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: Choir
Choir score
Item no.: 920272
for: Male choir (TTBB), organ [melodic instruments]
Part 3 in C, Bass Clef
Item no.: 1652059
8. Christkindleins Wiegenlied "O Jesulein zart"
for: Women's choir (SSAA) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 733346
for: Soloists [children's choir], guitar
Score
Item no.: 1349750
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 202728
for: Soloists, narrator, children's choir, instruments
Single part for mallets
Item no.: 144978
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ; 2 violins, double bass ad lib.
Choir part Soprano
Item no.: 308284
for: Choir
Choir score
Item no.: 894176
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano, percussion
Single part Percussion
Item no.: 680908
"Christkindlmesse"
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Single part Organ
Item no.: 777909
Harmonia-Mixed Choir
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Score
Item no.: 910525
SATB, Alt- oder Bass-Solo ad lib. a cappella
HCCS - Helbling Choral Concert Series
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Score
Item no.: 1160949
Weihnachtsmesse für gemischten Chor und Instrumente (Orchester) - Stimmensatz (Streicher 3-3-1--2-1-1)
for: Mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Item no.: 664581
for: Mixed choir (SABar) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 637691
for: Male choir
Choir score
Item no.: 247291
"Christkindlmesse"
Bläser Set alternativ
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Set of parts (Wind instruments)
Item no.: 1639269
"Christkindlmesse"
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Choir score
Item no.: 1639271
Graduale u. Offertorium für die 3. Messe des Weihnachtsfestes, mit Orchester u. Orgel
Österreichische Kirchenmusik Band 5
for: Mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Choir part Tenor
Item no.: 638280
Markt und Straßen sind verlassen
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Score
Item no.: 308770
GL 146
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Score
Item no.: 309795
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Ensemble score
Item no.: 307002
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Score
Item no.: 308543
Vom Himmel hoch, ihr Engel kommt
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Score
Item no.: 308512
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Vocal score
Item no.: 145738
Weihnachtskantate
for: Women's choir (SSA), piano
Score
Item no.: 1632578
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Score
Item no.: 607232
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Item no.: 387944
for: Choir
Choir part Soprano
Item no.: 386090
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Item no.: 386087
for: Choir
Choir part Tenor
Item no.: 386068
KV 195 (186d)
Chorpartitur
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Choir score
Item no.: 235091
Kantate
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 171919
Heft 5 aus «Musik aus der Sammlung der Zentralbibliothek Solothurn»
for: 4 solo voices (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), baroque orchestra
Score
Item no.: 687317
Edition Schultheiss
for: Mixed choir, organ [piano]
Score
Item no.: 603279
für Sopran, Chor, 2 Trompeten, 2 Violinen, Baß und Pauken
for: Soloist (soprano), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 334464
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Item no.: 560701
aus: Zwölf deutsche geistliche Gesänge
for: Mixed choir (SSATB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 1109062
für Frauenchor und Klavier Chorpartitur
Weihnachtskantate
for: Women's choir (SSA), orchestra, organ
Choir score
Item no.: 662488
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1654252
Cantata for the 3rd day of Christmas
E minor
for: 3 soloists (SAB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Oboe d'amore (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1666841
for: Male choir (TTBB) a cappella
Item no.: 363274
Cantatas I–III
for: 5 soloists (SSATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 343027
(Urtext)
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 181771
aus: Magnificat
Es-Dur-Fassung, transponiert nach D-Dur
for: Mixed choir (SSAB), organ; 4 melodic instruments (colla parte) ad lib.
Ensemble score
Item no.: 235536
aus: Magnificat
Es-Dur-Fassung, transponiert nach D-Dur
for: Mixed choir (SSAB), organ; 4 melodic instruments (colla parte) ad lib.
Ensemble score
Item no.: 235535
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 473040
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 378165
Weihnachtskantate für gemischten Chor, Oberchor (Soloterzett) und Streicher
for: Soloists, mixed choir (SATB), strings, organ
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 474907
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