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.: 666639
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Score
Item no.: 691855
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ [orchestra]
Score
Item no.: 691647
Reconstruction by Klaus Hofmann
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 1316878
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 233309
for: Favorit choir (at), chapell choir (SSATB), orchestra
Score
Item no.: 231771
Carus Contemporary
graduated prices on request
for: Mixed choir (SSATBB), percussion
Score
Item no.: 641616
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Score
Item no.: 771431
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Score
Item no.: 900753
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1169563
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 863459
for: Women's choir (SS), piano
Score
Item no.: 905392
for: Choir
Score
Item no.: 888894
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Item no.: 887597
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Score
Item no.: 1651596
for: Mixed choir, percussion
Score
Item no.: 1031642
for: Women's choir (2 parts), piano
Score
Item no.: 890376
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Score
Item no.: 930474
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Score
Item no.: 930349
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Score
Item no.: 929868
Cantata for the 9th Sunday after Trinity (1725)
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 655820
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Score
Item no.: 648728
for: 3 soloists (STB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 634805
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 460559
for: Solo voice, mixed choir (SATB), piano
Piano reduction
Item no.: 662070
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 460540
for: Soloist (soprano), mixed choir (SATB), organ
Organ score
Item no.: 460497
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 672950
for: Mixed choir (SABar), piano [keyboard]
Score
Item no.: 372262
for: Mixed choir (SAB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 649291
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Score
Item no.: 636790
Voices Rising Series
for: Mixed choir (SSAB), piano
Score
Item no.: 697270
"Aus der Tiefen rufe ich, Herr, zu dir"
Cantata for a penitential service (version in g minor)
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 164264
for: Mixed choir (SATTBB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 811648
for: Mixed choir (SAB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 808781
for: Mixed choir (SABar), piano
Score
Item no.: 245197
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Piano reduction
Item no.: 285400
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1317800
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Piano reduction
Item no.: 325354
for: Mixed choir (SSAATTBB), piano [harp]
Score
Item no.: 1053297
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 313117
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 775228
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1343204
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Lyric book
Item no.: 776646
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction (Hardcover)
Item no.: 775756
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Score
Item no.: 1026892
for: Women's choir (SA), piano
Score
Item no.: 813055
© 2004–2024 by Stretta Music. Order and buy sheet music online.
Your specialist for all kinds of sheet music. Online shop, sheet music, music scores and play along for download, books, music stands, music stand lights, accessories.
There is a separate Stretta website for the country Worldwide. If your order is to be delivered to this country, you can switch, so that delivery times and shipping conditions are displayed correctly. Your shopping cart and your customer account will remain the same.
switch to Stretta Music Worldwide
stay on Stretta Music Finland
Germany
Austria
Switzerland
Netherlands
Belgium
France
Luxembourg
Italy
Spain
Portugal
Denmark
Sweden
Poland
Czech Republic
United Kingdom
