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 (SATTB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 982899
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 556094
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 132421
for: Narrator, mixed choir, instruments
Piano score
Item no.: 662041
for: Women's choir (SS), piano
Score
Item no.: 297048
for: Mixed choir (SATB), combo
Set of parts
Item no.: 342707
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 374977
for: Women's choir (SA), piano
Score
Item no.: 904759
for: Children's choir (SSA) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 321706
for: Male choir (TTBB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 767842
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 934799
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 615899
Contemporary Church Music
for: 2 mixed choirs (SAATBBSAATBB, SSATBBB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 315383
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 901527
for: Choir (2 voices), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 862523
for: Choir (2 voices), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1105420
for: Choir (2 voices), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1105378
for: Male choir (TTBB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1101560
for: Male choir (TTBB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1101086
for: Women's choir (SSA), piano
Score
Item no.: 983116
for: Male choir (TTBB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 982861
for: Choir (2 voices), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 962096
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 982979
for: Choir (2 voices), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 982832
for: Choir (2 voices), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 982673
for: Mixed choir (SATB), strings
Score
Item no.: 872991
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 321856
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 862067
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1317956
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1317769
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1317733
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 838678
for: Narrator, soloists, children's choir, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 228901
for: Mixed choir (SATB); piano ad lib.
Score
Item no.: 768192
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Score
Item no.: 896004
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 914809
Cantata for Easter Sunday
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 3 soloists (STB), mixed choir (SSATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Piano reduction (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 442909
Cantata for the 23rd Sunday after Trinity
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: Soloist (soprano), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Piano reduction (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 673158
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano [organ/orchestra]
Score
Item no.: 642660
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 429932
for: Mixed choir (SSAATTBB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 363442
for: Choir (2 voices), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1017457
for: Women's choir (SSA), piano
Vocal score
Item no.: 319374
for: Women's choir [male choir] a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 315087
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1551320
for: Male choir (TTBB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 189163
Cantata for the 1st Sunday in Advent
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Piano reduction (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 663105
for 32 voices
for: 32 voices
Score
Item no.: 1560119
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