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 (SATB), piano
Score
Item no.: 870602
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1346419
for: Choir (2 voices), piano
Choir score with piano accompaniment
Item no.: 962361
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 317518
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir book
Item no.: 1042927
for: Women's choir (SSA), piano
Score
Item no.: 345066
for: Choir (one voice), piano
Piano score
Item no.: 154968
for: Choir (one voice), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1100972
for: Male choir (TTBB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 876976
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Book
Item no.: 317788
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Score
Item no.: 277292
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 814130
for: Mixed choir, organ
Score
Item no.: 559564
for: Women's choir (SS), piano
Piano reduction
Item no.: 655290
for: Women's choir (SSA), piano
Piano reduction
Item no.: 964681
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Piano reduction
Item no.: 322828
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Choir score
Item no.: 885751
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Choir score
Item no.: 662612
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Score
Item no.: 429276
Hob. XXI:3
for: 3 soloists (STB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Piano reduction (XL format, Urtext edition)
Item no.: 697311
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 882864
for: Male choir (TTBB), piano
Score
Item no.: 772236
for: 4 solo voices (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), baroque orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 285560
for: Mixed choir, wind ensembles
Piano reduction
Item no.: 645825
For children's chorus (even voices) or soprano, narrator and soloists
for: Soloists, narrator, children's choir, instruments
Piano reduction
Item no.: 818400
Choral score
for: Children's choir, narrator, instruments
Choir score
Item no.: 818212
for: 3 soloists (ATB), mixed choir (SSATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 658382
for: Women's choir (SSA), piano
Score
Item no.: 319620
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir part Bass
Item no.: 210956
for: Mixed choir (SABar); piano ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 191440
for: Mixed choir (SAM) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 339897
for: Male choir (TTBB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 312975
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Piano score
Item no.: 274870
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 296856
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Score
Item no.: 486704
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 143373
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 471515
"Christ lag in Todes Banden"
Cantata for Easter Sunday
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for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Choir score
Item no.: 1703391
for: Mixed choir (SSATBB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 606230
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Choir score
Item no.: 677101
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 260596
Oratorio
for Soli, Chorus and Orchestra
for: 3 soloists (STB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 284222
for: Women's choir (SSA), piano
Score
Item no.: 799973
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 447136
for: Mixed choir, piano
Score
Item no.: 245394
Cantata for the 18th Sunday after Trinity
Urtext Stuttgarter Bachausgaben
for: Soloist (alto), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Piano reduction
Item no.: 661119
Es erhub sich ein Streit
Cantata at St Michael and All Angels
for: 3 soloists (STB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 328318
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Choir score
Item no.: 428480
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