Easter is the most important festival of the church year, and composers of all eras have created great works to celebrate Easter. The Hallelujah Chorus from Handel’s Messiah is probably one of the most impressive compositions celebrating the resurrection of Christ. Browse our sheet music and scores, and whether it’s festive music, Easter cantatas or psalms you are after, no matter your style, genre or instrumentation, let Stretta Music help you celebrate today!
Easter has always held a special place within church music. Even before the Reformation, the high festivals were places for songs in the common tongue, alongside an otherwise Latin liturgy. The predict Christ is Risen, which refers to the Easter sequence Victimae Paschali Laudes, is the oldest German hymn, which Martin Luther used to create the popular Christ Lay in Death’s Bonds.
The Hallelujah, which appears in the earliest Psalms, is of central importance for Easter. Easter is characterised by great rejoicing, so in addition to music written especially for the Easter, almost any festive church music is well suited for the celebration.
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 179676
Meditation über das Bild "Der tote Christus" von Tizian
for: Organ
Single part Organ
Item no.: 305681
"Christ lag in Todes Banden"
Cantata for Easter Sunday
Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Cello, double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 232743
"Christ lag in Todes Banden"
Cantata for Easter Sunday
Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 232739
Cantata for the Purification of Mary or 3rd day of Easter
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 2 soloists (SB), mixed choir (SATB), oboe, violin, basso continuo
Single part Organ
Item no.: 233928
for: Gemischter Chor, Blechbläser, Orgel
Harmony parts (complete winds)
Item no.: 658574
Cantata for the Sunday of Estomihi
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 3 soloists (STB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 233803
Die Mutter beim Kreuz
for: Cello, orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 358979
Piano reduction
Item no.: 307739
for: 3 voices (SST), basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 326138
for: GCH (3) ORG
Score
Item no.: 307581
for: Precentor, parish
Score
Item no.: 771427
Cantata for the Purification of Mary or 3rd day of Easter
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 2 soloists (SB), mixed choir (SATB), oboe, violin, basso continuo
Single part (Violin solo)
Item no.: 233925
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Cello, double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1639186
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1639182
Cantata for Easter Tuesday
Third version
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: 2 soloists (AT), mixed choir (SATB), 2 oboes, strings, basso continuo
Choir score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 746029
for: Sopran solo, Alt solo, Gemischter Chor: SSATB, Trompete ad libitum, Streicher ad libitum
Choir score
Item no.: 115000
GGB 329
Gemeindelied im Chor
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Partitur
Item no.: 642260
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Choir part Bass
Item no.: 147287
for: FL 1 2
Stimmen-Set
Item no.: 194972
for: Organ
Item no.: 273402
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 387690
for: Viola
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 229979
Singspiel zu Passion und Ostern
Set of parts
Item no.: 425067
B minor BWV 103
Cantata for the Sunday of Jubilate
for: 2 soloists (AT), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Set of parts
Item no.: 1642625
Offertory for the Easter Sunday
Sacred music from Salzburg
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Harmony parts (complete winds)
Item no.: 764566
Ausgabe für Violoncello und Klavier vom Komponisten
for: Cello, piano
Score, Parts
Item no.: 358980
Zwei Liedsätze von Helmut Bornefeld (SS, Instr. ad lib.) (1940) und Johannes Driessler (SSS) (1950)
for: Women's choir a cappella
Chorpartitur, Spielpartitur
Item no.: 459335
Altkirchliche Ostersequenz "Surrexit Christus hodie"
für drei Singstimmen, drei Violinen, Fagott (Violone) und Basso continuo
Stuttgarter Buxtehude-Ausgaben
for: 3 voices (SABar) [mixed choir (SAM)], 3 violins, bassoon, basso continuo
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 234393
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Choir score
Item no.: 644977
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Single part Cornett 2
Item no.: 1639188
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Single part Cornett 1
Item no.: 1639187
Viola 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 373327
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 295601
Historia der Auferstehung Jesu Christi SWV 50
Stuttgarter Schütz – Ausgabe
Urtext
for: Favorit choir (SSSATTBarB), mixed choir (SATB), 4 viole da gamba, basso continuo [organ]
Viola da gamba 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 499016
Historia der Auferstehung Jesu Christi SWV 50
Stuttgarter Schütz – Ausgabe
Urtext
for: Favorit choir (SSSATTBarB), mixed choir (SATB), 4 viole da gamba, basso continuo [organ]
Viola da gamba 4 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 499018
Historia der Auferstehung Jesu Christi SWV 50
Stuttgarter Schütz – Ausgabe
Urtext
for: Favorit choir (SSSATTBarB), mixed choir (SATB), 4 viole da gamba, basso continuo [organ]
Single part Basso continuo
Item no.: 231781
Historia der Auferstehung Jesu Christi SWV 50
Stuttgarter Schütz – Ausgabe
Urtext
for: Favorit choir (SSSATTBarB), mixed choir (SATB), 4 viole da gamba, basso continuo [organ]
Viola da gamba 3 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 499017
Cantata for the Purification of Mary or 3rd day of Easter
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 2 soloists (SB), mixed choir (SATB), oboe, violin, basso continuo
Oboe (orchestral part)
Item no.: 233927
Historia der Auferstehung Jesu Christi SWV 50
Stuttgarter Schütz – Ausgabe
Urtext
for: Favorit choir (SSSATTBarB), mixed choir (SATB), 4 viole da gamba, basso continuo [organ]
Viola da gamba 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 499015
über "Christ ist erstanden"
for: Organ
Single part Organ
Item no.: 305652
Osterhistorie
for: 4 soloists (SSAT), 2 mixed choirs (SSATB, SSATB), orchestra
Single part Violin 3
Item no.: 230466
Cantata for Easter Sunday
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 3 soloists (STB), mixed choir (SSATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 769172
Offertory for the Easter Sunday
Sacred music from Salzburg
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 764571
Single part Basso continuo
Item no.: 373330
Cantata for Easter Tuesday
Third version
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: 2 soloists (AT), mixed choir (SATB), 2 oboes, strings, basso continuo
Cello, double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 746028
Osterhistorie
for: 4 soloists (SSAT), 2 mixed choirs (SSATB, SSATB), orchestra
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 230464
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 229744