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.
Chorale cantata
Stuttgarter Mendelssohn-Ausgaben
Urtext
for: Mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 581511
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Piano reduction
Item no.: 325353
for: Women's choir (SSA), piano
Score
Item no.: 319620
for: Mixed choir, piano
Score
Item no.: 245394
for: Women's choir (SSA), piano
Score
Item no.: 488695
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Choir score
Item no.: 662612
Oratorio
Urtext based on the Leipzig Mendelssohn Complete Edition
for: Soloists, mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Harmony parts (complete winds)
Item no.: 550956
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: 3 soloists (STB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Piano reduction
Item no.: 285415
for mixed chorus (SATB) a cappella
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 1668015
Nr. 2 aus: Four Songs at Year's End
for: Mixed choir (SSATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 1677306
Cantata for funeral service / Purification of Mary.
Reconstruction Klaus Hofmann
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 2 soloists (TB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Choir score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 1671981
for: Women's choir (SSA) a cappella
Item no.: 550827
Klassik
for: Choir (2 voices), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1105378
Klassik
for: Male choir (TTBB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 982861
for SATB Voices and Keyboard Accompaniment
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1677374
Shawnee Press
for: Mixed choir (3 voices), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1343052
für Frauenchor
for: Women's choir (SSA) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 679825
Klassik
for: Choir (2 voices), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1105420
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Music lesson book
Item no.: 1610915
Klassik
for: Women's choir (SA), piano
Piano reduction
Item no.: 964739
für gemischten Chor (SATB) a cappella, Instrumentalbegleitung (Band/Gitarre/Klavier) ad lib.
for: Mixed choir (SATB); instruments ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 1549933
A Cantata-Musical for Unison Voices and Piano
with guitar chords
english text
for: Choir (one voice), piano
Piano score
Item no.: 1667421
for: Mixed choir (SSATBB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 1660708
Klassik
for: Male choir (TTBB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1101560
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 371931
für sechs Stimmen (gemischter Chor) a cappella
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 665672
Shawnee Press
for: Choir (2 voices), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1343066
Klassik
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 982979
Klassik
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 982925
Gegenwartsmusik
for: Mixed choir (SSAATTBB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 492259
The complete singing resource for primary schools
Vol. 2
Singing Sherlock
for: Children's choir
Study book, 2 Playback-CDs
Item no.: 444610
for: Women's choir (SSAA) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 342112
ohne Umschlag
for: Mixed choir (SATB) [4 voices (SATB)], piano
Choir score
Item no.: 696377
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Piano reduction
Item no.: 964811
Kantate zum Reformationsfest
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Study score
Item no.: 233311
Cantata for Whit Sunday BWV 74
after the second setting by Bach
Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Study score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 233226
Cantata for the 21st Sunday after Trinity
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Choir score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 232936
Klassik
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1317769
Kantate zum Reformationsfest (Rekonstruktion der ersten Leipziger Fassung)
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), chamber orchestra
Study score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 681015
for: Choir (2 voices), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 982832
Cantata for 25th Sunday after Trinity
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 550964
Cantata for the 2nd day of Pentecost
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 3 soloists (ATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 666939
Kantate zum Sonntag Exaudi
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Choir score
Item no.: 660038
for: Choir (S/SA/SAM), piano; wind instruments, rhythm-group ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 693489
Klassik
for: Male choir (TTBB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1101086
Choral Large Works
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 317695
Domestics - Six Choral Cameos
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1317956
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