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
Score
Item no.: 692193
for: Male choir (TTB), piano
Playback-CD (without sheet music)
Item no.: 691465
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Score
Item no.: 690732
for: Women's choir (SSA), piano
Score
Item no.: 690639
for: Choir (2 voices), piano
Score
Item no.: 798054
for: Mixed choir (SABar), piano
Score
Item no.: 777466
for: Choir (2 voices), piano
Score
Item no.: 762048
(from Les Misérables)
ShowTrax CD
Broadway Choral
for: Choir, piano
Playback-CD (without sheet music)
Item no.: 745378
for: Mixed choir (SABar), piano
Score
Item no.: 374754
for: Women's choir (2 parts), piano
Score
Item no.: 319715
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 319671
for: Choir
Play-along CD 1
Item no.: 319668
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Score
Item no.: 366253
for: Women's choir (SA), piano
Score
Item no.: 366019
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano; guitar, bass, percussion ad lib.
Piano score, Choir score, audio file (pdf/mp3 download)
Item no.: 8038
for: Choir
Choir score (pdf download)
Item no.: 1642706
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score (pdf download)
Item no.: 1642697
for: Women's choir [children's choir] (SA), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1105468
for: Children's choir (2 voices), 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)
Score
Item no.: 695785
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 317770
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 317699
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 317689
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 317583
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 317538
for: Mixed choir (SABar), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 692498
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1533121
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Score
Item no.: 1544207
for: Mixed choir (SAM), organ
Score
Item no.: 1559415
for: Mixed choir (SAB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 803904
for: Mixed choir (SAB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 798541
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 800143
for: Women's choir (SA), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 805284
for: Mixed choir (SAM), piano
Piano reduction
Item no.: 1532687
for: Mixed choir (3 voices), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1017454
for: Mixed choir (SSAATTBB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 1056873
for: Women's choir (SSA), piano
Score
Item no.: 321633
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Score
Item no.: 1702398
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 181055
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Score
Item no.: 871807
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 318122
for: Mixed choir (SATB); piano ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 161218
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Score
Item no.: 962294
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 310803
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Buch
Item no.: 836358
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 321961
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 317741
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 206416
for: Soloist (baritone), male choir (TTB), piano
Score
Item no.: 983016
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