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 (favourite choir SATB), basso continuo; 2 mixed choirs (chapel choirs SATB, SATB), 8 melodic instruments ad lib.
Score
Item no.: 231744
Psalm 98 und 150 für gemischten Chor (SATB)
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 243133
for: Mixed choir (SATB); piano ad lib.
Score
Item no.: 654950
for: Women's choir (SAA) [3 solo voices], piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1977
Singing – Leading – Communicating
for: Choir
Book (Hardcover)
Item no.: 551288
for: Mixed choir (SAB), piano
Piano reduction
Item no.: 336624
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 388721
for: Solo voice (soprano), mixed choir (SATB), piano, bass, drums; alto saxophone ad lib.
Piano reduction
Item no.: 623331
for: 3 soloists (STBar), mixed choir (SSAATTBB); organ ad lib.
Score
Item no.: 321977
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 318553
for: Mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Piano reduction (XL format, Urtext edition)
Item no.: 681278
for: 3 soloists (STB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 551923
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir book (anthology)
Item no.: 686474
for: Mixed choir (SATB); piano ad lib.
Songbook
Item no.: 432378
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Score
Item no.: 635416
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Score
Item no.: 1549869
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 207093
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Piano score
Item no.: 364828
for: Choir, piano
Music score (with text and chords), E-Book, Media App
Item no.: 687192
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 296294
for: Mixed choir (SATB), the parish, organ
Organ score
Item no.: 425959
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 388544
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 211727
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), violin, 3 violas, basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 279213
for: Choir (2 voices), piano
Score
Item no.: 686923
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 816947
for: Mixed choir (SSB) [male chorus (TTB)], basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 423224
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Score
Item no.: 679477
Cantata for the inauguration of the town council in Mühlhausen
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Piano reduction (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 233183
for: Soloists, mixed choir (SATB), narrator, orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 120391
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Piano reduction (XL format, Urtext edition)
Item no.: 661149
for: Soloist (soprano), mixed choir (SATBB), Chamber ensemble
Piano reduction
Item no.: 632340
for: Mixed choir (SSAATTBB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 1013012
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 638797
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Piano reduction
Item no.: 665538
for: Soloists (SAATB), mixed choir (SSATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Piano reduction
Item no.: 334081
for soprano, mixed choir (SATB) and orchestra
Hymn to Hebrew prayers from the Haggada
for: Soloist (soprano), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 681722
for: Mixed choir (SSATB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 1349816
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 260606
for: Women's choir (SA) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 160014
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Score
Item no.: 443784
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 260768
Erfolgstitel aus Sister Act
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 604315
for: Mixed choir (SATB), chamber orchestra
Score
Item no.: 669842
for: Mixed choir (SSATB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 666087
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 930219
Cantata for Palm Sunday and the feast of the Annunciation Cantata for Palm Sunday and the feast of the Annunciation
Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 3 soloists (ATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Piano reduction
Item no.: 133122
Actus tragicus. Trauermusik
BWV 106
for: Mixed choir (SATB), baroque orchestra
Piano reduction (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 233628
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