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.
"Polish Flowers"
for: Soloist (tenor), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Score (spiral binding)
Item no.: 1479719
Oper in einem Akt op. 11
for: 2 soloists (SBar), narrator, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 124401
Kantate für Mezzosopran, Bariton, gemischter Chor und Orchester
for: 2 soloists (MezBar), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 680830
Opera in 3 acts
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 648204
Oratorium breve (1944)
für Soli, zwei gemischte Chöre und Orchester
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Score
Item no.: 148256
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: 6 soloists (SSATTB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Score
Item no.: 170286
Orgelsolomesse – KV 259
Urtext Stuttgarter Mozart-Ausgaben
Komplettes Orchestermaterial (kostengünstiger Setpreis)
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ solo
Set of parts
Item no.: 634996
Ballad for chorus and orchestra
Stuttgarter Mendelssohn-Ausgaben, Urtext
for: 4 soloists (ATBarB) [ATB], mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 685484
Himmelfahrtsoratorium (Faksimile) (Facsimile)
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Book
Item no.: 210943
Coronation Anthem I HWV 258
for: Mixed choir (SSAATBB), orchestra
Set of parts
Item no.: 1645484
(Urtext)
for: Soloists, 2 mixed choirs (SSATTB, SATTB), orchestra, basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 614408
Oratorium In Festum Nativitatis Christi (GraunWV Bv:IX:18)
Aufführungsmaterial leihweise direkt beim ortus Verlag
for: 4 solo voices (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), baroque orchestra
Score (Hardcover)
Item no.: 135810
Cantata for Reformation Day
Scripture Ps 84
Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 3 soloists (SAB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Set of parts
Item no.: 685133
Cantata for 25th Sunday after Trinity
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Set of parts
Item no.: 797207
Second version with the variant of the Osanna in excelsis and the Cum Sancto Spiritu Fugue from the first version
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 116962
Oratorium
Urtext
Partitur mit deutschem und englischem Text
for: 3 soloists (STB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Score
Item no.: 606591
Ballade von Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (Urtextausgabe) (Urtext)
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Score
Item no.: 489921
Gegenwartsmusik
for: Choir
Score
Item no.: 921541
12 voix, choeur mixte, voix d'enfants et ensemble
for: Solo voices, choir, instruments
Music score
Item no.: 922913
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 920903
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 360864
von Bertolt Brecht
for: Mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Score
Item no.: 680793
for mixed chorus, optional children's chorus and small orchestra
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Set of parts
Item no.: 474882
for: Women's choir (SSAA), orchestra
Score
Item no.: 466860
Kindermusical für Kinder ab 6 Jahren
for: Children's choir, instruments
Score, Single part, Playback-CD
Item no.: 374874
Oratorio
Music Of Our Time
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 616946
for: Mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Set of parts
Item no.: 687404
KV 427
Stimmensatz
for: 4 soloists (SATB), 2 mixed choirs (SATB, SATB), orchestra
Harmony parts (complete winds)
Item no.: 236763
for: Choir, instruments
Score
Item no.: 103695
Oratorium
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Score
Item no.: 246279
Weihnachtsoratorium nach einem mittelalterlichen Mysterienspiel von Arnoul Greban
Study Score 382, Repertoire Explorer
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 362005
Kantate zum Fest Mariae Verkündigung
rev. 2017
for: 3 soloists (STB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Set of parts
Item no.: 772631
Trauermusik
for: 2 soloists (SB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Set of parts
Item no.: 661373
Oratorio
Music Of Our Time
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 1664788
Opera in quattro atti
Reprint
Opera Explorer
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 697551
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Score
Item no.: 157427
Chrysander's Edition
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Score
Item no.: 482343
Chorus [SATB] & Orchestra
for: Mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1312186
BOVACO Vocal Solo
for: Mixed choir, concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1020125
Score Recent Researches In The Music Of Baroque Era, 107
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Score
Item no.: 671817
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 778608
Klassik
for: Mixed choir (SATB); piano ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 1110097
for: Choir (2 voices), piano
Score, Parts, CD
Item no.: 959277
for: Choir (3 voices), piano
Score, Parts, CD
Item no.: 959278
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 778089
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Score, Parts
Item no.: 904216
Brass Parts
for: Choir
Set of parts
Item no.: 859705
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 778881
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