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.
Christmas Collection
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Score
Item no.: 895007
Choir Series
for: Male choir (TTBB), piano
Score
Item no.: 893791
Choir Series
for: Male choir (TTBB), piano
Score, Parts
Item no.: 880888
for: Women's choir (SSA), piano
Score
Item no.: 1093124
Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire
for: Choir
CD
Item no.: 809560
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Set of parts
Item no.: 1043131
Urtext Stuttgarter Mozart-Ausgaben
KV 49 (47d)
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Set of parts
Item no.: 680483
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
Harmony parts (complete winds)
Item no.: 499162
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
Choir score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 499160
Cantata for the 3rd day of Christmas
E minor
for: 3 soloists (SAB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Set of parts
Item no.: 766822
Kantate zum 3. Weihnachtsfesttag (Urfassung)
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Single part Organ
Item no.: 233903
Cantata for the 2nd day of Christmas
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 3 soloists (ATB), mixed choir, orchestra, basso continuo
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 232958
Cantata for the 2nd day of Christmas
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 3 soloists (ATB), mixed choir, orchestra, basso continuo
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 232957
Magnifikat
for: Mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Score
Item no.: 230043
Magnifikat
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), strings, basso continuo
Cello, double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 230780
Eine Sammlung mit all den Klassikern zu Advent und Weihnachten, die uns durch diese ganz besondere Zeit begleiten.
for: Mixed choir (SATB); flexible ensemble ad lib.
Part 4 in E-flat, treble clef
Item no.: 672232
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Score
Item no.: 306957
for: Children's choir [women's choir]
Choir score
Item no.: 181768
Zwei Lieder zur Weihnacht
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 297374
1. Auf, ihr Hirten (18. Jh.) / 2. Dort oben vom Berge (Oberösterreich)
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 280768
Weihnachtslied aus Finnland
for: Male choir (TTBB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 280654
Uns ist ein Kind geboren
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir part Tenor/Bass
Item no.: 202332
für gemischten Chor und Orgel
(2 Violinen und Kontrabass ad lib.)
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ; 2 violins, double bass ad lib.
Choir part Bass
Item no.: 673756
Weihnachtsoratorium (Urtextausgabe) (Urtext)
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 187750
für 4-8 stg. gem Chor u. Orgel (VIII. tonus)
for: Mixed choir (4–8 parts) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 308099
Opera-extravaganza in 2 acts
Libretto by the composer
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 669273
Cantata for the 27th Sunday after Trinity
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: 3 soloists (STB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Violino piccolo (orchestral part)
Item no.: 762466
Weihnachtskantate
for: 2 voices (SS) [female choir (SS)/mixed choir (SSB)], 2 violins, basso continuo
Basso continuo (orchestral part)
Item no.: 205490
for: Choir
Choir score
Item no.: 891064
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 764114
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 742443
Weihnachtslied aus Slowenien
for: Male choir (TTBB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 746846
"Das Volk, das im Finstern wandelt" (Jesaja 9)
for: Male choir (TTBB), organ
Choir score
Item no.: 746948
for: Choir
Score
Item no.: 868058
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 953096
(Mandolin orchestra)
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano; trumpet/mandolin orchestra/rhythm group (accordion, guitar, bass, drums) ad lib.
Set of parts
Item no.: 497377
for: Male choir
Ensemble score
Item no.: 307111
Heft 5 aus «Musik aus der Sammlung der Zentralbibliothek Solothurn»
for: 4 solo voices (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), baroque orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 687312
Weihnachtslied
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano [organ]
Piano score
Item no.: 1091679
for: Mixed choir (SATB); piano ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 1152245
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Item no.: 560702
Evangelisten-Stimme für einen Solisten oder einstimmigen Chor
Brieger Christnacht 1944
for: Mixed choir (SATB), precentor, strings, organ
Single part voice
Item no.: 489054
for: Male choir, piano
PART (KA)
Item no.: 487669
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 290111
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 297199
KV 109 (74e)
Einzelstimme Vl. 1
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), 2 violins, basso continuo; 3 trombones ad lib.
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1671319
Kantaten I - VI
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
Bläserstimmen (kompletter Satz)
for: 5 soloists (SSATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Harmony parts (complete winds)
Item no.: 601648
Kantaten I - VI
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 5 soloists (SSATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Cello, double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 587159
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