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, instruments
Guitar (orchestral part)
Item no.: 603953
for: Mixed choir, instruments
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 666920
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SSAATTBB), orchestra
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 636502
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SSAATTBB), orchestra
Single part Organ
Item no.: 141268
for: Soloist (alto), mixed choir (SATB), chamber orchestra, basso continuo
Cello, double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1355532
for: Soloist (alto), mixed choir (SATB), chamber orchestra, basso continuo
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1355531
for: Soloist (alto), mixed choir (SATB), chamber orchestra, basso continuo
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1355529
for: 7 soloists (SSATTBB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1355011
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), chamber orchestra
Cello, double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1354939
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SSATTB), orchestra, organ
Cello, double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 349310
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SSATTB), orchestra, organ
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 349292
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1160976
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 171263
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 488639
for: Mixed choir (SATB), the parish, organ
Single part Organ
Item no.: 1018650
for: Mixed choir (SSATBB), orchestra
Single part Violin 2
Item no.: 1546223
"The harp that once thro' Tarra's halls"
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano [harp, string orchestra]
Double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 375980
for: Children's choir, piano, instruments
Single part Violin 2
Item no.: 218004
for: Soloist (soprano), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Single part Organ
Item no.: 292134
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Single part Basso continuo (Organ)
Item no.: 215501
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 425568
for: Mixed choir (SATB), strings, basso continuo
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 434041
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Cello (orchestral part)
Item no.: 143774
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 143772
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 143770
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 611216
for: Mixed choir, basso continuo
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1043167
for: Mixed choir, basso continuo
Cello, double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1043152
for: Mixed choir, basso continuo
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1043133
for: Mixed choir, basso continuo
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1043120
for: Mixed choir, basso continuo
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1043115
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Cello, double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 772195
for: Solo voice (soprano/alto), women's choir (SSA), oboe, 2 violins, basso continuo
Single part Violin 1
Item no.: 676214
HWV 54
for: 6 soloists (SSATBB), 2 mixed choirs (SATB, SATB), orchestra
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 601970
for: 2 Soloists (SBar), mixed choir (SATB), organ, percussion (2 players)
Single part Percussion
Item no.: 136336
for: 2 soloists (SA), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Basso continuo (orchestral part)
Item no.: 464008
for: 6 soloists (SSATBB), 2 mixed choirs (SATB, SATB), 2 oboes, 2 string orchestras, 2 organs
Single part(n)
Item no.: 424260
for: 4 soloists (SATB), 2 mixed choirs (SATB, SATB), 2 orchestras
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 234764
for: Children's choir (SSA), narrator, orchestra [2 pianos]
Double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 231244
for: Children's choir (SSA), narrator, orchestra [2 pianos]
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 231240
for: Soloist (baritone), 3 mixed choirs (SATB, SATB, SATB), orchestra
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 230682
from Johann Sebastian Bach's music library
for: Mixed choir (SATB), 2 violins, 2 violas, basso continuo
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 694132
for: 4 soloists (SATB), 2 mixed choirs (SATB, SATB), orchestra, organ
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 423878
for: 2 mixed choirs (SATB, SATB); 8 melodic instruments (colla parte), basso continuo ad lib.
Single part(n)
Item no.: 301959
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 230606
Cantata for 25th Sunday after Trinity
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 797211
Cantata for Easter Sunday
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 3 soloists (STB), mixed choir (SSATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 769174
for: Mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Cello (orchestral part)
Item no.: 688778
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