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.
from "Vesperae solennes de Confessore"
for: Soloist (soprano), mixed choir (SATB), bassoon, strings, basso continuo
Piano reduction (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 117052
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ; concert band ad lib.
25 choir scores
Item no.: 687356
for: Children's choir, piano
Score
Item no.: 607611
Dramma giocoso in two acts
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 116415
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Score
Item no.: 484479
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Book
Item no.: 321280
for: Choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 613828
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 1339308
Urtext based on the New Complete Edition (G. Henle Verlag)
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Piano reduction
Item no.: 432664
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Score
Item no.: 416698
for: Male choir (TTBB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 170192
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 685471
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 315136
for: Choir
Choir score
Item no.: 326420
for: Male choir (TBarBarB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 107215
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 606057
for: Children's choir, narrator, instruments
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 660890
for: 2 soloists (SBar), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Piano reduction (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 432762
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 602055
Trinitatismesse
Urtext Stuttgarter Mozart-Ausgaben
for: Mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Set of parts
Item no.: 667297
Hymnen und Choräle
for: Mixed choir (SATBarB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 1070235
"Gott! Auf Dein Wort erscheinen wir"
Denkmäler der Musik in Salzburg 1
for: Mixed choir (SAB), 2 horns, organ
Score, CD
Item no.: 291882
für Frauenchor a cappella
for: Women's choir (SSAA) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 613676
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir book
Item no.: 602348
for: 2 soloists (SA), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Score
Item no.: 1530222
for: Mixed choir (6 voices) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 658121
for: Soloists, mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Score
Item no.: 155819
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 1097922
for: Mixed choir, wind ensembles
Score
Item no.: 106945
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Item no.: 120937
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), 2 violins, basso continuo
Harmony parts (complete winds)
Item no.: 170823
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Piano reduction
Item no.: 234930
for: Women's choir (SSAA) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 1670728
Kantate zum 1. Advent
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Harmony parts (complete winds)
Item no.: 233049
for: Mixed choir (SATB); piano ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 907747
Sammelband; Die Motetten von Johann Ludwig Bach nehmen innerhalb ihrer Gattung eine herausragende Stellung ein. (Collection)
for: 2 mixed choirs (SATB, SATB) a cappella
Item no.: 193770
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Score
Item no.: 1017477
Oratorium Hob. XXI:2,
for: 3 soloists (STB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Piano reduction (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 605234
for: Women's choir (SSA), organ
Score
Item no.: 5892
for: Mixed choir (SATB), basso continuo; instruments colla parte ad lib.
Score, parts (pdf download)
Item no.: 2869
for: Soloist (soprano), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Organ reduction (pdf download)
Item no.: 2657
for: Soloists, children's choir, orchestra
Set of parts
Item no.: 819788
Johann Sebastian Bach. Neue Ausgabe sämtlicher Werke (NBA) II/5 (Gesamtausgabe, Urtextausgabe) (Complete edition, Urtext)
for: Soloists, 2 mixed choirs (SATB, SATB), orchestra
Score (Hardcover)
Item no.: 215847
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 295460
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 176788
for: Mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Score
Item no.: 560221
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Score
Item no.: 775347
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