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.
Böhmische Hirtenmesse
Frei gedichteter Messtext alternativ in deutscher oder tschechischer Sprache
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Score
Item no.: 160198
Marienantiphon
Urtext Stuttgarter Mozart-Ausgaben
– Komplettes Orchestermaterial –
for: Soloist (soprano), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Set of parts
Item no.: 687786
Urtext
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 478996
for: 5 soloists (SSATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Score
Item no.: 463879
für Soli, Chor und Orchester
Neufassung von 2006
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Score
Item no.: 420744
King Arthur (Arr. Laurie)
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Score
Item no.: 166882
for: Mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Stimmen-Set B - 11 ST
Item no.: 407727
Oper in einem Aufzug
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 337399
Instrumental Accompaniment Set
for: Choir
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1059073
Flute, Oboe, String Quintet - 2 Violins, Viola, Cello, Bass, Harp/Piano and Organ
for: Choir
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1158792
2 Oboes, 2 Bb Clarinets, 2 Bassoons, 2 Trumpets, 3 Trombones, 2 Horns in F and Timpani
for: Choir
Set of parts
Item no.: 1156193
Instrumental Accompaniment Set
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Set of parts
Item no.: 1058062
Opéra en 3 actes et 8 tableaux
Réduction par Yvonne Loriod-Messiaen
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 1666983
In F
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Score
Item no.: 938541
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 779064
for: Mixed choir (SSATB), orchestra
Set of parts
Item no.: 770554
Hob. XXII:14
Urtext
for: Soloists, mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Score
Item no.: 470979
Kantate zum 15. Sonntag nach Trinitatis
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Set of parts
Item no.: 673156
Ergänzungspaket, Orchestersatz ohne Partitur
for: Mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Set of parts
Item no.: 1042915
Kantate zum 1. Weihnachtstag
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
Orchesterstimmen (kompletter Satz)
for: 2 soloists (ST), mixed choir (SSATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Set of parts
Item no.: 680144
Kantate zum Epiphaniasfest ("Heiligen Drei Könige")
Orchesterstimmen
for: 3 soloists (ATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Set of parts
Item no.: 655811
D 678
Zweite Fassung mit der Fuge "Cum Sancto Spiritu" aus der ersten Fassung und einer Variante des "Osanna"
Urtext Stuttgarter Schubert-Ausgaben
Bläserstimmen (kompletter Satz)
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Harmony parts (complete winds)
Item no.: 237101
Urtext Stuttgarter Schubert-Ausgaben
for: 5 soloists (SATTB), mixed choir (SSATTBB), orchestra
Harmony parts (complete winds)
Item no.: 1672198
Urtext Stuttgarter Schubert-Ausgaben
for: 5 soloists (SATTB), mixed choir (SSATTBB), orchestra
Harmony parts (complete winds)
Item no.: 237126
Cantata for the 20th Sunday after Trinity
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Set of parts
Item no.: 797186
Cantata for the 1st Sunday after Easter
Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben Urtext
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Set of parts
Item no.: 774838
Passionskantate
for: 3 soloists (STB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 209620
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Score
Item no.: 1557462
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SSAATTBB), orchestra
Score
Item no.: 140221
Cofanetto 10 Libretti
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
10 lyric books
Item no.: 275650
Comic opera in 2 acts
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 897536
Five-Part Latin Psalms
Early English Church Music 28
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir book
Item no.: 769220
The Byrd Edition 6a
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Score
Item no.: 771292
The Byrd Edition 6b
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Score
Item no.: 771274
Second version with the variant of the Osanna in excelsis and the Cum Sancto Spiritu Fugue from the first version
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Harmony parts (complete winds)
Item no.: 695404
Opera seria in zwei Akten
Neue Ausgabe sämtlicher Werke (NMA) II/5/20
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Book (critical commentary)
Item no.: 337757
RV 610
Stuttgarter Vivaldi Ausgaben - Urtext
for: 4 soloists (SSAT), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Set of parts
Item no.: 621376
für gemischten Chor (SATB) und Band (Sopran- und Tenor-Sax, Klavier, Violoncello, Kontrabass, Schlagzeug)
for: Mixed choir (SATB), rhythm group (piano/keyboard, guitar, bass, drums)
Score
Item no.: 665384
9 Sonette aus "Der Mann ohne Weg"
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 643811
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Set of parts
Item no.: 1109051
Urtext Stuttgarter Mozart-Ausgaben
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), 2 violins, basso continuo; 3 trombones ad lib.
Set of parts
Item no.: 667159
Requiem
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), strings, basso continuo
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 762110
TVWV 7:30
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), strings, basso continuo
Set of parts
Item no.: 1043176
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: 7 soloists (SAATTBB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 1023581
Cantata for the 2nd day of Pentecost
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 2 soloists (SB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Set of parts
Item no.: 797087
Orlando di Lasso. Sämtliche Werke (Neue Reihe) 2
for: Choir
Gesamtausgabe, Singpartitur, Urtextausgabe, Sammelband
Item no.: 561712
Passions-Cantate, nach der Poesie des Herrn Buschmann HoWV I.2
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Item no.: 463912
Convivium Musicum 1
for: 4 voices [mixed choir], (SATB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 238231
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