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: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Score
Item no.: 230666
Opera buffa in four acts K. 492
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Study score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 551956
Oper in 3 Akten
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 326421
Dramma per Musica (Kantate) BWV30a.
Faksimile der autographen Partitur
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Score (facsimile hardcover)
Item no.: 671828
für Soli, gemischten Chor, Orchester und Basso continuo
Erstausgabe
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 681243
Denkmaeler Der Tonkunst In Oesterreich~Dtoe 94/95
for: Choir
Score
Item no.: 103486
Offertorium de S. Joanne Baptista KV 72 (74f)
Urtext Stuttgarter Mozart-Ausgaben
for: Mixed choir (SATB), 2 violins, basso continuo; 3 trombones ad lib.
Set of parts
Item no.: 634280
Favola in musica
Reprint of the first edition, Venice 1609 and from Act V of the Mantuan libretto 1607
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Score (facsimile hardcover)
Item no.: 158594
für gemischten Chor, Streicher und Basso continuo
Urtext Stuttgarter Vivaldi-Ausgaben
for: Mixed choir (SATB), strings, basso continuo
Set of parts
Item no.: 685629
Sinfonie der Lieder (Symphony of Songs)
Amstel Concert Band
for: Soloist (mezzo-soprano), children's choir, concert band
Piano reduction
Item no.: 1208873
Légende dramatique in four parts
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: Soloists, choir, children's choir, orchestra
Piano reduction (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 205556
for: Choir
Choir score
Item no.: 115344
Special design, delivery time 2 weeks
for: Mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 680156
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Score
Item no.: 1557857
Lyrische Szenen in 3 Akten op. 24
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 137165
45 Tanzvideos auf CD-ROM und als App
for: School class
CD-ROM, app
Item no.: 769874
for: Mixed choir, organ
Score, Parts
Item no.: 966008
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Score
Item no.: 341493
Oratorium
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Score
Item no.: 664007
Urtext Stuttgarter Schubert-Ausgaben
Komplettes Orchestermaterial (kostengünstiger Setpreis)
for: Mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Set of parts
Item no.: 672448
Opera buffa in four acts K. 492
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 116419
Dramma per musica in drei Akten
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Study score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 586182
Komische Oper in vier Akten
Opera Explorer
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 273648
for: Choir, instruments
Score
Item no.: 103685
Urtext
Bläserstimmen (kompletter Satz)
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Harmony parts (complete winds)
Item no.: 672638
Opera in three acts
Version of the first performance 1723
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 564545
Volume 4
Edition critique - Monumentales
for: Solo voices, mixed choir, baroque orchestra
Score
Item no.: 688985
Bearbeitung für Kammerorchester (arr. Homolka)
for: Choir
Score
Item no.: 1340491
Operette in 3 Bildern
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 299812
Rundfunk-Mitschnitt
for: Choir
Item no.: 1043149
for: Choir
Score
Item no.: 1043542
MWV A 2 (1822)
für Soli SA(T)B, Chor S(S)ATB und Orchester
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Score
Item no.: 227893
(Venezia 1587)
Complete Madrigals 1
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 446429
4. Mauthausener Kindermesse für Kinderchor und Klavier (Instrumente ad lib.)
Paket (20 Singhefte, CD, Begleitheft)
for: Children's choir, piano
Score, Parts, CD
Item no.: 649694
Hochzeitsdialog
Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
Urtext
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), violin, 3 violas, basso continuo
Set of parts
Item no.: 655955
'Creation Mass'
Urtext of the Joseph-Haydn Complete Edition
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 685000
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Score
Item no.: 604463
Version Hellmann/Glöckner
Edition published in cooperation with the Bach-Archiv Leipzig, reconstructed version (2001)
Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben Urtext
for: 3 soloists (SAT), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Score
Item no.: 279225
Tragödie des Aischylos
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 352504
Schöpfungsmesse
Hob. XXII:13
Urtext
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Score
Item no.: 236621
Cantata for New Year
Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 3 soloists (STB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Set of parts
Item no.: 797055
Operette in 3 Akten
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 281951
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
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 234132
Cantata for the 19th Sunday after Trinity
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: Soloist (bass), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Set of parts
Item no.: 769489
(Oratorio)
The Phillip Brookes Collection
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 1340741
Lyrische Szenen in 3 Aufzügen op. 24
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 357095
Große Oper in drei Akten
Opera Explorer
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 247335
for: 2 soloists (AT), mixed choir (SATBBB), orchestra
Set of parts
Item no.: 1106013
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