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: Choir (2 voices), piano
Score
Item no.: 564212
for: 2 mixed choirs (SATB, SATB); 8 melodic instruments (colla parte), basso continuo ad lib.
Score
Item no.: 421945
for: Women's choir [children's choir] (4 voices), piano
Score
Item no.: 460554
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Score
Item no.: 470991
for: Solo voice, mixed choir (SATB), piano
Score
Item no.: 685337
for young male chorus (with cambiata voices) and piano (simplified)
Emerging Voices
for: Male choir, piano
Score
Item no.: 682680
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Score
Item no.: 584604
for: Choir (1 part) [mixed choir (SATB)], organ
Score
Item no.: 679400
for: Choir, piano
Score
Item no.: 691674
for: Children's choir (one voice), organ
Score
Item no.: 863647
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ; brass winds, timpani ad lib.
Score
Item no.: 370479
for: Solo voices, mixed choir, baroque orchestra
Score
Item no.: 367802
"The harp that once thro' Tarra's halls"
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano [harp, string orchestra]
Score
Item no.: 352057
for: Mixed choir (SSAATTBB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 338451
for: Children's choir (2 voices), pian; strings ad lib.
Score
Item no.: 361719
for: Mixed choir (SSATBB), 2 pianos
Score
Item no.: 352331
for: Choir (2 voices), piano
Score
Item no.: 490833
for: Women's choir (SSA) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 682466
for: Mixed choir (SAB), piano
Music score, CD
Item no.: 674175
for: Women's choir (SSA), piano; rhythm group (guitar, bass, percussion) ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 674174
for: Mixed choir (SAB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 289959
for: Mixed choir (SABar), piano
Piano score
Item no.: 273887
Oratorio
Urtext based on the Leipzig Mendelssohn Complete Edition
for: Soloists, mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Harmony parts (complete winds)
Item no.: 550956
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 366778
for: Mixed choir (SABar), piano
Score
Item no.: 365143
for: Mixed choir (SABar), piano
Score
Item no.: 362563
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Score
Item no.: 5857
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ [piano]
Choir score
Item no.: 1160997
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 376627
Medley from "Whole Lotta Faintin' Goin' On"
Choral
for: Mixed choir (SABar), piano
Score
Item no.: 347093
for: Women's choir (SSMezAA) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 636144
for: Soloists, mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Study score
Item no.: 168012
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Choir part Tenor
Item no.: 373397
for: Narrator, soloists, children's choir, mixed choir, orchestra
Choir score (women voices)
Item no.: 493757
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Score
Item no.: 299406
for: Mixed choir (SAB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 136280
for: Mixed choir (SSATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 835519
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 317310
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Score
Item no.: 870602
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1346419
for: Choir (2 voices), piano
Choir score with piano accompaniment
Item no.: 962361
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 317518
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir book
Item no.: 1042927
for: Women's choir (SSA), piano
Score
Item no.: 345066
for: Choir (one voice), piano
Piano score
Item no.: 154968
for: Choir (one voice), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1100972
for: Male choir (TTBB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 876976
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Book
Item no.: 317788
© 2004–2024 by Stretta Music. Order and buy sheet music online.
Your specialist for all kinds of sheet music. Online shop, sheet music, music scores and play along for download, books, music stands, music stand lights, accessories.
There is a separate Stretta website for the country Worldwide. If your order is to be delivered to this country, you can switch, so that delivery times and shipping conditions are displayed correctly. Your shopping cart and your customer account will remain the same.
switch to Stretta Music Worldwide
stay on Stretta Music Denmark
Germany
Austria
Switzerland
Netherlands
Belgium
France
Luxembourg
Italy
Spain
Portugal
Finland
Sweden
Poland
Czech Republic
United Kingdom
