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.
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Reprint
Opera Explorer
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
3 Study scores
Item no.: 696990
Das Schönste für Alle
for: Youth symphony orchestra [youth string orchestra/ youth concert band], choir
Score, set of parts (strings)
Item no.: 276504
Tragédie lyrique LWV50
un prologue et cinq actes
Série III: Opéras, Volume 3/03
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 770684
"Harmony Mass"
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Harmony parts (complete winds)
Item no.: 554477
Oper in 4 Akten (9 Bildern) – Urfassung 1932
Russische Musik der Moderne
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 175781
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Score
Item no.: 1013806
Opéra en trois actes
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 486721
Chorale cantata
for: Mixed choir (SATB), orchestra; organ ad lib.
Set of parts
Item no.: 770552
Musik zwischen Elbe und Oder Band 12
for: Soloists, mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Score
Item no.: 432994
Bearbeitung der Matthäus-Passion von Johann Sebastian Bach
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 1615909
Wedding Cantata – Was Gott tut das ist wohlgetan
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben – revised edition
complete orchestral parts
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Set of parts
Item no.: 678603
Große Oper in fünf Akten
Reprint
Opera Explorer
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
2 Scores
Item no.: 1331539
Série III - Vol.6 ISIS
Tragédie en musique (LWV54)
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 662218
B minor BWV 103
Cantata for the Sunday of Jubilate
for: 2 soloists (AT), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Set of parts
Item no.: 1642625
semi-opera
Facsimile: British Library, Add. MS 15318
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Score (facsimile)
Item no.: 930918
for: 3 soloists (STB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Set of parts, Audio-CD
Item no.: 617064
Ludi scaenici - Szenische Spiele
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Score
Item no.: 287306
completed and edited by Frieder Bernius & Uwe Wolf
for: 4 soloists (SSTB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Score
Item no.: 665331
Urtext Stuttgarter Schubert-Ausgaben
for: 5 soloists (SATTB), mixed choir (SSATTBB), orchestra
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 237123
Cantata for the Feast of John the Baptist
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Set of parts
Item no.: 687573
Johann Sebastian Bach. Neue Ausgabe sämtlicher Werke (NBA) I/3/2
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Gesamtausgabe, Partitur, Urtextausgabe, Sammelband
Item no.: 876778
Stimmensatz (Streicher 2-2-1-1-1)
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Set of parts
Item no.: 687200
Urtext
Die erste kritische Edition von Verdis Requiem mit komplett käuflichem Aufführungsmaterial.
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Score
Item no.: 624506
from "Carmen"
for: Voice (Bar), concert band; choir ad lib.
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1667948
Johann Sebastian Bach. Neue Ausgabe sämtlicher Werke (NBA) II/9
for: Choir, orchestra
Gesamtausgabe, Partitur, Urtextausgabe, Sammelband
Item no.: 634126
BWV 244
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach Ausgaben
for: Solo voices, mixed choir (SSAATTBB), orchestra
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 605232
Couplet from "The Gypsy Baron"
for: Voice (tenor), concert band; mixed choir (SSATB) ad lib.
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1665584
Urtextausgabe
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Score
Item no.: 344973
1 Schuber mit 6 Bänden
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 671622
Begräbnismusik in drei Teilen für Singstimmen und Basso continuo
Stuttgarter Schütz-Ausgabe Urtext
for: 8 voices (SSAATTBB), organ, bass; mixed choir (SSATTB), 6 melody instruments colla parte ad lib.
Set of parts
Item no.: 1105833
Johann Sebastian Bach. Neue Ausgabe sämtlicher Werke (NBA) I/8/2
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Gesamtausgabe, Partitur, Urtextausgabe, Sammelband
Item no.: 634125
"An die Künstler"
for: Male choir (TTBB), concert band
Set of parts
Item no.: 745455
from "Carmen"
for: Mixed choir (SATB), concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1665543
Symphony-Cantata
Breitkopf Urtext Edition
for: 3 soloists (SST), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 181775
Cantata for the 1st Sunday in Advent
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Set of parts
Item no.: 675021
Azione sacra
Erstausgabe
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Score
Item no.: 237394
BOVACO Vocal Solo
for: Mixed choir, concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1018425
for: Choir
Rental scores
Item no.: 1043137
aus Fidelio
for: Male choir (TTBB), orchestra
Rental scores
Item no.: 1043124
from the opera "Tannhäuser"
for: Concert band; chorus ad lib.
Score, Parts
Item no.: 665937
UMPC Critical Editions
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Score
Item no.: 778906
Medley
Hal Leonard Concert Band Series
for: Choir, concert band; strings ad lib
Score, Parts
Item no.: 681215
Opera Completa
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 774718
for: Soloist (baritone), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Score
Item no.: 906979
versione integrale
testo cantato francese-italiano (introduzione italiano-tedesco)
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
2 Piano reductions
Item no.: 621394
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 776810
New revised version
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: 5 soloists (SSATB), mixed choir (SSAATTBB), orchestra, basso continuo
Harmony parts (complete winds)
Item no.: 580403
for: Mixed choir, concert band
Sheet music
Item no.: 1260124
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