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.
für Frauenchor und Orgel
for: Women's choir (SSA), organ
Choir part Soprano 2
Item no.: 673762
Weihnachtslied aus Estland
for: Women's choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 136794
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Score
Item no.: 291888
SATB a cappella
HCCS - Helbling Choral Concert Series
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Score
Item no.: 1161054
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 1557897
for: Women's choir a cappella
Item no.: 1024467
for: Choir (one voice), flute, guitar, latin percussion
Piano reduction
Item no.: 1014986
El Niño Dios
Altspanisch – Villancico
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 1014482
für Solostimme (Sopran), gemischten Chor (SATB) und Instrumente
Chorpartitur
for: Soloist (soprano), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Choir score
Item no.: 684667
Ein Singen zur Menschwerdung Christi von der Verheißung bis zur Geburt. Nach Volksliedern f. Solostimmen, Chor, Sprecher u. kleines Orch.
for: Mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Choir part Bass
Item no.: 649632
Weihnacht "Gelobet seist du, Jesu Christ"
Weihnacht
for: Choir, organ
Choir score
Item no.: 1639829
für Solostimme (Sopran), gemischten Chor (SATB) und Instrumente
Klavierauszug
for: Soloist (soprano), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 684678
Weihnachtsmusik für gem Chor, 2 Violinen und Bc Violoncello/Kontrabass
In Nativitate Christi
for: Mixed choir (SATB), strings, basso continuo
Single part Cello/Double bass
Item no.: 655845
Weihnachtskantate
for: Women's choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 372907
für gem Chor und Instrumente
for: Mixed choir (SATB), string orchestra, kettle drums, percussion
Set of parts
Item no.: 672493
Kantate zum Sonntag Estomihi
für Solostimmen (SATB), gemischten Chor (SATB), Oboe, Violinen (2), Viola, Basso continuo
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), chamber orchestra
Single part Organ
Item no.: 233939
Cantatas IV–VI
for: 5 soloists (SSATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 579649
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 557674
for: Mixed choir (SATB), brass winds
Item no.: 160532
for: Mixed choir, piano
Score
Item no.: 199948
for: Women's choir (SSA), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 463244
Urtext/Erstdruck
Edition Vieweg (Musikschätze vergangener Zeiten)
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 343736
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 343500
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Choir score
Item no.: 378214
Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern
for: 3 soloists (STB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 376086
Pastoralmotette für gem Chor, 2 Violinen und Bc
for: Mixed choir, instruments
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 362886
Feast of the Annunciation
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 3 soloists (STB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 232698
Chor Bibliothek
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 182021
per quattro cori
zwei Posaunenstimmen (Tenore Coro III und Tenore Coro IV)
for: 6 soloists (SSATTB), 3 mixed choirs (SATB, SSAT, ATBarB), instruments colla parte, basso continuo
2 single parts
Item no.: 424808
Cantata for the 27th Sunday after Trinity
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: 3 soloists (STB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Cello [Basso continuo] (orchestral part)
Item no.: 293209
Cantatas IV–VI
for: 5 soloists (SSATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1215621
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Item no.: 311969
GIA Christmas
for: Mixed choir (SATB); piano ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 1151658
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Item no.: 552090
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Item no.: 388021
for: Mixed choir (SATB), instruments
Performance score for strings
Item no.: 145554
Ein Kreis alpenländischer Weihnachtslieder
for: Mixed choir, piano
Piano reduction
Item no.: 307719
Edition Vieweg (Musikschätze vergangener Zeiten)
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 292120
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SSATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Single part Organ
Item no.: 247135
SATB and condensed score
The Music of Johan de Meij
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Conductors part
Item no.: 1208897
Christmas cantata HoWV II.13
– Graduated prices on request –
for: 3 soloists (STB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Choir score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 772198
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Score
Item no.: 378048
for: Mixed choir, concert band
Set of parts
Item no.: 647944
Kantate zum Sonntag Estomihi
Harmoniestimmen
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), chamber orchestra
Harmony parts (complete winds)
Item no.: 233932
Cantata for the 2nd day of Christmas
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 3 soloists (ATB), mixed choir, orchestra, basso continuo
Cello, double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 232959
für 4-stimmigen gemischten Chor
Das Musikblatt
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Score
Item no.: 388077
Kantate zum 1. Weihnachtstag
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 2 soloists (ST), mixed choir (SSATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Single part Organ
Item no.: 680143
Kantate zum 2. Weihnachtstag
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben (revidiert 2017)
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Harmony parts (complete winds)
Item no.: 679023
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