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) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 196481
for: Male choir
Choir score
Item no.: 196466
for: Choir
Choir score
Item no.: 196330
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for: Women's choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 196263
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 196255
for: Male choir
Choir score
Item no.: 196127
for: Choir
Choir score
Item no.: 114798
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 114778
for: Women's choir (SSA) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 114742
Motette Nr. 4 aus "Israelsbrünnlein" (Urtextausgabe) (Urtext)
for: Mixed choir (SSATB), basso continuo
Choir score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 115516
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 115422
for: Choir
Chorpartitur, Sammelband
Item no.: 115420
for: Choir
Choir score
Item no.: 115408
for: Choir
Choir score
Item no.: 115344
for: Choir
Choir score
Item no.: 115343
for: Choir
Choir score
Item no.: 115341
for: Mixed choir (SATB); basso continuo ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 115189
for: Mixed choir (5 parts) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 115139
for: Mixed choir (SAB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 114950
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 460659
Cantata for the Feast of Visitation B. V. M.
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Single part Organ
Item no.: 329609
for: 4 voices (SATB) [mixed choir], strings, basso continuo
Viola 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 638531
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 681516
for: Soloist (soprano), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 648891
for: 2 soloists (SBar), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 346566
Oratorio for Solo Voices, Chorus and Orchestra
New edition based on original sources (Urtext)
for: 3 soloists (STB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 194525
Oratorio for Solo Voices, Chorus and Orchestra
New edition based on original sources (Urtext)
for: 3 soloists (STB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 194523
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SSAATTBB), orchestra
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 183003
for: Soloists, mixed choir (SSATTB), basso continuo
Choir part Tenor
Item no.: 644720
for: Women's choir; piano ad lib.
Choir part Soprano 1
Item no.: 668845
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 1019895
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 1019891
for: Mixed choir (8 parts) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 290978
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
(latein)
Item no.: 156427
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Choir score
Item no.: 1105674
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 1043887
for: Mixed choir (SATB), string orchestra
Choir score
Item no.: 1019890
for: Choir
Chorpartitur
Item no.: 309547
for: Choir
Score
Item no.: 309523
for: Choir
Score
Item no.: 309484
for: Choir
Score
Item no.: 309481
for: Choir
Score
Item no.: 309480
for: Choir
Score
Item no.: 309459
for: Choir
Score
Item no.: 309432
for: Choir
Score
Item no.: 309417
for: Choir
Score
Item no.: 309394
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 309187
for: Mixed choir (SATB/SAB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 309173
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