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: Women's choir (SSA); piano/organ [2 violins, cello] ad lib.
Score
Item no.: 692839
for: Mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Score
Item no.: 664657
for: Women's choir (SSAA), piano
Score
Item no.: 462962
for: Mixed choir, 2 violins, basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 186895
for: Children's choir, narrator, instruments
Score
Item no.: 601928
for: Mixed choir (SSATTB), basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 635325
for: Mixed choir (SATB), string orchestra, organ; 2 horns ad lib.
Score
Item no.: 630477
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Score
Item no.: 388218
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Score
Item no.: 388094
for: Mixed choir; basso continuo ad lib.
Score
Item no.: 277018
for: Mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Score
Item no.: 656095
for: Women's choir (SS), piano
Score
Item no.: 646834
for: Favorit choir (SSAATB), orchestra, organ; soloist (tenor) ad lib.
Score
Item no.: 232096
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Score
Item no.: 231798
für Chor mit Einzelstimmen
nach Worten von Gisela Behm
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Piano reduction
Item no.: 119966
für 5 Solostimmen, Chor und Orchester
[Klavierauszug mit CD - Gesamteinspielung Rilling] (Urtextausgabe) (Urtext)
for: Soloists, mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Piano reduction, CD
Item no.: 383711
for: Choir
CD
Item no.: 815658
for: Male choir
Score
Item no.: 120169
for: Choir
CD
Item no.: 803850
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 805973
for: Choir
Choir score
Item no.: 815438
for: Choir (2 voices), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 803575
for: Choir (2 voices), piano
Score
Item no.: 746208
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 780539
for: Mixed choir (SAB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 554191
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 430845
for: Male choir (TTBB), piano
Piano reduction
Item no.: 1342688
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Choir score
Item no.: 300960
for: Choir
Choir score
Item no.: 1147292
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Choir score
Item no.: 278810
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Book
Item no.: 186142
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Choir score
Item no.: 321903
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 767649
Urtext Stuttgarter Mozart-Ausgaben
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Choir score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 236804
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 648478
for: 5 soloists (SSATB), mixed choir (SSATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Study score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 196592
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 558730
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 6088
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 6079
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Score
Item no.: 603567
for: 3 soloists (ATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 242496
for: 2 soloists (ST), mixed choir (SSATB), orchestra
Score
Item no.: 484961
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 3166
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 5658
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 321852
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Book
Item no.: 327814
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Choir score
Item no.: 872326
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir book
Item no.: 554209
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