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.: 556859
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 864032
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 1713586
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 679412
Ballad for chorus and orchestra
MWV D3 (Op. 60), 1833
for: 4 soloists (ATBarB) [ATB], mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Playback-CD (mp3) (choir part alto)
Item no.: 1697170
Cantata for the 7th Sunday after Trinity
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Study score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 683060
Chorale cantata
for: Mixed choir (SATB), orchestra; organ ad lib.
Organ reduction
Item no.: 235789
Carus Choir Coach
Practice aids
Voice part basso
for: 3 soloists (ATB), mixed choir (SSATB), orchestra, basso continuo
MP3 CD (without sheet music)
Item no.: 1689261
for: Mixed choir (SSAATTBB), 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet), piano
Score, Parts
Item no.: 616290
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 850414
for: Male choir (TTBB), piano
Piano score
Item no.: 684087
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Score
Item no.: 1042981
"Choral Fantasy"
Beethoven vocal Urtext
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), piano, orchestra
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 687304
Magnificat
for: Mixed choir (SSATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 795675
Möseler Chorreihe
for: Mixed choir (SSAATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 781792
for: Choir
Choir score (pdf download)
Item no.: 1642705
Cantata for Trinity
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 3 soloists (SAB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Piano reduction (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 233941
for: Mixed choir (SATB), rhythm section [piano]
Piano score, Choir score, audio file (pdf/mp3 download)
Item no.: 8054
for: Mixed choir (SABar) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 3012
Cantata for the Sunday of Misericordias Domini
Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Piano reduction (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 233706
for: Mixed choir (SATB) [4 voices (SATB)], piano
Choir score
Item no.: 696377
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 1653997
for: Mixed choir (3 voices), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1343052
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 621227
for: Women's choir (SA), piano
Piano score
Item no.: 690189
for: Mixed choir (SAB); 2 trumpets, organ ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 679872
for: Mixed choir (SSATB) a cappella
10 Choir scores
Item no.: 1215764
Inclusive Songs for Whole-group Singing
for: School choir, piano
Score, online audio
Item no.: 697611
for: Mixed choir, piano
Score
Item no.: 798089
for: Mixed choir (SATB); piano ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 762073
from Les Misérables
Broadway Choral
for: Mixed choir (SABar), piano
Score
Item no.: 761944
for: Mixed choir (SATB); piano ad lib.
Piano score
Item no.: 775759
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Choir score
Item no.: 864073
for: Women's choir (SSA), piano
Piano score
Item no.: 690191
for: Women's choir (SSAA) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 1667163
for: 8 voices (SSAATTBB), organ, bass; mixed choir (SSATTB), 6 melody instruments colla parte ad lib.
Study score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 615229
for: Solo voice (soprano), mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 433279
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir book
Item no.: 329412
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Piano reduction
Item no.: 324723
for: Women's choir (SSAA) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 679479
for: Women's choir (SSA), piano
Score
Item no.: 686933
From Mozart's 12Th Mass
for: Male choir (TTBB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 951048
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 663178
for: Mixed choir (SATB); piano ad lib.
Score
Item no.: 210959
for: Mixed choir (SAB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 319319
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ [orchestra]
Choir score
Item no.: 630072
for: Mixed choir (SATBarB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 123433
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Choir score
Item no.: 342700
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