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.
JEKISS Liederbuch
for: Children's choir; piano [guitar] ad lib.
Songbook
Item no.: 586097
Fünf Sätze für Chor, Instrumente ad lib.
Ergänzungsheft 1 zu "Chor aktuell" ()
for: Mixed choir (3–7 parts) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 117969
for: Male choir
Choir score
Item no.: 1032133
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Music score
Item no.: 760441
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Music score
Item no.: 760437
for: Women's choir (SSA), piano
Music score
Item no.: 722895
for: Mixed choir (SAATBB) a cappella
Music score
Item no.: 1654605
Soli / Choeur / Orchestre / Orgue
for: Soloists, mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Music score
Item no.: 1136641
Choeur De Femmes Sans Accompagnement
for: Women's choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 1136659
Bosse Hits a cappella
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 665940
(Auguste von und zu Egloffstein, 24. Dezember 1840)
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Music score
Item no.: 751447
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Music score
Item no.: 743502
"Ave, Marry"
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Music score
Item no.: 730717
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Music score
Item no.: 730709
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Music score
Item no.: 730708
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Music score
Item no.: 753813
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Music score
Item no.: 753811
Görlitz 1623
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Music score
Item no.: 751456
for: Mixed choir (SATB) [4 voices (SATB)]
Music score
Item no.: 731579
op. 22/1
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Music score
Item no.: 733559
Aus Tirol
for: Mixed choir (SAATBB) a cappella
Music score
Item no.: 732447
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Music score
Item no.: 744751
Melodie aus dem 11. Jahrhundert
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Music score
Item no.: 751448
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Music score
Item no.: 730714
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Music score
Item no.: 753812
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Music score
Item no.: 733557
Neue Weihnachtslieder
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 630507
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Music score
Item no.: 730719
Aus Böhmen
for: Mixed choir (SAATBB) a cappella
Music score
Item no.: 740055
Schlusschor der Kantate "Gelobet seist du, Jesu Christ"
for: Mixed choir (SABar), piano
Music score
Item no.: 722939
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Music score
Item no.: 730725
Aus Österreich
for: Mixed choir (SAATBB) a cappella
Music score
Item no.: 751450
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Music score
Item no.: 730721
Psalm 102, 26-28
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Music score
Item no.: 731906
Singen ohne Noten
Circlesongs, Stimmspiele, Klangkonzepte
for: Choir
Book, CD-ROM
Item no.: 586136
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Music score
Item no.: 721661
Mädchen, hei, wie habt ihr's fein; Nr. 4 aus: Székely Dalok - Ungarische Volkslieder aus Siebenbürgen
for: Male choir (TTBB) a cappella
Music score
Item no.: 725101
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