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
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 673171
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Single part Organ
Item no.: 673154
for: 4 soloists (SSTB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 672052
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Cello (orchestral part)
Item no.: 771657
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 642805
for: 4 soloists (SATB) [selected choir], mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 230067
for: 2 soloists (ST), mixed choir (SSATB), orchestra
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 229789
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Single part Organ
Item no.: 1105851
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 565404
for: 5 soloists (SSATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 236279
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 235272
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Cello, double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 235112
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), strings, basso continuo
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 234588
for: 4 soloists (SATBar), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Cello, double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 234165
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 234021
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Cello, double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 233410
for: 3 soloists (ATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Cello, double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 233334
Cantata for the 13th Sunday after Trinity – Du sollt Gott, deinen Herren, lieben
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben – revised edition 2017
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 233273
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 232726
for: Mixed choir (SSAATTBB), violin solo
Single part Violin
Item no.: 1093143
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 492423
for: Mixed choir (SATB), 2 violins, viola, cello
Single part Violin 2
Item no.: 683553
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Cello (orchestral part)
Item no.: 235421
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Cello, double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 233398
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 233397
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 233396
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 586505
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 424921
for: 3 soloists (STB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 233216
Cantata for the 19th Sunday after Trinity
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: Soloist (bass), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Single part Organ
Item no.: 624387
based on "The Creation" by Joseph Haydn
Sacred music from Salzburg
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Cello, double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 691975
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SSATTB), orchestra, organ
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 237150
for: 6 soloists (SSAATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 236958
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Cello, double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 213121
for: 2 mixed choirs (SATB, SATB); basso continuo ad lib.
Instrumental part 4 (Choir 1)
Item no.: 768525
for: 2 mixed choirs (SATB, SATB); basso continuo ad lib.
Instrumental part 2 (Choir 1)
Item no.: 768523
for: 2 mixed choirs (SATB, SATB), basso continuo; 2 violins, 3 trombones ad lib.
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 234911
for: 3 soloists (SAB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 234626
Cantata for funeral service / Purification of Mary.
Reconstruction Klaus Hofmann
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 2 soloists (TB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Viola d'amore (orchestral part)
Item no.: 233918
for: 3 soloists (SST), mixed choir (SSAATB), orchestra, organ
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 235371
Kantate über den 84. Psalm für vier Solostimmen (SSAB), gemischten Chor (SSATB) und Orchester
Flöte
for: 4 solo voices (SSAB), mixed choir (SSATB), orchestra
Flute (orchestral part)
Item no.: 676838
(Fragment aus Johann Wolfgang von Goethes "Harzreise im Winter")
Bearbeitung für Altstimme, Männerchor und Kammerensemble
for: Soloist (alto), male choir (TTBB), flute, 2 violins, alto, cello, double bass
Single part Viola
Item no.: 778377
nach Worten des Franz von Assisi
for: 3 soloists (SAT), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Single part Bassoon
Item no.: 1701471
Oratorium
for: 2 solo voices (SBar), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Single part Horn (F)
Item no.: 499001
for: Soloists, mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1657281
für vier Soli, gemischten Chor, 2 Trompeten, 2 Violinen, Violoncello und Orgel
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Single part Organ
Item no.: 670440
Kantate über den 84. Psalm für vier Solostimmen (SSAB), gemischten Chor (SSATB) und Orchester
Violoncello
for: 4 solo voices (SSAB), mixed choir (SSATB), orchestra
Cello (orchestral part)
Item no.: 676858
Bearbeitung für Chor und Kammerensemble
for: Mixed choir (SATB), flute, 2 violins, alto, cello, double bass
Single part Double bass
Item no.: 778391
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