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: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Piano reduction
Item no.: 328572
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir book (anthology)
Item no.: 635209
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 359631
for: Mixed choir (SSATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 120510
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 885575
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 260620
for: Children's choir (one voice), mixed choir (SATB), piano [organ/ orchestra]
Choir score
Item no.: 364144
for: Soloist (soprano), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Organ reduction
Item no.: 136693
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Piano reduction (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 349754
"Aus der Tiefen rufe ich, Herr, zu dir"
Cantata for a penitential service (Version in a minor)
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Study score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 683036
for: Male choir (TTBB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1043014
aus dem Musical "Tarzan", mit dt. und engl. Text von Phil Collins
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Piano score
Item no.: 622267
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 672951
for: Mixed choir (SATB), combo
Score
Item no.: 187579
for: Mixed choir, women's choir, piano 4 hands; percussion ad lib.
Score
Item no.: 443696
for: Soloists, mixed choir (SATB), strings, basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 342930
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 260770
for: Choir
CD
Item no.: 226264
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 344563
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 564810
for: Mixed choir (SATTB); basso continuo ad lib.
Score, part (pdf download)
Item no.: 3141
Erfolgstitel aus Sister Act
"Herr, ich folge Dir"
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Piano score
Item no.: 604316
for: 3 soloists (STB), boys’ choir, mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 198636
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 393222
Chorale cantata op. WoO V/4 Nr. 4
for: Soloist (soprano), mixed choir (SATB), the parish, violin, viola, organ
Score
Item no.: 237853
for: Mixed choir (SSATB), basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 655070
for: Women's choir (SSAA) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 1011307
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 1555996
for: Soloists, mixed choir, strings, basso continuo
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 1565814
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 770390
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ [string orchestra, piano]
Organ score
Item no.: 687237
for Mixed Choir
Nr. 1 von Drei Motetten
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 336955
Harmonia-Mixed Choir
for: Mixed choir (SATB); piano ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 915805
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir book (anthology)
Item no.: 686472
for: Mixed choir (SATB); lute ad lib.
Score (Hardcover)
Item no.: 376330
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction (Hardcover)
Item no.: 260605
Complete edition in 23 volumes
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Study score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 666512
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Score
Item no.: 5654
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 120601
for: Women's choir [children's choir], violin, harp, strings [organ]
Piano reduction
Item no.: 663795
for mixed chorus International eveningsongs
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Music score
Item no.: 138243
for: Male choir
Choir score
Item no.: 1545776
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Score
Item no.: 326840
Funeral motet
for: Mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Piano reduction
Item no.: 280494
Symphony-Cantata
Breitkopf Urtext Edition
for: 3 soloists (SST), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Piano reduction (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 229353
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 284556
for: Women's choir (SSAA) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 688668
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 318181
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