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), the parish, organ; instruments ad lib.
Score
Item no.: 679245
for: Women's choir (SSA), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 322089
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Score
Item no.: 631016
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Gesamtausgabe, Partitur, Urtextausgabe, Sammelband
Item no.: 876778
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Werkausgabe, Partitur, Urtextausgabe, Sammelband
Item no.: 872430
for: Children's choir (1 voice), the parish, instruments
Score
Item no.: 423769
for: Mixed choir (SATB); piano ad lib.
Piano score
Item no.: 144439
for: Mixed choir, piano
Music score (piano accompaniment)
Item no.: 139870
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 377309
for: Women's choir; piano ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 241859
for: Male choir (TTBB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 985112
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Score
Item no.: 460033
for: 2 soloists (ST), mixed choir (SSATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 627277
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Piano reduction (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 209383
for: Women's choir (SSA) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 618164
Collected in Szeged by Sándor Bálint
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 850286
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1019922
for: Mixed choir (SATB), violin, basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 114799
for: 5 soloists (SSATB), mixed choir (SSATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Study score
Item no.: 256664
for: Choir
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 919376
for: Choir
Choir score
Item no.: 603001
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Choir score
Item no.: 678350
for: Mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Set of parts (Orchestra)
Item no.: 663247
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Buch
Item no.: 865492
for: Choir
Choir score
Item no.: 890678
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), chamber orchestra, organ
Score
Item no.: 408600
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 385463
for: Mixed choir (SATB), 2 cornetts [oboes/ violins], basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 115607
for: Soloists, narrator, children's choir, keyboard
Piano score
Item no.: 332057
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir book
Item no.: 483667
for: Women's choir a cappella
Score
Item no.: 477462
for: Soloist (soprano), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Score
Item no.: 462264
for: Soloists, mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Study score
Item no.: 444226
for: Choir
Choir book
Item no.: 373151
for: Children's choir, narrator, actors, piano
Piano score
Item no.: 663343
for: Children's choir, narrator, actors, piano
Piano score
Item no.: 663342
for: Mixed choir (SAM) a cappella
Choir book
Item no.: 663334
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir book
Item no.: 265851
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 273536
3rd Day of Christmas [St John's Day]
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Harmony parts (complete winds)
Item no.: 458325
für gem Chor (SAM) und Orgel (Instrumente ad lib)
for: Mixed choir (SABar), organ
Choir score
Item no.: 664871
Melodiefolge beschwingter Weihnachtslieder
for: Male choir (TTBB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 611826
AZ-VIII/1:D1 für gemischten Chor und Orchester
Monumenta musicae Slovacae
for: Mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 661956
Paket: Partitur + CD-Rom mit Orchesterstimmen zum Ausdrucken
Musik aus Klöstern, Kirchen und Fürstenhöfen Band 6
for: Mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Score, CD-ROM
Item no.: 629915
Motette
Nr. 27 aus "Geistliche Chor-Music"
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: Mixed choir (7 parts); 7 melody instruments colla parte ad lib.
Choir score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 696744
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Organ score
Item no.: 637079
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Choir part Alto
Item no.: 298434
Graduale u. Offertorium für die 3. Messe des Weihnachtsfestes, mit Orchester u. Orgel
Österreichische Kirchenmusik Band 5
for: Mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
String parts (4)
Item no.: 309558
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