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 (SATB) [4 voices (SATB)]
Score
Item no.: 2708
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Score
Item no.: 671718
Opera buffa in four acts K. 492
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Study score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 551956
for: Women's choir (SSA) [mixed choir (SSATB)], string quartet; double bass ad lib.
Piano reduction
Item no.: 659380
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir book, online audio (app)
Item no.: 1549940
for: 3 soloists (SABar), mixed choir (SATB), children's choir, orchestra
Conductor score
Item no.: 287315
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Book
Item no.: 281882
Opera buffa in four acts K. 492
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 339498
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 494469
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Study score
Item no.: 196758
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Piano reduction
Item no.: 247648
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Study score (Hardcover)
Item no.: 214667
for: Mixed choir, piano
Piano reduction
Item no.: 285128
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Study score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 659288
for: Mixed choir (SATB); organ ad lib.
Score
Item no.: 143710
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Score
Item no.: 299760
for: Mixed choir, piano
Piano reduction
Item no.: 307830
Urtext based on the new Complete Edition (G. Henle Verlag)
for: Mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 174776
for: Soloist (soprano), mixed choir (SATB), 2 violins, basso continuo
Set of parts
Item no.: 307765
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 822707
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Set of parts
Item no.: 667162
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: Mixed choir (SATB), baroque orchestra
Harmony parts (complete winds)
Item no.: 234099
for: Mixed choir, concert band
Sheet music
Item no.: 1261280
for: Soloists, mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Choir score
Item no.: 586085
for: 5 soloists (SATTB), mixed choir (SSATTBB), orchestra
Piano reduction (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 237124
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 231745
for: Mixed choir (SATB/SAB) a cappella
Choir book
Item no.: 484968
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Piano reduction (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 684753
for: 3 soloists (STB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Piano reduction (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 681399
WAB 39
for soli, mixed choir and orchestra
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Piano reduction
Item no.: 683391
Cantata for Purification
BWV 83
for: 3 soloists (ATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Piano reduction
Item no.: 233345
Dona nobis pacem, Domine
Chorale cantata
Stuttgarter Mendelssohn-Ausgaben
for: Mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 279279
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Piano reduction
Item no.: 217136
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Piano reduction (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 587105
Der einfache Weg zum lebendigen Klassenmusizieren (Percussion (4 Spieler)) (Percussion (4 Players))
for: Voices (body percussion), drums
Music score
Item no.: 630211
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Score
Item no.: 296487
for: Women's choir (SSAA), piano; percussion ad lib.
Piano score
Item no.: 607643
for: 2 soloists (SBar), mixed choir (SATB), chamber orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 143488
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Score
Item no.: 300324
for: 5 soloists (SSATB), mixed choir (SSATB), orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 492880
for: 2 solo voices (SBar), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 147051
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 648091
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano; double bass, percussion ad lib.
Score
Item no.: 446152
Latin Motets Choral Series
for: Women's choir a cappella
Item no.: 1677030
Oper in 3 Akten
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 326421
Aus: Trois Chansons Bretonnes
for: Mixed choir (SSAATTBB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 1080635
für gem Chor und Orgel
Partitur
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Item no.: 622009
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Item no.: 274458
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