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.
Die Geburt unsers Herren und Heilands Jesu Christi
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra, basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 607411
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Score
Item no.: 199963
for: Women's choir (SSA) a cappella
Item no.: 363843
Words by Carole Bayer Sager
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Piano score
Item no.: 366251
für gemischten Chor, Flöte, Klarinette, Horn und Orgel
for: Mixed choir, instruments
Score
Item no.: 377533
Ausgabe Butz
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Choir score
Item no.: 428866
for: Mixed choir, piano [organ]
Choir score
Item no.: 493052
Sacred Christmas Choral
for: Women's choir (SSA), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 481934
Version für gemischten Chor
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Score
Item no.: 477460
With texts in Latin
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 490350
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), chamber orchestra, organ
Score
Item no.: 136363
Ave-Maria-Glöcklein
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 193965
à 7 overo 15
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra, basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 480296
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), chamber orchestra, organ
Piano reduction
Item no.: 193599
for: Mixed choir; piano ad lib.
[englisch, deutsch]
Item no.: 551181
Ein Hirtenspiel
for: Soloists, narrator, children's choir, keyboard
Score
Item no.: 472955
15 leichte Chorsätze in Originalsprache und singbaren deutschen Texten
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 467966
Musik zwischen Elbe und Oder Band 12
for: Soloists, mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Score
Item no.: 432994
for: Male choir
Item no.: 472666
Weihnachtskantate
for: Choir (2 voices), 2 recorders, piano [harpsichord, organ]
Piano score
Item no.: 342177
aus: Sub tuum praesidium
for: Mixed choir (SATB), basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 422906
Surrexit Christus hodie
for: 2 mixed choirs (SATB, SATB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 422131
Eingangschor aus der Kantate zum 1. Advent
aus dem Kantatenjahrgang "Musicalisches Lob Gottes in der Gemeine des Herrn"
for: Women's choir (SS/SA) [mixed choir (SSB/SAB)], 2 violins, basso continuo; viola ad lib.
Score
Item no.: 422007
für Soli (SATB), gemischten Chor (SATB), Orchester und Orgel
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Piano reduction (XL format, Urtext edition)
Item no.: 681545
Motette BWV Anh160 für 2 gem Chöre
for: 2 mixed choirs (SATB, SATB); basso continuo ad lib.
Score
Item no.: 234242
für vier Solostimmen (SATB), gemischten Chor (SATB), Orchester und Orgel
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Score
Item no.: 238021
Lieder aus der Kantate für Hausmusik
for: Women's choir [male choir] (3 voices)
Choir score
Item no.: 114739
for: Male choir
Choir score
Item no.: 188125
German Magnificat
Frühfassung
for: 2 mixed choirs (SATB, SATB), basso continuo
Choir score
Item no.: 1658564
for: Mixed choir (SSATB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 672331
für Kantor, Gemeinde, vierstimmigen gemischten Chor und Orgel, kleines Orchester (Flöte, Oboe, 2 Violinen, Violoncello/Kontrabass) ad lib.
for: Mixed choir (SATB), the parish, organ; instruments ad lib.
Set of parts
Item no.: 679248
für Kantor, Gemeinde, vierstimmigen gemischten Chor und Orgel, kleines Orchester (Flöte, Oboe, 2 Violinen, Violoncello/Kontrabass) ad lib.
for: Mixed choir (SATB), the parish, organ; instruments ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 677663
Cantatas I–III
for: 5 soloists (SSATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Harmony parts (complete winds)
Item no.: 371538
Kantate TVWV1:931 für 4 gem Stimmen 2 Violinen, Viola und Bc
zum 1. Advent
for: Mixed choir (SATB), strings, basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 345402
Weihnachtsoratorium (Gesamtausgabe) (Complete edition)
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Item no.: 319067
op. 48 (1888)
for: Mixed choir (SATB), the parish, organ
Score
Item no.: 556862
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 228902
D 811
Partitur
for: Male choir (TTBB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 207413
Entstehungszeit evtl. um 1610
for: Mixed choir (SSATTB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 232070
aus: Geistliche Chormusik
mit singbarer englischer Übersetzung
for: Mixed choir (SSATTB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 231831
Magnifikat
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 136354
Urtext Stuttgarter Mozart-Ausgaben
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Harmony parts (complete winds)
Item no.: 236805
Kantate
for: Mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Score
Item no.: 230243
for: Choir, organ
Score
Item no.: 1337999
for: Choir, organ
Score
Item no.: 1338644
for: Mixed choir (SAM) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 1339651
for: Women's choir (SSAA) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 1339233
Harmonia-Men's Choir
for: Male choir (TTBB), piano
Score
Item no.: 914067
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