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.
O be joyful / O frohlocke in dem Herrn (Psalm 100)
for: 3 soloists (ATB), mixed choir (SSAATTBB), orchestra, basso continuo
Single part Organ
Item no.: 230582
für Sopran- und Bariton-Solo, Chor und Orchester
for: 2 soloists (SBar), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Viola 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 343037
Fragment, completed by Maximilian Stadler
KV 323, 1790 (terminus post quem)
for: Mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Cello, double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 817070
Hunting Cantata
for: 4 soloists (SSTB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Single part Harpsichord
Item no.: 797994
Oratorio
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1209974
Motette
Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben - Urtext
for: 2 mixed choirs (SATB, SATB); basso continuo ad lib.
Instrumental part 4 (Choir 2)
Item no.: 647491
Kantate zum 3. Osterfesttag
for: 3 soloists (STB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Single part Viola
Item no.: 642798
Deutsche Litanei. Aus: Zwölf geistliche Gesänge
for: Mixed choir (SATB); 4 melodic instruments (colla parte), double bass, organ ad lib.
Part 4
Item no.: 1160896
aus: Zwölf geistliche Gesänge
for: Mixed choir (SSATB); 5 instruments colla parte ad lib.
Single part 2
Item no.: 1160869
Show yourselves joyful to the Lord
for: 2 mixed choirs (SATB, SATB), basso continuo
Instrumental part 4 (Choir 2)
Item no.: 1160820
Show yourselves joyful to the Lord
for: 2 mixed choirs (SATB, SATB), basso continuo
Single part Organ
Item no.: 1160818
aus: Psalmen Davids
for: 2 favorit choirs (SATB, SATB), double bass, organ; 8 instruments colla parte ad lib.
Instrumental part 2 (Choir 2)
Item no.: 1160710
for: 2 favorit choirs (SSATB, SATB); 5 viole da gamba, double bass, organ ad lib.
Instrumental part 4 (Choir 1)
Item no.: 1160679
O how fair are all thy dwellings
for: 2 mixed choirs (SATB, SATB); 8 melodic instruments (colla parte), basso continuo ad lib.
Instrumental part 2 (Choir 2)
Item no.: 1136827
Musikalische Exequien II
for: 2 mixed choirs (SATB, SATB); 8 melodic instruments (colla parte), basso continuo ad lib.
Instrumental part 2 (Choir 2)
Item no.: 1121068
vierchöriges geistliches Konzert
for: 4 mixed choirs, orchestra
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1108922
Graduale in C
for: Mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 237902
Psalm 24
for: Favorit choir (SATB), double bass, organ; 2 chapell choirs (SATB, SATB, SSATTB) ad lib.
Single part Cor anglais
Item no.: 232120
Psalm 24
for: Favorit choir (SATB), double bass, organ; 2 chapell choirs (SATB, SATB, SSATTB) ad lib.
Single part Cornett 2
Item no.: 232119
Deutsche Litanei. Aus: Zwölf geistliche Gesänge
for: Mixed choir (SATB); 4 melodic instruments (colla parte), double bass, organ ad lib.
Single part Basso continuo
Item no.: 232011
aus: Zwölf geistliche Gesänge
for: Mixed choir (SSATB); 5 instruments colla parte ad lib.
Single part Basso continuo
Item no.: 231999
aus: Symphoniae Sacrae III
Stuttgarter Schütz-Ausgabe
for: Mixed choir (SATB), 2 violins, basso continuo
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 231900
aus: Psalmen Davids
for: 2 favorit choirs (SATB, SATB), double bass, organ; 8 instruments colla parte ad lib.
Single part Basso continuo
Item no.: 231742
Kantate zum Sonntag Sexagesimae
Leipziger Fassung, 1715(?)
for: 3 soloists (STB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Viola 3 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 655882
Kantate über den 84. Psalm für vier Solostimmen (SSAB), gemischten Chor (SSATB) und Orchester
Trompete 2 in C
for: 4 solo voices (SSAB), mixed choir (SSATB), orchestra
Trumpet 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 676846
Kantate zum Sonntag Misericordias Domini
for: 2 soloists (TB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Single part Organ
Item no.: 233613
Kantate zum 4. Sonntag nach Epiphanias
for: 3 soloists (ATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 233333
op. 1 Nr. 3
Einzelstimme Vl. 1
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), 2 violins, basso continuo
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 236919
für 9 Singstimmen und 9 Instrumente bearbeitet. Versch. Kürzungen, Gesamtdauer inkl. Pause 110 Min., originaler Notentext weitgehend erhalten.
for: Children's choir, 9 instruments
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 235890
Choral
Die deutsche Fassung des Te Deums entstand als Auftragskomposition zum 1000jährigen Bestehen des Deutschen Reiches im Berliner Dom.
for: 4 soloists (SATB), 2 mixed choirs (SATB, SATB), orchestra, organ
Cello, double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 423881
Kantate zum 26. Sonntag nach Trinitatis
Umarbeitung einer Adventskantate aus dem Jahr 1716 BWV 70a; heute verschollen
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 233177
ZWV 13
Einzelstimme Va.
for: 6 soloists (SSAATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 236960
Große Credomesse
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 236704
Entstand während Campras Zeit als Kapellmeister an der Pariser Kathedrale als Auftragswerk für einen Gottesdienst im Andenken an den verstorbenen Erzbischof von Paris.
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Cello, double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 424925
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 689547
A-Dur
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), 2 violins, basso continuo
Cello, double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1645368
Psalm 121
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Single part Basso continuo
Item no.: 1043202
Kantate für den 2. Sonntag nach Epiphanias
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 611419
Über die Nicht- und Flüchtigkeit des menschlichen Lebens.
Kantate zum 24. Sonntag nach Trinitatis
for: 3 soloists (SAB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Single part Recorder 3
Item no.: 674996
Der Fromme stirbt HoWV I.4
for: 5 soloists (SSATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 487016
aus: Psalmen Davids
for: Favorit choir (at), chapell choir (SSATB), orchestra
Single part 3
Item no.: 1160901
Cantata for the New Year's Day
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 3 soloists (ATB), mixed choir, orchestra, basso continuo
Single part Organ
Item no.: 797157
aus: Messias, Zweiter Teil, Nr. 31 F-Dur
for: Mixed choir (SSATB), orchestra [organ]
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 236036
à 8 in due cori con Istromenti
Stuttgarter Vivaldi Ausgaben - Urtext
Violine 1- Coro 2
for: 2 mixed choirs (SATB, SATB), 2 string orchestras
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 234755
Osterhistorie
for: 4 soloists (SSAT), 2 mixed choirs (SSATB, SSATB), orchestra
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 230464
for: 2 soloists (AT), 3 mixed choirs (SATB, SATB, SATB), orchestra, organ
Cello (orchestral part)
Item no.: 230285
for: 4 soloists (SATB) [selected choir], mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 230066
Kantate zum 8. Sonntag nach Trinitatis
for: 3 soloists (ATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 233958
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