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), piano
Score
Item no.: 235861
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Score
Item no.: 120759
for: Women's choir (SSA), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 485146
(from Les Misérables)
Broadway Choral
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Score
Item no.: 745377
for: Mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 123403
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 241972
for: Mixed choir, piano [organ]
20 choir scores
Item no.: 772020
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Score
Item no.: 290002
for: Mixed choir (SSAATBB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 635762
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Score
Item no.: 292219
for: Male choir (TTBB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1101249
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Piano reduction
Item no.: 550567
for: Mixed choir (SSAATTBB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 685302
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 323199
for: 2 soloists (boy soprano, mezzo-soprano), mixed choir (SATB), trumpet, string orchestra, latin percussion
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1101622
"Dir gehört mein Herz" aus dem Musical "Tarzan"
for: Women's choir (SSAA), piano
Piano score
Item no.: 671825
Unison song. Words by Caryl Brahms
for: Voice [choir (one voice)], piano
Music score
Item no.: 900536
für gemischten Chor (SATB) a cappella
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 490764
Oper in 3 Akten
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Piano reduction
Item no.: 198783
The complete songbook
for: Mixed choir, piano
Item no.: 488109
Cantata for Palm Sunday and the feast of the Annunciation Cantata for Palm Sunday and the feast of the Annunciation
Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 3 soloists (ATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 627276
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir book
Item no.: 495382
for: Mixed choir (SSATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 603206
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 395519
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 586731
Selections for mixed chorus and piano, score (en)
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 414564
for: Mixed choir (SATB); organ ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 471534
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 641631
Three sacred songs and fugue
for: Soloist (alto), mixed choir (SATB), organ
Piano reduction
Item no.: 279260
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Playback-CD (without sheet music)
Item no.: 797759
An Oratorio Based on the old Testament Text
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Piano reduction (XL format, Urtext edition)
Item no.: 677221
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 781188
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 327698
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 602255
for: Women's choir (SSA), orchestra, organ
Piano reduction
Item no.: 321259
for: 8 voices (SSAATTBB), organ, bass; mixed choir (SSATTB), 6 melody instruments colla parte ad lib.
Score
Item no.: 423286
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 173991
Choralia
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 131709
for: Mixed choir (SSATBB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 953332
Cantata for the inauguration of the town council in Mühlhausen
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 233182
Kommt, eilet und laufet
Parodie der weltlichen Kantate "Entfliehet, verschwindet, entweichet, ihr Sorgen" BWV 249a
Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben (Urtext)
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Piano reduction (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 349754
Cantata for the feast of John the Baptist
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Piano reduction
Item no.: 673189
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Organ score
Item no.: 370336
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Piano reduction
Item no.: 328572
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir book (anthology)
Item no.: 635209
for: Women's choir (SSA), organ
Score
Item no.: 341359
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 775382
Mit Klavierbegleitung zu Übungszwecken
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 327919
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