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: Choir
Choir book
Item no.: 302398
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Score (Hardcover)
Item no.: 931016
for: Mixed choir (5 parts) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 771334
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 223660
for: Choir
Music score
Item no.: 929591
for: Mixed choir (SSAT) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 333766
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Music score
Item no.: 1549147
16 Motets
Telemann-Archiv – Stuttgarter Ausgaben
for: Women's choir (SA) [mixed choir (SAB)], basso continuo; string instruments (colla parte) ad lib.
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 234512
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Choir score
Item no.: 941742
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 941432
for: 4 solo voices (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), baroque orchestra
Choir score
Item no.: 929035
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Choir score
Item no.: 904542
Passio secundum Joannem BWV 245 - Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
Fassung IV (1749) mit der unvollendeten Revision 1739 im Anhang
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 170209
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Score
Item no.: 1657346
for: Mixed choir (SSAATTBB), violin solo
Score
Item no.: 1652436
for: Children's choir, instruments
Score
Item no.: 1670490
for: Women's choir (SSA), piano; soprano saxophone ad lib.
Score
Item no.: 1690503
for: Mixed choir (SAATBB), orchestra
Score
Item no.: 1645514
for: Mixed choir (SATTBB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 691668
for: Women's choir (SA), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 920848
for: Mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Set of parts
Item no.: 642677
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 864506
for: Solo voice (S/A), mixed choir (SATB), jazz ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 681007
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 678896
for male choir
for: Male choir
Choir score
Item no.: 784028
1. England: Early one morning
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Chorpartitur mit untergelegtem Klavierauszug
Item no.: 748782
3. Rock my Soul
for: Women's choir (SSAA) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 782684
for: Women's choir (SSAA) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 183722
A Requiem "for those we love"
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 288684
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 355127
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Piano score
Item no.: 293694
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Item no.: 663788
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Score
Item no.: 672470
for: Women's choir (SSA), piano
Score
Item no.: 317379
for: Mixed choir (SSAATTBB), 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet), piano
Score
Item no.: 618969
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 774786
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1317797
for: Male choir (TTBB), piano
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 1169170
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Score
Item no.: 1652718
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Score
Item no.: 766115
for: Choir, piano
Playback-CD (without sheet music)
Item no.: 765910
for: Male choir (TTB), piano
Score
Item no.: 691466
for: Mixed choir, piano
Score
Item no.: 798093
Disney Choral
for: Women's choir (SSA), piano
Score
Item no.: 696938
for: Male choir (TTB), piano
Score
Item no.: 763139
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Score
Item no.: 745400
for: Mixed choir (SABar), piano
Score
Item no.: 745194
for: Mixed choir (SATBarBarB); piano ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 777724
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