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 (2 voices), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 813651
for: Choir (2 voices), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 815823
for: Women's choir (SSA), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 802345
for: Mixed choir (SATB), rhythm section [piano]
Piano score, choir score (pdf download)
Item no.: 8045
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 294187
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Piano reduction (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 116804
Two sacred pieces No. 1
Contemporary Sacred Choral Music
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 337674
for: 2 soloists (TB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 374038
for: Mixed choir (SATB), oboe, 2 violins, viola, basso continuo
Score, parts (pdf download)
Item no.: 1023
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Choir score
Item no.: 321985
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 322045
for: Children's choir, instruments
Score
Item no.: 1061372
Koerblad 128
for: Women's choir a cappella
Item no.: 345274
for: Mixed choir (SAB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 815046
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Score
Item no.: 648467
for: Mixed choir (SSATTBB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 564267
for: Children's choir (SMezA), piano
Score
Item no.: 466353
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Score
Item no.: 209845
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 661347
for: Soloists, children's choir, instruments
Score
Item no.: 673462
for: Women's choir (SSAA), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 911594
Krippenspiel für Kindergarten– und Grundschulkinder
Klavierpartitur mit Aufführungshinweisen
for: Children's choir, narrator, actors, piano
Piano score
Item no.: 663344
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 321607
for: Women's choir (SSA), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 317282
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Item no.: 323684
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Score
Item no.: 661167
Oratorium In Festum Nativitatis Christi (GraunWV Bv:IX:18)
Aufführungsmaterial leihweise direkt beim ortus Verlag
for: 4 solo voices (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), baroque orchestra
Score (Hardcover)
Item no.: 135810
for: Male choir (TTBB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 364328
for: Male choir (TTBB), organ [piano]
Score
Item no.: 772237
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 771015
for: Women's choir (SA), harp
Score
Item no.: 349331
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 362850
for: Male choir (TTBB), piano
Piano score
Item no.: 104313
for: Mixed choir, piano
Music score (piano accompaniment)
Item no.: 312260
for: 5 voices (TTBarBarB) [Male choir] a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 1671073
for: Male choir (TTBB); piano ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 1667195
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 334062
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SSATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Study score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 196637
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra, organ
Organ reduction
Item no.: 681738
for: Soloists, mixed choir, big band
Piano reduction
Item no.: 1670933
SATB and Piano, 4 Hands
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano 4 hands
Choir score
Item no.: 1107939
Ausgabe in D
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Choir score
Item no.: 669510
STILLE NACHT
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Choir score
Item no.: 1151753
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 669540
HCCS - Helbling Choral Concert Series
for: Women's choir (SSA), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 190166
SATB w/opt. Handbells
for: Mixed choir (SATB); piano ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 856936
Mass with Christmas hymns
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Organ reduction
Item no.: 556869
for: 5 soloists (SATBB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Choir score
Item no.: 673456
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