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: Women's choir (SSA), organ
Score
Item no.: 580450
for: Mixed choir (SATB), instruments
Score
Item no.: 607101
for: Mixed choir (SSAATTBB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 772777
Aus BWV 248 Nr. 42: Choral "Jesus richte mein Beginnen"
for: Mixed choir (SABar), organ
Music score
Item no.: 759466
for: Voice (soprano), mixed choir (SATB), chamber orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 353783
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 1015133
(Gottesdienst)
for: Mixed choir (SABar) a cappella
Music score
Item no.: 753396
for: Choir
Choir score
Item no.: 554094
for: Choir
Choir score
Item no.: 920417
for: Mixed choir (SATB); piano ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 630899
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 920840
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 204992
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Piano reduction
Item no.: 175174
for: Choir (1 voice), organ
Score
Item no.: 348500
for: Choir (one voice), piano
Score
Item no.: 376479
for: Women's choir (SSA), organ
Score
Item no.: 376403
for: Mixed choir (SATB), basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 277014
for: Mixed choir (SATB), violin
Score
Item no.: 364836
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Score
Item no.: 336001
for: Children's choir, instruments
Score
Item no.: 420025
for: 2 mixed choirs (SSTBarB, S[A]TTBarB), strings, basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 131924
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Score
Item no.: 128792
for: Choir
Piano reduction
Item no.: 475180
for: Mixed choir (SSAATTBB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 649756
for: Soloists, mixed choir (SATB), 2 violins, basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 430510
for: Male choir
Score
Item no.: 477553
for: Male choir
Score
Item no.: 477456
for: Children's choir [women's choir], orchestra
Score
Item no.: 170588
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Book
Item no.: 903317
for: Women's choir (SS) [2 voices], 2 violins, basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 409507
for: Soloists, narrator, children's choir, keyboard
Score
Item no.: 241690
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Score
Item no.: 233059
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 237837
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Score
Item no.: 233896
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Score
Item no.: 192752
for: Mixed choir (SAM) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 1336934
for: Women's choir (SSA), piano
Score
Item no.: 1338530
for: Choir, organ
Score
Item no.: 1338001
for: Choir, organ
Score
Item no.: 1337993
for: Mixed choir (SSATB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 1339482
for: Choir (1–2 parts), the parish, organ
Score
Item no.: 1633849
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Score, Parts
Item no.: 889751
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1167467
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1167361
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1002685
Christmas Songs for female voices
for: Solo voice (soprano), women's choir (SMezA)
Score
Item no.: 850967
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Buch
Item no.: 225803
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