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: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 120557
for: Women's choir (SSA), piano
Score
Item no.: 470026
for: Choir (3 voices), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 377416
for: Mixed choir (SAB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 366621
for: Mixed choir (SABar), piano
Score
Item no.: 362566
An Oratorio Based on the old Testament Text
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for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Choir score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 1653837
for: Mixed choir (SSAATTBB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 910188
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 318165
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 318195
for: Mixed choir (SSAATB); organ ad lib.
Score
Item no.: 899769
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Score
Item no.: 874778
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 872034
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 318125
for: Women's choir (SA), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 814949
(from Tarzan)
VoiceTrax CD
Discovery Level 2
for: Choir, piano
Playback-CD (without sheet music)
Item no.: 746333
for: Women's choir (SSA), piano
Score
Item no.: 745192
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 862225
for: Women's choir (SA) [Mixed choir (SAM)], piano
Choir score
Item no.: 317551
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 982748
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 559275
for: Choir
Play-along CD 1
Item no.: 803343
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 807615
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 900362
for: Mixed choir (SSAATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 905348
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 491259
for: Women's choir, piano
Score
Item no.: 1317589
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 659078
for: Choir
Piano reduction
Item no.: 1317963
for: Mixed choir (2 voices), piano [keyboard]
Score
Item no.: 1031897
for: Mixed choir (SSAATTBarB), cello
Choir score
Item no.: 641179
for: 6 soloists (SSAATB), mixed choir (SSATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 686658
for: Mixed choir, piano
Choir book
Item no.: 278058
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 317710
for: Women's choir (SSA), piano
Piano reduction
Item no.: 840219
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 895599
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Piano reduction
Item no.: 322821
for: Children's choir (School class /music school group)
3 Music lesson books, DVD
Item no.: 621835
for: Women's choir (SSA), piano
Piano reduction
Item no.: 837305
for: Male choir (TTBB), piano
Score
Item no.: 765543
for: Women's choir (2 parts), piano; 2 flutes ad lib.
Score
Item no.: 884149
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 675843
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir part Soprano
Item no.: 314817
for: Mixed choir (SATB); piano ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 488901
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Choir part Alto
Item no.: 373396
for: Choir
Music score (piano accompaniment)
Item no.: 665996
Cantata for Michaelmas
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 3 soloists (STB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Piano reduction (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 280488
for: Mixed choir (SATB), 2 violins, viola, basso continuo; oboe ad lib.
Organ score
Item no.: 279254
"Christ lag in Todes Banden"
Cantata for Easter Sunday
Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Piano reduction
Item no.: 232735
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