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: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Book
Item no.: 1317833
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: Women's choir, piano
Score
Item no.: 132322
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Score
Item no.: 697067
for: Mixed choir (SSAATTBB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 895089
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: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Choir score
Item no.: 1690880
for: Mixed choir (SATB divisi), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1672143
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Choir score
Item no.: 1611915
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: Narrator, 4 solo voices (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), baroque orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 689659
for: 1–6 voices, basso continuo
Score (Hardcover, Urtext edition)
Item no.: 769286
for: Mixed choir (SSATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 1010438
for: 1–6 voices, basso continuo
Score (Hardcover, Urtext edition)
Item no.: 868770
Verse from "Polydora" by Daumer
Simrock Original Edition
for: Mixed choir (SATB) [4 voices (SATB)], piano
Piano score
Item no.: 357522
"Christ lag in Todes Banden"
Cantata for Easter Sunday
– Graduated prices on request –
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Choir score
Item no.: 232736
Der Welterfolg aus dem Film Sister Act - Jeder neue Tag (ohne Solo)
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Piano score
Item no.: 482731
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1629797
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 768278
Choral Nr. 6 und Nr. 10 der Kantate BWV 147 "Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben"
for: Mixed choir (SATB), 2 violins, viola, basso continuo; oboe ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 158562
for: Mixed choir (SAB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 409784
for: Soloist (soprano), mixed choir (SATB), organ
Choir score
Item no.: 351021
for: Women's choir (SSAA) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 346416
for: Mixed choir (SSATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 317611
for: Mixed choir (SATB), orchestra [piano]
Piano reduction
Item no.: 307787
Part 2 of the oratorio fragment "Christus" op. 97 MWV A 26
Urtext Stuttgarter Mendelssohn-Ausgaben
for: Soloist (tenor), mixed choir (SATTBB), orchestra
Piano reduction (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 205756
Es erhub sich ein Streit
Cantata at St Michael and All Angels
for: 3 soloists (STB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Piano reduction (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 285413
around 40 choral settings for SATB, some with piano accompaniment
- Delivery of the CD in July 2019 -
for: Mixed choir (SATB); piano ad lib.
Conductor's score, audio CD
Item no.: 682690
for: Choir
Music score (piano accompaniment)
Item no.: 665996
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
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