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 a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 317507
Engel, Tiere und Besucher singen an der Krippe
for: Children's choir, alto recorder [violin], piano [guitar]
Songbook (melody, chords, lyrics)
Item no.: 292149
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Score
Item no.: 309779
Kantate für 4 Solisten, gemischten Chor und Orchester
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 624250
Schul-Musical für Kinder ab 9 Jahren
Partitur und CD (Hörspiel und Playbacks)
for: Children's choir, piano
Score, CD
Item no.: 660282
Niederländisches Weihnachtslied
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 660993
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Score
Item no.: 247294
op. 97e, 2
for: Mixed choir (SSAATTBB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 554860
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Choir score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 469846
HCCS - Helbling Choral Concert Series
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 174023
Martin, Elisabeth, Nikolaus und zwei Krippenspiele
for: Children's choir, performer
Book
Item no.: 443967
Oratorium
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 179130
Lieder, Songs & Evergreens
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 159545
Kantate zum Fest Epiphanie
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Score
Item no.: 362706
Cantata for the 27th Sunday after Trinity
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: 3 soloists (STB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Harmony parts (complete winds)
Item no.: 370569
Weihnachts-Introitus
for: Mixed choir (SAB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 115883
Weihnachtsoratorium für Soli, Sprecher, Chor und Orchester
Orchesterpartitur
for: Soloists, mixed choir (SATB), narrator, orchestra
Score
Item no.: 377397
für Soli, Chor, 2 Trompeten oder Hörner und Pauken ad lib., 2 Violinen und Basso continuo
aus den Vesperae solennes de Dominica op. 9
kritisch revidierte Neuausgabe
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Set of parts
Item no.: 340076
Christmas Collection
for: Male choir (TTBB), piano
Score, Parts
Item no.: 869506
Ein modernes Krippenspiel
MP3-CD
for: Soloists, children's choir, instruments
CD
Item no.: 578125
for: Youth choir
Choir score
Item no.: 487569
for: Women's choir (SSA), piano
Piano score
Item no.: 463243
Adventi koszorú
for: Women's choir (SMezA) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 466351
Cantata for Christmas Day
Urtext
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Choir score
Item no.: 552478
"Also hat Gott die Welt geliebt"
for: Mixed choir (SSAATTBB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 352761
for: Mixed choir (SATB), concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 587620
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), chamber orchestra, organ
Harmony parts (complete winds)
Item no.: 558532
Gemischter Chor
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Score
Item no.: 105874
Weihnachtsoratorium für Soli, Sprecher, Chor und Orchester
for: Soloists, mixed choir (SATB), narrator, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 578677
for: Mixed choir, piano
Score
Item no.: 579066
Weihnachtskantate für 2 Solostimmen oder 2-stimmigen Chor, 2 Violinen, Violoncello (Kontrabass) und Orgel (Cembalo)
for: Women's choir (SS) [2 voices], 2 violins, basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 119694
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 202838
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 145419
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 483664
Weihnachtskantate
for: Mixed choir (SSATB), strings, basso continuo; solo voice (soprano) ad lib.
Score
Item no.: 409571
"Wir seynd geg'n euch wahrhafte Freund" - Kantate
Eulenburg Studienpartituren
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 392284
für Einzelstimme, Chor (Gemeinde) und Instrumentalbegleitung
for: Mixed choir (1 voice) [the parish]; instruments ad lib.
Score
Item no.: 243396
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Vocal score
Item no.: 420008
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 138736
Christrosenlied
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 138721
Möseler Chorreihe
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 377965
Zwei Minimusicals zur Adventszeit und zwei Krippenspiele
für Kinder von 4 bis 11 Jahren
for: Children's choir, actors, instruments
Book
Item no.: 496599
for: Mixed choir, piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1276412
for: Mixed choir, piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1276402
Marsch
for: Mixed choir, piano
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 1289371
für Sopran, Chor, 2 Trompeten, 2 Violinen, Baß und Pauken
for: Soloist (soprano), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Harmony parts (complete winds)
Item no.: 334462
Motette
for: 2 mixed choirs (SATB, SATB); basso continuo ad lib.
Score
Item no.: 362297
D 386
Partitur
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 344986
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