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: Women's choir (SSA), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1343429
for: Mixed choir (SABar), piano
Score
Item no.: 777466
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Score
Item no.: 366253
for: Mixed choir (SSATTB) [6 voices], 2 violins, basso continuo; instruments colla parte ad lib.
Score
Item no.: 662040
for: Mixed choir, piano
Score
Item no.: 661619
for: Choir (2 voices), piano
Score
Item no.: 745304
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Score
Item no.: 469798
English Text Only
for: 2 soloists (SBar), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Piano reduction
Item no.: 302972
Cantata for the 8th Sunday after Trinity
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 3 soloists (ATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Study score
Item no.: 683043
Cantata for the 2nd day of Pentecost
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 3 soloists (ATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Study score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 683040
Ballad for chorus and orchestra
MWV D3 (Op. 60), 1833
for: 4 soloists (ATBarB) [ATB], mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Playback-CD (mp3) (choir part bass)
Item no.: 1697174
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 194338
for: 3 soloists (SST), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Score
Item no.: 235310
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 871334
for: 3 soloists (SSB), mixed choir (SSATB), organ
Score
Item no.: 322002
for: Mixed choir (SABar), piano
Music score
Item no.: 768571
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Piano reduction
Item no.: 142900
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 931402
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Choir score
Item no.: 911085
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano; guitar, bass, percussion ad lib.
Piano score, Choir score, audio file (pdf/mp3 download)
Item no.: 8038
for: Mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Piano reduction (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 284906
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 645962
for: Women's choir (SSAA) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 346984
for: 3 soloists (STB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 420704
for: Male choir (TTBB), organ
Score
Item no.: 340354
for: Mixed choir (SATB); soloist (soprano) ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 1655477
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 1559694
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 1008893
for: Mixed choir (SSAATTBB), piano
Score
Item no.: 861954
for: Women's choir (SSAA), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 690952
for: Mixed choir, children's choir, band
Choir score
Item no.: 1714218
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 285553
9th Sunday after Trinity
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Piano reduction
Item no.: 285499
Klassik
for: Women's choir (SA), piano
Piano reduction
Item no.: 964814
Nr. 2 aus: Four Songs at Year's End
for: Mixed choir (SSATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 677192
Nr. 4 aus: Four Songs at Year's End
for: Mixed choir (SSATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 677193
Klassik
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Piano reduction
Item no.: 964769
Klassik
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Piano reduction
Item no.: 964733
Klassik
for: Choir (2 voices), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1100891
Klassik
for: Choir (2 voices), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1101087
Klassik
for: Women's choir (SA), piano
Piano reduction
Item no.: 964747
Psalmen Davids 1619, op. 2/4 (SWV 25)
Psalm-Konzert für zwei Favorit-Chöre (SATB/SATB) und Basso continuo
Urtext Stuttgarter Schütz-Ausgabe
for: 2 favorit choirs (SATB, SATB), basso continuo; 8 instruments (colla parte) ad lib.
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 231707
Geistliche Musik nach einem Text von Emily Dickinson für Frauenchor a cappella
for: Women's choir (SSMMAA) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 635328
"Dir gehört mein Herz" aus dem Musical "Tarzan"
for: Male choir (TTBB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 623916
Cantata for Ascension Day
BWV 37
STUTTGARTER BACH AUSGABEN
URTEXT
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Study score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 683068
Cantata for the 23rd Sunday after Trinity
Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben Urtext
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Study score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 683029
HCCS - Helbling Choral Concert Series
for: Male choir (TTBB); 2 violins, viola, cello ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 550796
Cantata for the 1st Sunday after Epiphany – "Mein liebster Jesus ist verloren"
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben (revised edition)
for: 3 soloists (ATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Study score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 681136
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