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.
The Byrd Edition 7a
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Score
Item no.: 771296
Pop-Messe
for: Soloist, mixed choir (SAM), piano [combo]
Score
Item no.: 766993
Krippenspiel für Soli, Kinderchor und Klavier
Chorstimme mit Texten
for: Children's choir, piano
Choir score
Item no.: 655292
(… der Träume als Blätter hat)
Magisches Weihnachtslied, das zu Herzen geht!
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 659991
for: Male choir, piano
Item no.: 213762
Octavo Edition
for: Women's choir (3 voices) [male choir]
Score
Item no.: 621009
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Item no.: 577699
16 neue Chorlieder für die Vorweihnachtszeit für drei gleiche Stimmen (SAA)
for: Women's choir (SSA) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 300809
Weihnachtliche Motette für dreistimmigen gemischten Chor
for: Mixed choir (SABar) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 291070
Weihnachtskantate für gemischten Chor, Oberchor (Soloterzett) und Streicher
for: Soloists, mixed choir (SATB), strings, organ
Score
Item no.: 292072
Ein Weihnachtsmusical
für Soli, Darsteller, Chor und Instrumente
for: Soloists, narrator, children's choir, instruments
Piano score
Item no.: 681624
für Sprecher, Kinderchor und Fiedelorchester
Das zauberhafte Fiedelorchester 12
for: Children's choir, narrator, chamber orchestra
Score, Parts
Item no.: 672341
Die Weihnachtsgeschichte mit Songs, Spirituals und Sprechtexten nach dem Lukas-Evangelium
Basisausgabe für Männerchor
for: Soloist (baritone), male choir (TTBB), narrator; guitar [keyboard] ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 191566
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Score
Item no.: 610401
Aus „Drei Haselnüsse für Aschenbrödel“
auch mit unterlegtem Text von: Weihnacht, frohe Weihnacht
for: Mixed choir (SATB); piano ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 604319
Das Oratorium zur Weihnacht mit Folksongs, Spirituals und Rezitativen nach dem Lukas-Evangelium
Erweiterte Oratoriums-Ausgabe
for: Soloist (boy), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Score
Item no.: 578525
Jauchzet, ihr Himmel! Erfreue dich, Erde!
Michaelsteiner Musik-Archiv 2
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Score (Hardcover, Urtext edition)
Item no.: 606244
Krippenspiele, Weihnachtsmusicals und weihnachtliche Anspiele zu biblischen Geschichten
für Gemeinde und Schule
for: Children's choir, instruments
Book, CD-ROM
Item no.: 602893
für einstimmigen Kinderchor und Blockflötenquartett (SATB)
Set (Partitur, 10 Chorpartituren und 4 Spielpartituren)
for: Children's choir, instruments
Score
Item no.: 492405
pour choeur mixte a cappella (lat)
4 motets pour le temps de noel no.1
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 107218
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Choir part Soprano
Item no.: 147575
for: Male choir; organ ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 336846
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Item no.: 337069
HCCS - Helbling Choral Concert Series
for: Women's choir (SSA) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 349784
for: Soloists, mixed choir (SATB), strings, organ
Choir score
Item no.: 348553
Weihnachtliche Chormusik zwischen Gestern und Morgen für gemischte Stimmen (SATB)
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 367005
Kantate für Sprecher, Einzelstimmen, Kinder- u. gem. Chor, Flöten, Gitarren und Streicher
for: Soloists, narrator, children's choir, instruments
Score
Item no.: 332735
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Score
Item no.: 477428
KV 195 (186d)
Klavierauszug
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 1670757
Weihnachtsoratorium in zwei Teilen
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Score
Item no.: 635702
für 6 Stimmen - SSAATTB
for: Soloists, mixed choir (SATB), basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 633612
also insert movements for the Magnificat
for: Mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Score
Item no.: 672992
Kantate zum 1. Weihnachtstag
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 2 soloists (ST), mixed choir (SSATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Study score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 680076
for: Choir, organ
Score
Item no.: 1337954
for: Choir, organ
Score
Item no.: 1337921
for: Mixed choir (SSATB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 1339506
for: Mixed choir (SSAATBB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 1339466
for: Women's choir (SSAA) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 1339234
in Nativitate Domini in nocte
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 1664364
Oratorium für Sprecher, Soli, gem Chor und Orchester
for: Soloists, mixed choir (SATB), narrator, orchestra
Score
Item no.: 663947
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir book
Item no.: 1023505
for: 2 soloists (ST), mixed choir (SSATB), orchestra
Score
Item no.: 229786
Magnifikat
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Choir score
Item no.: 230991
aus: Magnificat
Es-Dur-Fassung, transponiert nach D-Dur
for: Mixed choir (SSAB), organ; 4 melodic instruments (colla parte) ad lib.
Score
Item no.: 235534
aus: Christus-Oratorium
for: Women's choir (SSA), organ
Score
Item no.: 423059
for: Mixed choir (SATB), 2 violins, viola, basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 491173
for: Mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Score
Item no.: 475482
Cantata for the Sunday after Christmas
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), 3 recorders, 2 oboes, cor anglais, 2 violins, viola, basso continuo, organ
Study score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 616052
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