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), organ
Score
Item no.: 423635
for: Women's choir (SSA) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 565846
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
for: Women's choir (SSA) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 1339895
for: Choir, organ
Score
Item no.: 1338766
for: Women's choir (SSA), piano
Score
Item no.: 1338527
for: Women's choir (SSA) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 1338526
for: Women's choir (SSA), piano
Score
Item no.: 1338517
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 483664
Neue Chor-Kompositionen zur Vorweihnachtszeit für gemischten Chor a cappella
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 335438
für Sopran, Chor, 2 Trompeten, 2 Violinen, Baß und Pauken
for: Soloist (soprano), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Harmony parts (complete winds)
Item no.: 334462
Blasorchester
for: Mixed choir, concert band
Sheet music
Item no.: 592561
Christmas cantata HoWV II.13
for: 3 soloists (STB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 587102
Piano, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Tambourine & Drum Set optional
for: Mixed choir (SATB), 4 woodwinds (quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 591026
Piano, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Tambourine & Drum Set optional
for: Mixed choir (SATB), 4 woodwinds (quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 591023
Piano, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Tambourine & Drum Set optional
for: Mixed choir, 5 saxophones
Score, Parts
Item no.: 590769
for: Mixed choir (SSAATTBB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 279256
Gemischter Chor
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Score
Item no.: 105874
Christmas Collection
for: Male choir (TTBB), piano
Score, Parts
Item no.: 869506
Secular Christmas Choral
for: Choir (2 voices), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 801307
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 317507
for: Mixed choir (SAB); piano ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 901723
for: Mixed choir (SATB); piano ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 900534
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Score
Item no.: 309779
Weihnachts-Introitus
for: Mixed choir (SAB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 115883
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 940314
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Score
Item no.: 494596
Christrosenlied
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 138721
komponiert für das Festival "Les Noelis" 2006
chormusik am koelner dom Vol. 1
for: Choir
Choir score
Item no.: 480431
for: Women's choir (SSA), piano
[englisch]
Item no.: 576570
Krippenspiel
for: Soloists, children's choir, piano [band]
Piano score
Item no.: 406426
Choral zum Advent in einer neuen, vierstimmigen, sehr reizvollen Jazz-Bearbeitung
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano; guitar, bass, percussion ad lib.
Score
Item no.: 1671050
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Choir score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 469846
für Einzelstimme, Chor (Gemeinde) und Instrumentalbegleitung
for: Mixed choir (1 voice) [the parish]; instruments ad lib.
Score
Item no.: 243396
for: Mixed choir (SABar), piano
Score
Item no.: 334315
Weihnachtsoratorium für Soli, Sprecher, Chor und Orchester
for: Soloists, mixed choir (SATB), narrator, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 578677
Schul-Musical für Kinder ab 9 Jahren
Partitur und CD (Hörspiel und Playbacks)
for: Children's choir, piano
Score, CD
Item no.: 660282
Cantata for Christmas Day
Urtext
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Choir score
Item no.: 552478
1 Schuber mit 6 Bänden
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 671622
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Organ reduction
Item no.: 1018696
für gemischten Chor (SATB) a cappella
Nr. 1 aus "Fünf Weihnachtsmotetten"
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 671143
KV 109 (74e)
Klavierauszug
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), 2 violins, basso continuo; 3 trombones ad lib.
Piano reduction
Item no.: 235059
Sacred Christmas Choral
for: Choir
CD
Item no.: 815701
für gemischten Chor und Orgel (Klavier) ad libitum
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Choir score
Item no.: 381126
Sacred Christmas Choral
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 810995
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 230972
French Sacred Music
for: Mixed choir (4–6 parts) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 659316
Kantate für 4 Solisten, gemischten Chor und Orchester
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 624250
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