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: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 668045
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 668037
on "From Heaven above"
for: Mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Score
Item no.: 578889
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Score
Item no.: 663499
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Score
Item no.: 660002
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Piano reduction
Item no.: 1001321
for: Mixed choir (SSAATTBB) a cappella
Item no.: 120657
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 802069
for: Mixed choir (SSATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 798376
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Item no.: 127900
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 813433
Kantate zum 3. Weihnachtsfesttag (Urfassung)
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Piano reduction
Item no.: 1659317
for: Women's choir a cappella
Item no.: 477539
for: Mixed choir (SSATB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 553534
for: Mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Score
Item no.: 278599
for: Children's choir [women's choir]
Score
Item no.: 332587
for: Women's choir (8 parts), organ
Score
Item no.: 693378
for: Mixed choir (SATB); piano ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 817042
Transcription for mixed choir a cappella
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Score
Item no.: 750675
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 4022
for: 2 mixed choirs (SSAB, SATB); 3 cornetts, 5 trombones (colla parte) ad lib.
Score, parts (pdf download)
Item no.: 5429
für gemischten Chor
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 127751
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 1661546
Text: Jes 53,7 (Passion)
for: Mixed choir (SABar) a cappella
Music score
Item no.: 753382
Eine Folge volkstümlicher Weihnachtslieder
for: Male choir (TTBB), piano
Score
Item no.: 733280
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 1664284
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 813204
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 804375
for: Narrator, mixed choir (SSATB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 1552264
Komm, göttlicher Messias
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Music score
Item no.: 746583
for: Women's choir (SSMezA) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 822564
for: Choir
Choir score
Item no.: 446982
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 291195
for: Women's choir (SA), piano
Score
Item no.: 1338507
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 1340111
for: Mixed choir (SSATB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 1337864
Brieger Christnacht 1944
Katholische Textfassung
for: Mixed choir (SATB), precentor, strings, organ
Organ score
Item no.: 488722
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Piano reduction
Item no.: 485930
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 938451
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Choir score
Item no.: 647242
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Book
Item no.: 297155
for: Mixed choir (SABar) a cappella
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 1095040
for: Mixed choir (SAB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 565495
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 557263
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Choir score
Item no.: 1057187
for: Women's choir (SSAA), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 985715
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Choir score
Item no.: 1151515
Kinder-Mini–Musical
mit Aufführungshinweisen
for: Soloists, narrator, children's choir, keyboard
Score (spiral binding)
Item no.: 620500
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