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.
"Das Volk, das im Finstern wandelt" (Jesaja 9)
for: Male choir (TTBB), organ
Partitur = Orgelstimme
Item no.: 746947
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Choir score
Item no.: 498395
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 Soprano
Item no.: 638265
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 364834
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 5 soloists (SSATB), mixed choir (SSATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 344549
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Item no.: 584999
Sueddeutsche Weihnachtsmusik 8
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 344259
For God so loved this sinful world
from: Geistliche Chormusik
for: Mixed choir (SATTB); basso continuo ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 231820
for: Solo voice (soprano), mixed choir (SATB), piano
Score
Item no.: 362053
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 271979
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Item no.: 455790
Dormi In Suavia
for: Soloist (soprano), mixed choir (SSATB), 2 flutes, strings, organ
Set of parts
Item no.: 365828
for: Mixed choir (SATB), string orchestra
Cello (orchestral part)
Item no.: 616016
for: Children's choir, piano
Score
Item no.: 246350
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Item no.: 475653
Kantate zum 1. Weihnachtstag
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 233066
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Item no.: 486348
Cantata for the 1st day of Christmas
Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Harmony parts (complete winds)
Item no.: 233677
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Score
Item no.: 308707
Süddeutsche Kirchenmusik des Barock, Band XXXII
Erstdruck
for: 2 solists (SA), mixed choir (SABar), 2 violins, basso continuo
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 334677
Cantatas IV–VI
for: 5 soloists (SSATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Set of parts
Item no.: 797101
Geistliche Gesangsmusik 28~Organum Reihe 1
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 215808
Cantata for Christmas Day
Urtext
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 552477
for: Women's choir (SSAA) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 428066
Magnifikat
for: Mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Choir score
Item no.: 230044
Weihnachtskantate
for: Women's choir (SA) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 229925
Christmas Cantata
for: 2 soloists (SBar), mixed choir (SSATB), orchestra
Viola 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 235821
for: Male choir
Choir score
Item no.: 178529
Shawnee Press
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1125444
Deutsches Magnificat
for: Mixed choir (SABar) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 555812
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 747083
für Männerchor a cappella
Partitur
for: Male choir
Score
Item no.: 120162
"Nacht, mehr denn lichte Nacht"GeWV 36
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 183718
Weihnachtsoratorium (Urtextausgabe) (Urtext)
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Cello, double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 187751
Heftausgabe
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 283391
A Christmas Story
for: Children's choir, instruments
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 354651
Weihnachtsoratorium in zwei Teilen
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Single part Organ
Item no.: 641396
“Es begab sich aber zu der Zeit“
for: 2 soloists (ST), 2 mixed choirs (SSATB, SSATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Score, Set of parts
Item no.: 772863
aus op.8 für Mezzosopran, Chor ad.lib. und Orchester
for: Soloist (mezzo-soprano), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Score
Item no.: 1043507
(Mel.: Wittenberg 1543)
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 280770
über das Lied "Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht", für gem. Chor, Orgel, 2 Melodieinstr ad lib
for: Choir
Choir part Soprano
Item no.: 308276
Vom Himmel hoch, ihr Engel kommt
for: Choir
Score
Item no.: 309405
for: Male choir (3 voices)
Score
Item no.: 309371
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Cello, bassoon, violone (orchestral part)
Item no.: 210133
for: Choir
Score
Item no.: 851626
Weihnachtskantate für Bariton solo, gem Chor und Streicher
Telemann-Archiv: Stuttgarter Ausgabe 119
for: Soloist (baritone), mixed choir (SATB), string orchestra
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 234567
ZWV 108
for: 2 soloists (SA), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Single part Organ
Item no.: 685601
Weihnachtskantate
for: 2 voices (SS) [female choir (SS)/mixed choir (SSB)], 2 violins, basso continuo
Single part Organ
Item no.: 692761
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