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.
"Christ lag in Todes Banden"
Cantata for Easter Sunday
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for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Choir score
Item no.: 1703391
for: Mixed choir (SSATBB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 606230
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Choir score
Item no.: 677101
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 447136
Cantata for the 18th Sunday after Trinity
Urtext Stuttgarter Bachausgaben
for: Soloist (alto), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Piano reduction
Item no.: 661119
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Choir score
Item no.: 428480
for: Women's choir (SSA), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1628393
URTEXT Neuausgabe nach den Quellen
deutsch / englisch (Urtextausgabe) (Urtext)
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Score
Item no.: 608628
Chorale cantata
for: Mixed choir (SATB), orchestra; organ ad lib.
Score
Item no.: 235788
Cantata for the 13th Sunday after Trinity – Du sollt Gott, deinen Herren, lieben
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben – revised edition 2017
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Piano reduction (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 233268
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Piano reduction
Item no.: 497387
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 985434
for: Women's choir (SSAA), string quartet, piano
Score, Parts
Item no.: 682189
Walton Choral
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 662581
for: Mixed choir (SSAATTBB), 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet), piano
Score
Item no.: 618969
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Piano reduction
Item no.: 373553
Ode to St Cecilia
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 1340592
for: 3 soloists (STB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Score
Item no.: 606591
for: Mixed choir (SAB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 136280
for: Mixed choir (SATTBB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 691668
Cantata for the 8th Sunday after Trinity
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 3 soloists (ATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 662993
for: 3 soloists (STB), mixed choir (SATB), strings, basso continuo
Piano reduction
Item no.: 661349
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Playback-CD (mp3) (choir part bass)
Item no.: 661155
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 310968
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Score
Item no.: 429276
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Score
Item no.: 277292
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Score
Item no.: 486704
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Score
Item no.: 672470
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 484111
for: Women's choir (SA), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 920848
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 678457
for: Mixed choir (SAATBB), orchestra, basso continuo
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 658351
for: Mixed choir (SAB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 812384
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 811531
for: Women's choir (SSA), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 810859
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 746096
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 376627
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 366778
for: Women's choir (SSAA) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 1633949
for: Choir (3 voices), piano
Score
Item no.: 801644
for: Mixed choir (SAB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 902596
for: Women's choir [children's choir] (4 voices), piano
Score
Item no.: 460554
for: Women's choir (SSA) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 364104
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Piano score
Item no.: 293694
for: Solo voice (S/A), mixed choir (SATB), jazz ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 681007
for: Choir (1 part) [mixed choir (SATB)], organ
Score
Item no.: 679400
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 678896
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Score
Item no.: 666662
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