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 (SAB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1667891
from Les Misérables
Broadway Choral
for: Male choir (TBB), piano
Score
Item no.: 1655750
for: Mixed choir, piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1654135
for: Mixed choir (3 voices), piano
Score
Item no.: 777735
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Score
Item no.: 777388
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 2562
for: Choir
Choir score (pdf download)
Item no.: 1642702
for: Women's choir (SSA), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 340019
for: Choir (2 voices), piano
Score
Item no.: 339183
for: Mixed choir (SABar), piano
Score
Item no.: 153115
for: Choir
CD
Item no.: 320111
for: Mixed choir (SAB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 798770
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 317762
for: Mixed choir (SAB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1533010
for: Women's choir (SSA), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1533009
for: 3 soloists (STB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Score
Item no.: 482961
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 883227
for: Male choir
Choir score
Item no.: 776782
for: Solists, boys’ choir, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 478555
for: Mixed choir, piano
Score
Item no.: 483761
for: Male choir (TB), piano
Score
Item no.: 886656
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 136115
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 321616
for: Soloists, mixed choir (SATB), strings, basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 672415
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Choir score
Item no.: 838547
for: Mixed choir, piano
Piano reduction
Item no.: 661967
for: Mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 665405
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Choir score
Item no.: 120656
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 425580
Three sacred songs and fugue
for: Soloist (alto), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Score
Item no.: 373061
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 318139
for: Mixed choir (SATB); piano ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 869654
for: Mixed choir (SSAATTBB), 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 643126
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Score
Item no.: 897976
for: Mixed choir (SSAATTBB), organ
Score
Item no.: 322164
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 768126
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 317193
for: Solo voices, mixed choir, baroque orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 334118
for: Mixed choir (SAB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 302918
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Score
Item no.: 649059
for: Male choir (TTBB), piano
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 334664
for: 4 voices (SSTB), piano
Score
Item no.: 880774
for: Mixed choir (SAB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 886206
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Score
Item no.: 745354
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 604145
for: Mixed choir (SABar), piano
Score
Item no.: 602160
for: Mixed choir (SABar), piano
Score
Item no.: 606690
for: Women's choir (SSA), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 555985
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