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 [children's choir] (SSAA); piano [organ] ad lib.
Piano score
Item no.: 649556
for: Mixed choir (SATB); piano ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 139871
for: Choir
Gesamtausgabe, Sammelband, Urtextausgabe
Item no.: 116270
Christkindlmesse
Revidierte und liturgisch ergänzte Neuausgabe von Josef Lammerz
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Set of parts
Item no.: 290146
for: Choir
Choir score
Item no.: 117525
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SSATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Harmony parts (complete winds)
Item no.: 364218
for: Soloists, mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Piano reduction
Item no.: 433020
for: Choir
Score
Item no.: 339933
for: Mixed choir (SSATB), strings, basso continuo; solo voice (soprano) ad lib.
Set of parts (Strings)
Item no.: 688888
Cantata for the 27th Sunday after Trinity
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: 3 soloists (STB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Study score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 260763
(… der Träume als Blätter hat)
Magisches Weihnachtslied, das zu Herzen geht!
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Piano score
Item no.: 659996
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Piano score
Item no.: 1115041
for: Children's choir (1–2 parts), piano
Score
Item no.: 610606
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 456086
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Score
Item no.: 891856
for: Women's choir (SA), piano
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 631640
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Choir score
Item no.: 553742
for: Women's choir (SSA) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 427916
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 285535
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 5846
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 4120
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 3980
for: Male choir (TTBB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 323800
for: Choir (2 voices), piano
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 363181
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 1882
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 4435
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SSATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Piano reduction (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 217970
Christmas Oratorio
after the first edition of 1869
Piano score XL in large, reader-friendly print
for: 5 soloists (SMezATB), mixed choir (SATB), string orchestra, harp, organ
Piano reduction (XL format)
Item no.: 663110
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Score
Item no.: 1150991
für gem Chor (SAM) und Orgel (Instrumente ad lib) Stimmensatz
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Set of parts
Item no.: 664870
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1669915
für 4 Singstimmen, 2 Violinen, 2 Violen und Bc
Weihnachtskantate
for: Mixed choir, strings, basso continuo
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1677290
Weihnachtsoratorium
Erstdruck
for: Mixed choir (SATB), string orchestra, organ; 2 horns ad lib.
Set of parts
Item no.: 630747
Englisches Weihnachtslied
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Choir score
Item no.: 630392
for: Women's choir (SSA) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 625972
Chorsaetze Alter Meister
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Item no.: 168635
für Frauenchor und Tasteninstrument
for: Women's choir (SA), organ
Choir score
Item no.: 601944
"Evangelische Gespräche I, 7" (C-Dur)
for: Mixed choir (SATB), violin, cornett [2 violins], basso continuo
Score, Parts
Item no.: 602284
Cantata for Christmas Day
Urtext
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Piano reduction (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 116709
Melodiefolge beschwingter Weihnachtslieder
for: Male choir (TTBB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1660651
aus: Drei Kirchenmusiken
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 235644
Kündlich groß ist das gottselige Geheimnis'
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Choir score
Item no.: 472730
Weihnachtskantate für gemischten Chor, Oberchor (Soloterzett) und Streicher
for: Soloists, mixed choir (SATB), strings, organ
Choir score
Item no.: 578742
für die heilige Christnacht
for: Soloists, mixed choir (SATB), strings, organ
Choir score
Item no.: 377036
aus der Vesper, für Soli, Chor und Orgel
for: Soloists, mixed choir (SATB), organ
Organ score
Item no.: 308053
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 577919
for: Male choir (TTBB), organ, melodic instruments
Choir score
Item no.: 556050
(Christkindlmesse)
for: Mixed choir (SABar), organ; 4 soloists (SATB), orchestra ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 333679
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