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: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Score
Item no.: 850876
"Coronation Mass"
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Piano reduction (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 285974
HWV 232
Klavierauszug (Urtextausgabe) (Urtext)
for: 5 soloists (SSATB), mixed choir (SSATB), strings, basso continuo
Piano reduction (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 116214
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Piano reduction (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 339569
for: 5 soloists (SSATB), mixed choir (SSAATTBB), orchestra, basso continuo
Piano reduction
Item no.: 632309
for: Mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 779170
for: Women's choir (SSA) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 424738
(Urtext)
for: Soloists, 2 mixed choirs (SSATTB, SATTB), orchestra, basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 614408
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction (Hardcover)
Item no.: 260622
Passion cantata KV 42 (35a)
for: 2 soloists (SB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Piano reduction (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 140633
for: Mixed choir, concert band
Sheet music
Item no.: 1260077
Cantata for the Sunday of Septuagesimae
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Harmony parts (complete winds)
Item no.: 233456
"Little Organ Mass"
for: Soloist (soprano), mixed choir (SATB), 2 violins, basso continuo
Piano reduction (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 116431
Dona nobis pacem, Domine
Chorale cantata
Stuttgarter Mendelssohn-Ausgaben
for: Mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Piano reduction (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 166951
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Organ reduction, choir score (pdf download)
Item no.: 3027
for: Soloist (soprano), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 227801
for: Soloists, mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Piano reduction
Item no.: 485319
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Score
Item no.: 344889
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Piano reduction
Item no.: 429212
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Score
Item no.: 296489
Dramma giocoso (Opera) in two acts KV 527
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Study score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 196832
for: Soloists, children's choir, piano
Piano reduction
Item no.: 820308
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Score
Item no.: 389441
for: Soloists, male choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 360852
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 686625
for: Mixed choir, instruments
Score
Item no.: 150267
for: Mixed choir (SABar), organ
Organ score
Item no.: 497280
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Score
Item no.: 687079
for: Mixed choir (4–8 parts) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 655672
for: Mixed choir (SATB/SABar), organ [orchestra, organ]
Set of parts
Item no.: 659835
mit beiden Versionen des Magnificat
Lauda und Magnificat sind eine Quarte abwärts transponiert
for: Soloists, 2 mixed choirs (SSATTB, SATTB), orchestra, basso continuo
Choir score
Item no.: 657107
Orgelfassung für Solo, Chor SATB, Orgel
for: Soloists, mixed choir (SATB), organ
Organ reduction
Item no.: 661852
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 242951
for: Mixed choir (SSAATTBB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 953970
for: Mixed choir (SABar) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 174154
for: Mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Score
Item no.: 374763
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 676177
for: 4 voices [mixed choir], (SATB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 471772
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 225412
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 288867
for: Choir
Choir score
Item no.: 429527
Eulenburg Miniature Scores
for: Orchestra; mixed choir ad lib.
Study score
Item no.: 392484
Johann Sebastian Bach. Neue Ausgabe sämtlicher Werke (NBA) III/1 (Gesamtausgabe, Urtextausgabe, Sammelband) (Complete edition, Urtext, Collection)
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Score (Hardcover, Urtext edition)
Item no.: 376092
"Nelson Mass"
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 676383
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 290891
Dramma per musica in three acts
Urtext from Francesco Cavalli - Opere
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Study score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 619019
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 178114
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 302266
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