
Item no.: 661169
for: Mixed choir, strings, organ
Score
Item no.: 557673
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 556480
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Score
Item no.: 580442
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 580335
for: Women's choir (SS/SSA), organ
Score
Item no.: 311866
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Score
Item no.: 329879
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Score
Item no.: 344315
for: Women's choir (SA), piano
Score
Item no.: 338333
for: Women's choir (SSA), organ
Score
Item no.: 308250
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Score
Item no.: 308579
for: Mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Score
Item no.: 697511
for: Male choir
Score
Item no.: 477459
for: Women's choir (SSA) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 477438
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Score
Item no.: 630064
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 621397
for: Women's choir (SA) [mixed choir (SABar)], basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 422968
for: Mixed choir, strings, basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 471304
for: Soloist (soprano), mixed choir (SATB), organ
Score
Item no.: 670151
for: Mixed choir (SSAB), organ; 4 melodic instruments (colla parte) ad lib.
Score
Item no.: 424043
for: Women's choir [children's choir] (2 parts), 3 mallets (SAB) [organ]
Score
Item no.: 362710
for: Soloist (tenor), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Score
Item no.: 362705
for: Mixed choir, piano
Score
Item no.: 1653429
for: Choir, organ
Score
Item no.: 1337956
for: Choir, organ
Score
Item no.: 1337929
for: Women's choir (SSAA) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 1339230
for: Mixed choir (SAM) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 1339650
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Score
Item no.: 1339539
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Choir score
Item no.: 887371
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Piano reduction
Item no.: 324722
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Choir book
Item no.: 608840
for: Narrator, mixed choir, instruments
Score
Item no.: 214874
for: Women's choir (SSA) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 297971
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Score
Item no.: 283463
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Score
Item no.: 230011
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