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) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 343500
Weihnachtsmotette (1972)
for: Mixed choir (SSATTB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 196369
A Christmas Story
for: Children's choir, instruments
Piano reduction
Item no.: 354647
for: Mixed choir, piano
Score
Item no.: 199948
Da die Zeit erfüllet war
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 202726
"Das Volk, das im Finstern wandelt" (Jesaja 9)GeWV 62
for: Male choir (TTBB), organ
Choir score
Item no.: 204641
Choral
for: Mixed choir (SAB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1021063
Paperback
for: Choir
Choir score
Item no.: 628230
for: Choir
Choir score
Item no.: 628209
Kantate zum 1. Weihnachtstag
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 2 soloists (ST), mixed choir (SSATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Single part Organ
Item no.: 680143
Kantate zum 2. Weihnachtstag
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben (revidiert 2017)
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Harmony parts (complete winds)
Item no.: 679023
Christmas cantata HoWV II.13
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for: 3 soloists (STB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Choir score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 772198
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 582248
Cantatas IV–VI
for: 5 soloists (SSATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 579649
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 557674
Cantatas IV–VI
for: 5 soloists (SSATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1215621
Feast of the Annunciation
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 3 soloists (STB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 232698
Cantata for the 2nd day of Christmas
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 3 soloists (ATB), mixed choir, orchestra, basso continuo
Cello, double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 232959
Magnifikat
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), strings, basso continuo
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 230778
“Es begab sich aber zu der Zeit“
for: 2 soloists (ST), 2 mixed choirs (SSATB, SSATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Harmony parts (complete winds)
Item no.: 230449
für Sprecher, Soli, Kinderchor und kleines Orchester
Für Kinder ab 8 Jahren geeignet.
Orff-Schulwerk
for: Soloists, narrator, children's choir, instruments
Single part Percussion, Kettledrums
Item no.: 144979
for: Mixed choir (SATB), brass winds
Item no.: 160532
Feast of the Annunciation
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 3 soloists (STB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1667817
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Score
Item no.: 362118
Weihnachtskantate
for: Women's choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 372907
for: Mixed choir (SABar) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 425370
per quattro cori
zwei Posaunenstimmen (Tenore Coro III und Tenore Coro IV)
for: 6 soloists (SSATTB), 3 mixed choirs (SATB, SSAT, ATBarB), instruments colla parte, basso continuo
2 single parts
Item no.: 424808
für gem Chor und Instrumente
for: Mixed choir (SATB), string orchestra, kettle drums, percussion
Set of parts
Item no.: 672493
Part 1 of the oratorio fragment "Christus" op. 97 MWV A 26
Urtext Stuttgarter Mendelssohn-Ausgaben
for: Soloist (tenor), mixed choir (SATTBB), orchestra
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 235661
Kantate zum Sonntag Estomihi
für Solostimmen (SATB), gemischten Chor (SATB), Oboe, Violinen (2), Viola, Basso continuo
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), chamber orchestra
Single part Organ
Item no.: 233939
Kantate zum Sonntag Estomihi
Harmoniestimmen
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), chamber orchestra
Harmony parts (complete winds)
Item no.: 233932
Music from "Rondo alla Turca"
Alfred Choral Designs
for: Choir
Playback-CD (without sheet music)
Item no.: 762205
für 4-stimmigen gemischten Chor
Das Musikblatt
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Score
Item no.: 388077
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Item no.: 388021
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 278537
5. Der verschwundene Stern "Es stand ein Sternlein" / 6. Wacht auf, ihr schönen Vögelein
for: Women's choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 747060
nach dem berühmten "Vesperchor"
for: Mixed choir (SAM) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 1161803
"Christkindlmesse"
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Single part Flute
Item no.: 1639274
Oratorium in 3 Teilen
Die Playback-CD mit dem kompletten originalen Instrumental- Playback, ideal für Proben und Aufführungen
for: Soloists, mixed choir, big band
Playback-CD (without sheet music)
Item no.: 1024573
für Frauenchor und Orgel
for: Women's choir (SSA), organ
Choir part Alto
Item no.: 673763
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Score
Item no.: 308910
Harmonia-Mixed Choir
for: Mixed choir (SATB); piano ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 906048
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Piano score
Item no.: 663532
für 4-stg. gem Chor und Orgel Chorpartitur
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Choir score
Item no.: 658392
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Harmony parts (complete winds)
Item no.: 768417
for: Male choir
Choir score
Item no.: 1043759
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1109820
for: Choir
Score
Item no.: 892821
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