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 female Chor with 2 Horns and Harp op.17
Wind set (3 parts)
for: Women's choir (SA), 2 horns, harp
Harmony parts (complete winds)
Item no.: 375107
for: 2 soloists (SBar), mixed choir (SATB), organ
Score
Item no.: 1562943
for: Mixed choir (SSAATTBB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 766119
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 359732
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Score
Item no.: 296486
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 166719
for: Soloists, mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Score
Item no.: 470979
Nicolai-Messe Hob. XXII:6
Urtext
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Piano reduction (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 279288
for: Mixed choir (SATB), violin, viola, basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 422922
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Piano reduction
Item no.: 223372
for: Mixed choir (SATB) [4 voices (SATB)], piano [organ]
Piano score
Item no.: 101178
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Score
Item no.: 162246
Cantata for the feast of John the Baptist
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 673075
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), chamber orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 658385
for: Soloists, mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Score
Item no.: 432831
for: Mixed choir (SSATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 649551
for: 5 soloists (SSATB), mixed choir (SSAATTBB), orchestra, basso continuo
Piano reduction (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 116689
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Choir score
Item no.: 300342
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Score
Item no.: 225236
for: 2 mixed choirs (SATB, SATB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 245932
for: Choral
Item no.: 1374735
for: Mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Score
Item no.: 586600
for Solo Voices, Choir and Orchestra
Mozarts Fragment completed by Franz Xaver Süßmayr
New edition based on original sources
KV 626 / SmWV 105
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Piano reduction (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 432925
for: 2 soloists (SBar), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Piano reduction
Item no.: 192705
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 1012925
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 1016399
for: Mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 563691
for: 2 soloists (TBar), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Harmony parts (complete winds)
Item no.: 676722
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), strings, basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 380252
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Score
Item no.: 762022
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Music score
Item no.: 725107
for: Mixed choir (SSB), basso continuo [organ]
Score
Item no.: 5308
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 2700
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 324701
(Urtext)
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Piano reduction
Item no.: 191203
for: Women's choir (SS) [2 solo voices], organ
Score
Item no.: 1946
for: Mixed choir (4–6 parts) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 225612
for: Choir
Choir score
Item no.: 475032
for: Mixed choir (SSAATTBB), cello
Score
Item no.: 315658
for: Male choir (TTBB), piano
Score
Item no.: 912904
for: Women's choir (SSA), organ
Piano reduction
Item no.: 332465
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Buch
Item no.: 587120
for: Soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), 2 oboes, bassoon, strings, basso continuo
Score (Hardcover)
Item no.: 131756
for: Mixed choir (SSAATTBB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 564654
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Item no.: 182838
for: Women's choir (SSA) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 1037340
for: Mixed choir (SATB), parish, orchestra, organ
Score
Item no.: 1160783
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 297337
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