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: Women's choir (SSA), piano
Score
Item no.: 1664383
for: Mixed choir (SSAATTBB), 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet), piano
Score
Item no.: 616291
for: 2 mixed choirs (SATBB, SATB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 555355
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 985780
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 564059
for: Male choir (TTBB), piano
Piano score
Item no.: 1711661
for: Women's choir (SSAA), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 148577
Cantata for 24th Sunday after Trinity
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Piano reduction (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 463886
Oratorio
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Score
Item no.: 475479
Cantata for the 1st Sunday after Easter
Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben Urtext
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Piano reduction (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 616055
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 470990
Laßt Gott erstehn HWV 256b
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 154013
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Score
Item no.: 658116
for choir
Fantasie lyrique en deux parties
for: Soloists, children's choir, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 175521
for: Choir (2 voices), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1566843
for: Women's choir (SSA), piano
Score
Item no.: 558381
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir part Tenor
Item no.: 210984
for: Women's choir, piano
Score
Item no.: 187551
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 167143
for: Mixed choir (SATB); piano ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 227400
for: Mixed choir (SABar) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 628997
for: 3 soloists (STB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Choir score
Item no.: 229219
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir book
Item no.: 654820
for: Mixed choir (SSATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 850890
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction (Hardcover)
Item no.: 260621
Cantata for the 8th Sunday after Trinity
Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben Urtext
for: 3 soloists (ATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Piano reduction (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 155625
Cantata for the Sunday of Estomihi
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 3 soloists (STB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Piano reduction (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 233800
for: Soloist (tenor), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Piano reduction (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 605248
for: Mixed choir (3 voices), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1017456
(Urtext)
for: Soloists, 2 mixed choirs (SATB, SATB), orchestra
Choir part Tenor 1, 2
Item no.: 432057
for: Choir (3 voices), piano
Score
Item no.: 818392
for: Male choir (TTBB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 908660
with piano accompaniment (Fragments from oratorios)
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Piano reduction
Item no.: 198591
for: Women's choir (SMezA) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 577881
for: Children's choir, piano
Choir score
Item no.: 663230
Cantata for the inauguration of a new town council
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ solo
Score
Item no.: 232879
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Choir score
Item no.: 670340
for: Mixed choir (SATB), chamber orchestra
Set of parts
Item no.: 1667522
for: Women's choir (SSA), piano
Score
Item no.: 1354914
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano; percussion ad lib.
Parts (2)
Item no.: 1343137
for: Soloist (high), mixed choir (SATB), organ
Score
Item no.: 1020866
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Score
Item no.: 1017525
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 780827
for: Women's choir (SSAA), piano
Score
Item no.: 686931
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 460565
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 431620
for: Women's choir (SSA), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 362891
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Choir score
Item no.: 298784
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