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: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Score (facsimile)
Item no.: 930241
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Score (spiral binding)
Item no.: 333550
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 1653997
for: Women's choir (SSAA) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 183720
for: Women's choir (SSAA) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 679479
Cantata for 12th Sunday after Trinity
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Piano reduction (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 684583
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1551320
Cantata No. 2
for: Mixed choir (SATB), 2–3 pianos, percussion (6 parts)
Choir score
Item no.: 563933
for: Mixed choir, harp, strings
Conductor score
Item no.: 675325
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 353639
for: Narrator, male choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 351248
Magnificat
for: Mixed choir (SSATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 795675
Möseler Chorreihe
for: Mixed choir (SSAATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 781792
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Music score
Item no.: 760440
for: Choir (1 voice), organ
Choir score
Item no.: 688677
for: Solo voice (soprano), mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 433279
for: Mixed choir (SSAATTBB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 363442
for: Mixed choir (SATBarB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 123433
for: Women's choir (SSAA), piano
Piano score
Item no.: 682730
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Choir score
Item no.: 864073
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 864032
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir book
Item no.: 329412
An Oratorio Based on the old Testament Text
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Piano reduction (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 205772
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 318180
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 317953
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 317746
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 317729
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 317711
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 317540
for: Soloists, mixed choir (SATTB), orchestra, basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 119520
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 838678
for: Male choir, piano
Score
Item no.: 580767
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Score
Item no.: 637589
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 475463
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 623282
for: Mixed choir, orchestra, basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 622942
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Score
Item no.: 675374
Psalm 42 MWV A 15
Arrangement for chamber orchestra
for: 5 soloists (STTBB), mixed choir (SATB), chamber orchestra, organ
Score
Item no.: 771686
for: Mixed choir (SATB); piano ad lib.
Score
Item no.: 768192
for: Women's choir (SSA), piano
Score
Item no.: 686933
Version with a reduced wind set
based on the edition by Wolfgang Gersthofer
for: 3 soloists (STB), mixed choir (SATB), chamber orchestra
Score
Item no.: 677698
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano [organ]
Score
Item no.: 377761
for: Women's choir (SSAA) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 375518
for: Choir (one voice), piano
Score
Item no.: 898556
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Score
Item no.: 931122
for: Mixed choir (SATB); organ ad lib.
Score
Item no.: 1008640
for: Youth choir, piano
Score
Item no.: 1056856
for: Voice [choir (2 voices)], piano
Score
Item no.: 1654265
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