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 (SSAATTBB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 643471
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 460565
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 780827
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 678345
for: Male choir (TTBB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1556187
Zwölf geistliche Gesänge op. 13 Nr. 7 SWV 426
Motet on the Gospel text
Stuttgarter Schütz-Ausgabe
for: Mixed choir (SATB); 4 instruments colla parte, basso continuo ad lib.
Score
Item no.: 425144
for: Favorit choir (SSSATTBarB), mixed choir (SATB), 4 viole da gamba, basso continuo [organ]
Score
Item no.: 425139
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Score
Item no.: 139985
for: Mixed choir (SATB), string orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 1672701
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1317790
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Score
Item no.: 866604
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Piano reduction
Item no.: 861804
for: Women's choir (SSA), piano
Piano reduction
Item no.: 638783
for: Choir (2 voices), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 867104
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 862071
for: Choir (2 voices), piano
Score
Item no.: 1618747
for: Women's choir (SSA), piano
Score
Item no.: 1354914
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Score
Item no.: 771290
for: Male choir (TTBB), piano
Score
Item no.: 486703
Cantata for the inauguration of a new town council
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ solo
Score
Item no.: 232879
"Christ lag in Todes Banden"
Cantata for Easter Sunday
Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 232734
for: Mixed choir (SSATB); instruments colla parte, basso continuo ad lib.
Score
Item no.: 231811
for: Women's choir (SSAA), piano
Score
Item no.: 686931
for: Women's choir (SSA), piano
Score
Item no.: 761994
for: Mixed choir (SSATTB) [6 voices], 2 violins, basso continuo; instruments colla parte ad lib.
Score
Item no.: 662040
for: Women's choir (SA), piano [organ]
Score
Item no.: 680517
for: Women's choir (SA), piano [organ]
Score
Item no.: 679448
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), chamber orchestra
Score
Item no.: 666838
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Score
Item no.: 469798
for: Solo voice (baritone), mixed choir (SSAATTBB)
Score
Item no.: 1010599
for: Soloist (high), mixed choir (SATB), organ
Score
Item no.: 1020866
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Score
Item no.: 1042885
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Score
Item no.: 1017525
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Score
Item no.: 929468
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 932303
for: Mixed choir, piano
Score, CD
Item no.: 483762
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 431620
for: Male choir (TTBarBB), percussion
Score
Item no.: 483738
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ [brass winds]
Score
Item no.: 586904
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Buch
Item no.: 840925
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Score (hardcover, with musicological analysis)
Item no.: 645854
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Score (Hardcover)
Item no.: 778237
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Piano reduction
Item no.: 839433
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Piano reduction
Item no.: 838403
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 559265
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction (Hardcover)
Item no.: 260767
From the King's Singers' Beatles album.
King's Singer's Choral
for: Mixed choir (SATTBB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 478290
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Score
Item no.: 604129
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