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.
Cantata for the Sunday Septuagesim
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
Graduated prices on request
for: 3 soloists (SAT), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Choir score
Item no.: 233867
for: Male choir (TTBB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 908660
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 931402
for: Mixed choir (SATB); piano ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 227400
for: Women's choir, piano
Score
Item no.: 187551
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 167143
for: 3 soloists (SSB), mixed choir (SSATB), organ
Score
Item no.: 322002
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 321961
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 321885
Cantata for Reformation Day
Scripture Ps 84
Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 3 soloists (SAB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Piano reduction (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 233293
Cantata for the 20th Sunday after Trinity
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Piano reduction (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 233977
for: Women's choir (SSAA), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 621231
Cantata for the 24th Sunday after Trinity
for: 3 soloists (ATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 233024
D Dorian
for: Favorit choir (SSSATTBarB), mixed choir (SATB), 4 viole da gamba, basso continuo [organ]
Study score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 499014
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 470990
for: Favorit choir (SSSATTBarB), mixed choir (SATB), 4 viole da gamba, basso continuo [organ]
Score
Item no.: 425139
Cantata for the Sunday of Estomihi
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 3 soloists (STB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Piano reduction (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 233800
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Organ score
Item no.: 373736
for: Mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 106726
for: Mixed choir (SMezATBarB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 695455
for: Mixed choir (SAB), organ
Score
Item no.: 772235
for: Solo voice (baritone), mixed choir (SSAATTBB)
Score
Item no.: 1010599
for: Mixed choir (SAM), piano
Piano reduction
Item no.: 1532687
(Urtext)
for: Soloists, 2 mixed choirs (SATB, SATB), orchestra
Choir part Tenor 1, 2
Item no.: 432057
for: Choir (2 voices), piano
Score
Item no.: 1618747
for: 3 soloists (STB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 420704
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Score
Item no.: 658116
English Text Only
for: 2 soloists (SBar), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Piano reduction
Item no.: 302972
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 425556
Laßt Gott erstehn HWV 256b
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 154013
for: Mixed choir, piano
Score
Item no.: 661619
for: Mixed choir (SMezATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 654841
for: 3 soloists (STB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Choir score
Item no.: 229219
for: Children's choir, piano
Choir score
Item no.: 663230
for: Mixed choir (SATB); soloist (soprano) ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 1655477
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 1559694
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 1008893
for: Mixed choir (SSAATTBB), piano
Score
Item no.: 861954
for: Women's choir (SSAA), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 690952
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 1162490
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Piano reduction
Item no.: 142900
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Playback-CD (mp3) (choir part alto)
Item no.: 661157
for: Mixed choir; organ [piano] ad lib.
Choir book
Item no.: 301765
Oratorio
for: 5 soloists (SATBB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 359617
for: 3 soloists (ATB), mixed choir (SSATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Score (Hardcover, Urtext edition)
Item no.: 659352
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Choir score
Item no.: 298784
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 1546369
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Choir score
Item no.: 670340
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