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 (SSA), piano
Score
Item no.: 777384
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella; organ ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 280995
for: Male choir (TTBB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 805603
for: Women's choir (SSAA), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 800142
for: Male choir, guitar
Score
Item no.: 638629
for: Male choir, guitar
Score
Item no.: 638589
for: Women's choir (SSA), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1566842
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Score
Item no.: 151261
from: Psalms of David SWV 32, 1619
Scripture: Ps 136
for: 2 favorit choirs (SATB, SATB), double bass, organ; chapell choir 8 instruments colla parte ad lib.
Score
Item no.: 231730
When Israel came from Egypt's land
MWV A 17
for: Women's choir (SSAA) [male choir (ttbb)], orchestra
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Item no.: 235335
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), strings, basso continuo
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Item no.: 234586
for: 2 soloists (SA), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
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Item no.: 234061
D major
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for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Score
Item no.: 226342
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Score
Item no.: 133677
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 862733
for: Women's choir (SS), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 962163
for: Mixed choir (SATB), children's choir, organ, small orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 684365
for: 2 soloists (ST), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 1032026
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 395275
for: Mixed choir (SSATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 317766
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 317743
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 317734
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Choir score
Item no.: 317727
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 317539
for: Mixed choir (SSAATTBB), piano
Score
Item no.: 1639446
for: Mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 1552750
for: Male choir (TTB), organ
Choir score
Item no.: 887872
for: Women's choir (SS), organ
Score
Item no.: 871621
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 865626
for: Choir
Choir score
Item no.: 1168699
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Piano reduction
Item no.: 839415
for: 5 soloists (SATBB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Score
Item no.: 202353
for: Mixed choir (SSAATTBB), 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, percussion, harp, organ
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Item no.: 635151
for: Mixed choir (SSAATTBB) a cappella
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Item no.: 631537
for: Mixed choir (SSAATBB), orchestra
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Item no.: 644833
for: Soloists, mixed choir (SATB), instruments
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Item no.: 665326
for: Women's choir (SS/SA) [mixed choir (SSB/SAB)], 2 violins, basso continuo; viola ad lib.
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Item no.: 646425
for: Choir (2 voices), piano
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Item no.: 564212
for: 2 mixed choirs (SATB, SATB); 8 melodic instruments (colla parte), basso continuo ad lib.
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Item no.: 421945
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
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Item no.: 470991
for: Solo voice, mixed choir (SATB), piano
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Item no.: 685337
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
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Item no.: 584604
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ; brass winds, timpani ad lib.
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Item no.: 370479
for: Solo voices, mixed choir, baroque orchestra
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Item no.: 367802
"The harp that once thro' Tarra's halls"
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano [harp, string orchestra]
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Item no.: 352057
for: Mixed choir (SSAATTBB) a cappella
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Item no.: 338451
for: Children's choir (2 voices), pian; strings ad lib.
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Item no.: 361719
for: Choir (2 voices), piano
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Item no.: 490833
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