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.
for: Mixed choir (SATB), basso continuo
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Item no.: 2696
aus "Geistliche Gesänge Augspurgischer Confession", Berlin 1641
for: Mixed choir (SATB), basso continuo
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Item no.: 3303
aus: 6 Canzoni per 4 voci alla Capella, 1808
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
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Item no.: 6710
Balletto a 5 voci
for: Mixed choir (SSATB) a cappella
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Item no.: 2182
Frühlingslied, D. 243
for: Male choir (TTB) a cappella
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Item no.: 4869
Psalm 127
aus "Psalmen Davids, Hiebevorn in Teutzsche Reimen gebracht durch D. Cornelium Beckern ..."
for: Mixed choir (SATB), basso continuo
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Item no.: 3008
aus "Concentus novi, trium vocum"
for: Mixed choir (SABar) a cappella
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Item no.: 1653
nach "Dormi, fili, dormi"
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
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Item no.: 4120
Psalm 61
for: Mixed choir (SABar) a cappella
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Item no.: 1683
aus: Der evangelische Kirchenchor
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
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Item no.: 4967
(Lochamer Liederbuch, um 1450)
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
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Item no.: 4432
Kanon mit nachträglich unterlegtem Text
KV 507
for: Women's choir (SSA) a cappella
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Item no.: 4903
Das Fischergewerbe gibt rüstigen Mut!
for: Male choir (TTBB) a cappella
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Item no.: 4801
Psalm 150
aus "Psalmen Davids, Hiebevorn in Teutzsche Reimen gebracht durch D. Cornelium Beckern ..."
for: Mixed choir (SATB), basso continuo
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Item no.: 3070
aus: "Ein schön geistlich Gesangbuch ..." , Jena 1609
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
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Item no.: 3845
Psalm 1
aus "Psalmen Davids, Hiebevorn in Teutzsche Reimen gebracht durch D. Cornelium Beckern ..."
for: Mixed choir (SATB), basso continuo
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Item no.: 4287
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
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Item no.: 4022
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
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Item no.: 4852
("Heilig ist der Herr Sabaoth")
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
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Item no.: 3446
aus: "Drei Geistliche Chöre für Frauenstimmen" op. 37 (Nr. 1)
for: Women's choir (SSAA) a cappella
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Item no.: 4716
Nr. 4, aus "Sechs Lieder" op. 25
für gemischten Chor
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
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Item no.: 3696
aus "Deutsche Volkslieder"
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
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Item no.: 1868
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
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Item no.: 1303
aus: "Der erste Frühlingstag", op. 48 (Nr. 3)
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
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Item no.: 1981
aus "Trium vocum cantiones centum ..." (München 1541)
Ausgabe für tiefe Stimmen
for: Male choir (TBB) a cappella
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Item no.: 3310
„Ach, wie soll ich das gestehen“
aus: Sechs Canons zu Drey und Vier Stimmen, Leipzig 1807
for: Women's choir [male choir] a cappella
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Item no.: 6314
Christ ist erstanden!
D. 440
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
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Item no.: 3854
aus "Le premier livre de Chansons", Antwerpen 1564
for: Male choir (TTBB) a cappella
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Item no.: 1131
aus "Musicalisch Kurtzweil" (Nürnberg, 1611)
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
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Item no.: 2915
aus "Le premier livre de Chansons", Antwerpen 1564
for: Mixed choir (SSAB) a cappella
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Item no.: 1130
aus: Sacred Hymns, Anthems, and Versicles
London, 1766
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
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Item no.: 5779
op. 41, Nr. 4
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
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Item no.: 3433
aus "Sechs Lieder im Freien zu singen", op. 59 (1843)
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
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Item no.: 4567
aus: "Les Sept paroles du Christ"
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
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Item no.: 5298
aus: Teutsche Lieder mit dreyen Stimmen
München, 1583
for: Mixed choir (SABar) a cappella
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Item no.: 6062
from "The Second Booke of Songes or Ayres of foure partes with Tableture for the Lute", 1600
for: Mixed choir (SATB), lute [harpsichord]
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Item no.: 3335
Volkslied, WoO 33, Nr. 49
for: Mixed choir (SATB), precentor (medium), piano
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Item no.: 1343
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
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Item no.: 3510
aus: "Der erste Frühlingstag", op. 48 (Nr. 1)
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
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Item no.: 1972
Christmas Carol
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
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Item no.: 3246
for: Male choir (TTB) a cappella
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Item no.: 4085
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
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Item no.: 3166
D. 386
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
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Item no.: 1882
Hob. XXIII Anhang / Nachtrag
Psalm 31, 22-25
for: Mixed choir (SABar) a cappella
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Item no.: 2477
aus "Deutsche Volkslieder", WoO 35
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
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Item no.: 3482
Communio zum 4. Advent
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
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Item no.: 4435
aus: "Der erste Frühlingstag", op. 48 (Nr. 2)
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
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Item no.: 1980
Zierlich ist des Vogels Tritt im Schnee
op. 59, Nr. 3
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
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Item no.: 4791
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