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.
Übe-CD (mp3) für Chorsänger
Ausgabe für Bass
for: 3 soloists (STB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Playback-CD (mp3) (choir part bass)
Item no.: 681110
Fassung für Sinfonieorchester (1900)
Übe-Hilfe für Chorsänger – Tenor
for: 2 soloists (SBar), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Playback-CD (mp3) (choir part tenor)
Item no.: 684900
Carus Choir Coach
mp3-Format
for: Solo voices, mixed choir (SSAATTBB), orchestra
Playback-CD (choir part tenor)
Item no.: 671891
Carus Choir Coach: Bass
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
4 CDs
Item no.: 670148
Scuola Superiore di Musica
for: School class
Music lesson book
Item no.: 770449
Nueva edición – Grado elemental
for: School class
Music lesson book, playback-CD
Item no.: 769497
Per Licei musicali, Conservatori e Corsi universitari a indirizzo musicale
for: School class
Music lesson book
Item no.: 1010121
mit 44 Video-Clips auf USB-Stick
for: Choir
Music lesson book, USB-Stick (mp4-Files)
Item no.: 692709
Neuausgabe
for: Choir
Study book
Item no.: 144851
Ratgeber und Lehrgang für Chorleiter
for: Choir
Music lesson book, demo CD
Item no.: 384966
nach Worten der Heiligen Schrift
op. 45
for: 2 soloists (SB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Playback-CD (mp3) (choir part soprano)
Item no.: 677695
Übe-CD für Chorsänger – Ausgabe für Alt
mp3-Format
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Playback-CD (mp3) (choir part alto)
Item no.: 676762
for: Choir
Book (softcover)
Item no.: 158147
Choral Singing – The Easy Way to Learn. Progress through Private Practice
Choral Part Bass
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SSAATTBB), orchestra
2 Playback-CDs (choir part bass)
Item no.: 294415
"Coronation Mass"
Choral Singing – The Easy Way to Learn. Progress through Private Practice
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Playback-CD (Chorstimme Alt)
Item no.: 180674
Choral Singing – The Easy Way to Learn. Progress through Private Practice
Choral Part Tenor
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Playback-CD (choir part tenor)
Item no.: 143850
nach Worten der Heiligen Schrift
op. 45
for: 2 soloists (SB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Playback-CD (mp3) (choir part alto)
Item no.: 677694
Choral Singing – The Easy Way to Learn. Progress through Private Practice
Choral Part Soprano
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
2 Playback-CDs (choir part soprano)
Item no.: 605900
Choral Singing – The Easy Way to Learn. Progress through Private Practice
Choral Part Bass
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
2 Playback-CDs (choir part bass)
Item no.: 325916
Choral Singing – The Easy Way to Learn. Progress through Private Practice
Choral Part Bass
for: 3 soloists (SST), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Playback-CD (Chorstimme Bass)
Item no.: 182315
Choral Singing – The Easy Way to Learn. Progress through Private Practice
Choral Part Soprano
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Playback-CD (Choir part Soprano)
Item no.: 299198
Choral Singing – The Easy Way to Learn. Progress through Private Practice
Choral Part Soprano
for: 2 soloists (SBar), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Playback-CD (Choir part Soprano)
Item no.: 467952
Carus Choir Coach
Übe-CD für Chorsänger (Ausgabe für Bass)
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
4 Playback-CDs (choir part bass)
Item no.: 682750
Kreative Ideen und fröhliche Lieder zum Singen in Kinderchor und Schule
for: Children's choir
Music lesson book
Item no.: 675353
Übungs-CD für Chöre und Solisten
for: Voice [choir]
Playback-CD (without sheet music)
Item no.: 612610
Canciones populares muy fáciles para voz, flauta o instrumentos en DO, piano, y percusión corporal.
for: School class
Music lesson book (anthology)
Item no.: 766910
pour chœurs et solistes
for: Voice [choir]
Music score
Item no.: 473324
Vom Konzept zum Konzert
for: Choir
Book, 2 DVDs
Item no.: 496595
Choral Singing – The Easy Way to Learn. Progress through Private Practice
Choral Part Soprano 2
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
2 Playback-CDs (choir part soprano 2)
Item no.: 301437
Choral Singing – The Easy Way to Learn. Progress through Private Practice
Choral Part Soprano
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
2 Playback-CDs (choir part soprano)
Item no.: 373896
Choral Singing – The Easy Way to Learn. Progress through Private Practice
Choral Part Bass
for: 3 soloists (STB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
2 Playback-CDs (choir part bass)
Item no.: 560054
Süßmayr-Version
Practice-CD (mp3)
Choral Part Bass
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Playback-CD (mp3) (choir part bass)
Item no.: 663379
Carus Choir Coach Bass
mp3-CD
for: 5 soloists (SATTB), mixed choir (SSATTBB), orchestra
Playback-CD (mp3) (choir part bass)
Item no.: 658349
Übehilfe für Chorsänger – Ausgabe für Tenor
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Playback-CD (mp3) (choir part tenor)
Item no.: 680097
Il Pianto Delle Pie Donne (J-C 118)
Musiche italiane del Settecento. Fondazione Arcadia III
for: 2-4 voices [choir], instruments
Music score
Item no.: 777880
Choral Singing – The Easy Way to Learn. Progress through Private Practice
Choral Part Tenor
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
2 Playback-CDs (choir part tenor)
Item no.: 299185
Studien und Übungen
for: Choir
Book
Item no.: 911423
Übe-CD (mp3) für Chorsänger
Ausgabe für Alt
for: 3 soloists (STB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Playback-CD (mp3) (choir part alto)
Item no.: 681114
Oratorium
for: Soloists, mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Score
Item no.: 359628
22 Stücke und Übungen zum Musizieren im Klassenverband ab der 1. Schulstufe
mit Videos und Playbacks online!
for: Children's choir (School class /music school group)
Music lesson book
Item no.: 664540
für Kinder und Erwachsene
for: Voice [choir]
Study book
Item no.: 413076
25 kanonische Songs & Chants für Stimmbildung, Chor, Klasse und Bühne
Notenausgabe inklusive CD mit Gesamtaufnahmen
for: Choir
Music lesson book, playback-CD
Item no.: 161308
Choral Singing – The Easy Way to Learn. Progress through Private Practice
Choral Part Soprano
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
2 Playback-CDs (choir part soprano)
Item no.: 104030
Spaß beim Einsingen von Anfang an
Mit mehrstimmigen Ethno-, Pop- und Jazzklingern
for: Choir
Music score
Item no.: 291700
Carus Choir Coach
Übe-CD für Chorsänger (Ausgabe für Tenor)
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
4 Playback-CDs (choir part tenor)
Item no.: 682749
Carus Choir Coach
mp3-Format
for: Solo voices, mixed choir (SSAATTBB), orchestra
Playback-CD (Chorstimme Alt)
Item no.: 671890
Carus Choir Coach
mp3-Format
for: Solo voices, mixed choir (SSAATTBB), orchestra
Playback-CD (Choir part Soprano)
Item no.: 671889
Carus Choir Coach: Alt
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
4 CDs
Item no.: 670146