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: 2 soloists (ST), mixed choir (SSATB), orchestra
Score
Item no.: 484961
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 3166
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 5658
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 321852
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Book
Item no.: 327814
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Choir score
Item no.: 872326
for: Mixed choir (SAB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 554191
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 430845
for: Male choir (TTBB), piano
Piano reduction
Item no.: 1342688
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Choir score
Item no.: 300960
for: Choir
Choir score
Item no.: 1147292
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Choir score
Item no.: 278810
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Book
Item no.: 186142
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Choir score
Item no.: 321903
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 767649
Urtext Stuttgarter Mozart-Ausgaben
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Choir score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 236804
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 648478
for: 5 soloists (SSATB), mixed choir (SSATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Study score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 196592
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir book
Item no.: 554209
for: Women's choir (SSA) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 263563
for: Women's choir (SS) [2 voices], 2 violins, basso continuo
Choir score
Item no.: 166169
for: Children's choir, soloists, piano; instruments ad lib.
Score
Item no.: 488352
for: Mixed choir (SAB), organ
Score
Item no.: 1151089
for: Concert band; chorus ad lib.
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1690699
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 550784
for: Women's choir (SSA), piano
Piano reduction
Item no.: 1161435
No. 10 of Oratorio de Noel op. 12
Masterworks of Choral Music
for: Mixed choir (SATB); organ ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 772288
für Singstimme (Solo oder einstimmiger Chor) und Klavier
for: Voice [choir], piano
Chorpartitur
Item no.: 618700
Reprint
Repertoire Explorer
Study Score 420
for: Women's choir (SSAA), orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 559837
for: Mixed choir, organ [piano]
Choir score
Item no.: 610333
for: Mixed choir (SSATB) a cappella
Item no.: 203632
for: Children's choir
Item no.: 552127
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Item no.: 328200
Demo-CD
for: Mixed choir, instruments
CD
Item no.: 243504
"Christkindlmesse"
Stimmensatz - Klarinette und Horn
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Set of parts (Wind instruments)
Item no.: 775920
Kantate zum 1. Weihnachtsfesttag HoWV II.9
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Choir score
Item no.: 772147
Möseler Chorreihe
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 194751
Böhmische Hirtenmesse
Frei gedichteter Messtext alternativ in deutscher oder tschechischer Sprache
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Harmony parts (complete winds)
Item no.: 237200
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB/SSATB), orchestra
Choir score
Item no.: 236283
Kantate zum Neujahrsfest HoWV II.29
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 580336
Blasorchester
for: Mixed choir, concert band
Sheet music
Item no.: 592558
German Magnificat
Frühfassung
for: 2 mixed choirs (SATB, SATB), basso continuo
Choir score
Item no.: 676716
Christmas Oratorio
after the first edition of 1869
Piano score XL in large, reader-friendly print
for: 5 soloists (SMezATB), mixed choir (SATB), string orchestra, harp, organ
Piano reduction (XL format)
Item no.: 663110
for: Mixed choir (4–8 parts) a cappella
Item no.: 372940
Die kleine Kantate zur Weihnachtszeit
for: Narrator, soloists, children's choir, mixed choir (SATB), orchestra [piano]
Choir score
Item no.: 142118
Koerblad 126
for: Women's choir a cappella
Item no.: 345273
for: Male choir
Item no.: 552115
KV 109 (74e)
Chorpartitur
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 1652969
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