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: Male choir (TTBarBB), percussion
Score
Item no.: 483738
for: Children's choir (2 voices), 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)
Score
Item no.: 695785
for: Women's choir (SMezA) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 577881
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction (Hardcover)
Item no.: 260621
for choir
Fantasie lyrique en deux parties
for: Soloists, children's choir, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 175521
for: Mixed choir (SSAATTBB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 643471
for: Women's choir (SSA), piano
Score
Item no.: 319541
for: Women's choir (SSA), piano
Score
Item no.: 558381
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ [brass winds]
Score
Item no.: 586904
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir book
Item no.: 654820
for: 2 mixed choirs (SATBB, SATB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 555355
for: Mixed choir (SABar), piano
Music score
Item no.: 768571
for: Women's choir (SSA), piano
Score
Item no.: 321633
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1101601
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Choir score
Item no.: 1672479
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Organ score
Item no.: 660648
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 985780
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 984863
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Score
Item no.: 882695
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Score
Item no.: 879723
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 871334
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Score
Item no.: 866604
for: Women's choir (SSA), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 982647
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 982634
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 310803
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1343205
for: Male choir (TTBB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1105566
for: Choir (2 voices), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1105537
for: Women's choir [children's choir] (SA), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1105468
for: Soloist (baritone), male choir (TTB), piano
Score
Item no.: 983016
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Score
Item no.: 962294
for: Choir (2 voices), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 962213
for: Women's choir (SSAA), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 148577
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Piano reduction (XL format)
Item no.: 677222
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1317790
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Score
Item no.: 690732
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 318122
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 317770
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 317741
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 317708
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 317699
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 317689
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 317583
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 317538
Cantata for Michaelmas
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 3 soloists (STB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Choir score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 424871
Cantata for the Sunday Septuagesim
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
Graduated prices on request
for: 3 soloists (SAT), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Choir score
Item no.: 233867
for: Male choir (TTBB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 908660
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 931402
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