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 (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: Women's choir (SSA), piano
Score
Item no.: 1627796
for: Choir (2 voices), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 862523
for: Male choir (TTBB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 767842
for 32 voices
for: 32 voices
Score
Item no.: 1560119
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 776754
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 895669
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 862067
Opera in Five Acts by Eugène Scribe
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Score
Item no.: 774013
for: Choir
Buch
Item no.: 1542255
for: Women's choir (SSA), piano
Piano reduction
Item no.: 839903
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Piano reduction
Item no.: 839100
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 120640
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Score
Item no.: 744837
Inclusive Songs for Whole-group Singing
for: School choir, piano
Score, online audio
Item no.: 697611
Jazz Chorals
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 697608
Disney Choral
for: Mixed choir (SATBB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 695091
for: Mixed choir (SSATB), piano
Score
Item no.: 692205
for: Mixed choir (SABar), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 691467
for: Choir
CD
Item no.: 805631
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Score
Item no.: 777554
for: Mixed choir (SATB); piano ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 762073
from Les Misérables
Broadway Choral
for: Mixed choir (SABar), piano
Score
Item no.: 761944
for: Choir, piano
Playback-CD (without sheet music)
Item no.: 746239
for: Choir, piano
Playback-CD (without sheet music)
Item no.: 745195
for: Choir (2 voices), piano
Score
Item no.: 745021
for: Mixed choir, piano
Score
Item no.: 798089
for: Women's choir (SSA), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 813001
for: Mixed choir (SAB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 813224
for: Women's choir (SA), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 329947
for: Women's choir (SSA), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 807660
for: Mixed choir (SAB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 806485
for: Choir (2 voices), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1017457
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 934799
for: Choir (2 voices), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 962096
for: Mixed choir (SAB), piano
Music score (anthology)
Item no.: 1011217
for: Mixed choir, piano
Piano reduction
Item no.: 644436
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Organ score
Item no.: 178429
for: School class
Music lesson book, DVD
Item no.: 695748
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 874160
for: Women's choir (SA), piano
Score
Item no.: 904759
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Piano reduction
Item no.: 324723
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Book
Item no.: 932098
for: Children's choir, piano
Music score (spiral binding), Playback CD
Item no.: 768266
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