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 ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 488901
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Choir part Alto
Item no.: 373396
for: Mixed choir (3 voices), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1566844
for: Soloists, children's choir, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 330811
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Piano reduction
Item no.: 216440
1st version
Halle Handel Edition. Series I, Volume 9.1
for: Solo voices, mixed choir (SATB), baroque orchestra
Score (Hardcover, Urtext edition)
Item no.: 365120
for: Male choir (TTBB), piano
Score
Item no.: 765543
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
for: Mixed choir (SAB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 319247
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Score
Item no.: 696379
Actus tragicus. Trauermusik
BWV 106
for: Mixed choir (SATB), baroque orchestra
Piano reduction (XL format, Urtext edition)
Item no.: 684174
"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
for: Mixed choir (SAATBB), orchestra
Piano reduction (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 1557195
Oratorio
Urtext based on the Leipzig Mendelssohn Complete Edition
for: Soloists, mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Piano reduction (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 487822
Cantata for the Feast of Visitation B. V. M.
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Piano reduction (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 137089
for: 5 soloists (SATBB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 426010
for: 3 equal voices [women's choir/male choir]
Score
Item no.: 5687
for: Choir, orchestra
Score
Item no.: 693597
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 403067
for: Mixed choir (SMezATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 850968
Old Masters' Mixed Choruses 50
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 822658
for: Women's choir, piano
Score
Item no.: 274378
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 774715
with piano accompaniment (Fragments from oratorios)
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Piano reduction
Item no.: 198592
Urtext Stuttgart Handel Editions
– Graduated prices on request –
for: 6 soloists (SSAATB), mixed choir (SSATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Choir score
Item no.: 1668619
for: Male choir (TTBB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1610595
Klassik
for: Women's choir (SA), piano
Piano reduction
Item no.: 1103617
Kanon für 4 Stimmen und Klavier ad lib.
for: Choir (4 voices); piano ad lib.
Music score, online media (app)
Item no.: 1610905
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 1012599
for: Mixed choir (SSAATTBB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 1105958
Klassik
for: Women's choir (SSA), piano
Piano reduction
Item no.: 1103161
(Urtext)
for: Soloists, 2 mixed choirs (SATB, SATB), orchestra
Choir part Bass 1,2
Item no.: 209771
Nr. 1 aus: Vier ungarische Volkslieder
Winthrop Rogers Edition
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 1668004
for: Mixed choir (SMezATBarB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 1677313
Klassik
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1681995
Geistliche Musik
for: Mixed choir (SAB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1584401
Cantata N° 80
First Leipzig Version, Reconstruction
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), chamber orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 667180
Cantata for the 13th Sunday after Trinity – Allein zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 3 soloists (ATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Study score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 556143
Cantata for funeral service / Purification of Mary.
Reconstruction Klaus Hofmann
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 2 soloists (TB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Choir score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 233915
Kantate zum 2. Sonntag nach Epiphanias
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), 2 violins, viola, bassoon, basso continuo
Piano reduction
Item no.: 233905
Kantate zum Reformationsfest (Rekonstruktion der ersten Leipziger Fassung)
möglich!
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), chamber orchestra
Choir score
Item no.: 681159
Cantata for the 2nd Sunday after Epiphany – "Mein Gott, wie lang, ach lange"
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben (revised edition)
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), 2 violins, viola, bassoon, basso continuo
Study score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 681137
geeignet für den Adventsgottesdienst
Französische Kirchenmusik – Urtext (erste kritische Ausgabe)
for: Soloist (tenor), mixed choir (SATB), piano [organ]
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 679014
Cantata for the 3rd Sunday in Advent (Reconstruction)
Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Piano reduction
Item no.: 675044
from the 'Messiah'
HWV 56, No. 36
Urtext Stuttgarter Handel-Editions
– Graduated prices on request –
for: Mixed choir (SATB), orchestra [organ]
Choir score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 685547
Cantata for a wedding
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 3 soloists (SAB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Study score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 683066
Hunting Cantata
for: 4 soloists (SSTB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Choir score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 797987
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