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 a cappella
Item no.: 663788
for: Mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Set of parts
Item no.: 642677
for: Women's choir (SA), piano
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 475244
for: Soloist (baritone), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Score (Hardcover)
Item no.: 771007
for: Mixed choir (SABar), piano
Score
Item no.: 696337
for: Choir, piano
Score
Item no.: 691674
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 687691
for young male chorus (with cambiata voices) and piano (simplified)
Emerging Voices
for: Male choir, piano
Score
Item no.: 682680
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 864506
for: Children's choir (one voice), organ
Score
Item no.: 863647
Cantata for the Purification of Mary or 3rd day of Easter
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 2 soloists (SB), mixed choir (SATB), oboe, violin, basso continuo
Piano reduction
Item no.: 233922
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 143373
for mixed choruses
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir book
Item no.: 564239
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 1714126
for: 4 solo voices (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), baroque orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 285560
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 260596
for: Children's choir (SMezA) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 255900
16 Motets
Telemann-Archiv – Stuttgarter Ausgaben
for: Women's choir (SA) [mixed choir (SAB)], basso continuo; string instruments (colla parte) ad lib.
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 234512
for: Mixed choir (SAATBB), orchestra
Score
Item no.: 1645514
Lyric Fairy Tale in Three Acts
After the historical vocal score (1905)
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 1331553
for: Women's choir (SSA), piano
Score
Item no.: 799973
for St. Cecilia's Day
for: 6 soloists (SSAATB), mixed choir (SSATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Study score
Item no.: 392265
Oratorio
for Soli, Chorus and Orchestra
for: 3 soloists (STB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 284222
for: Mixed choir (SSATBB), 2 pianos
Score
Item no.: 352331
1. England: Early one morning
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Chorpartitur mit untergelegtem Klavierauszug
Item no.: 748782
for male choir
for: Male choir
Choir score
Item no.: 784028
3. Rock my Soul
for: Women's choir (SSAA) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 782684
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 318177
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Score
Item no.: 5857
for: Women's choir [children's choir] a cappella
Choir score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 822460
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 774786
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 774391
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 471515
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 330478
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Piano score
Item no.: 274870
for: Mixed choir (SATTBB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 377857
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Single edition
Item no.: 1633236
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Score
Item no.: 1652718
Chorale cantata
Stuttgarter Mendelssohn-Ausgaben
Urtext
for: Mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 581511
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Piano reduction
Item no.: 325353
for: Women's choir (SSA), piano
Score
Item no.: 319620
for: Mixed choir, piano
Score
Item no.: 245394
for: Women's choir (SSA), piano
Score
Item no.: 488695
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Choir score
Item no.: 662612
Oratorio
Urtext based on the Leipzig Mendelssohn Complete Edition
for: Soloists, mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Harmony parts (complete winds)
Item no.: 550956
Es erhub sich ein Streit
Cantata at St Michael and All Angels
for: 3 soloists (STB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 328318
for: 3 soloists (STB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Piano reduction
Item no.: 285415
for mixed chorus (SATB) a cappella
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 1668015
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