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: Soloists, mixed choir (SATB), strings, organ
Score
Item no.: 371330
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 604746
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Score
Item no.: 477550
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Score
Item no.: 476402
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Score
Item no.: 463883
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Score
Item no.: 420001
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Score
Item no.: 233437
For God so loved this sinful world
from: Geistliche Chormusik
for: Mixed choir (SATTB); basso continuo ad lib.
Score
Item no.: 231819
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 303402
for: Mixed choir (SATB); organ ad lib.
Score
Item no.: 289731
for: Children's choir, piano
Score
Item no.: 334022
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 309593
for: Mixed choir (SATB), basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 139270
for: Mixed choir (SATB), basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 645005
Two sacred pieces No. 1
Contemporary Sacred Choral Music
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 1653635
for: Choir
Choir score
Item no.: 338749
for: Mixed choir (SATB); piano ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 764420
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Book
Item no.: 896117
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 379417
for: Mixed choir (SAM) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 423451
for: Solo voice (baritone), mixed choir, organ
Score
Item no.: 421950
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 564697
for: Women's choir (SSA), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 806849
for: Choir (2 voices), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 806760
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 815825
for: Mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Set of parts
Item no.: 663168
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 802758
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 456086
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Score
Item no.: 891856
for: Women's choir (SA), piano
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 631640
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Choir score
Item no.: 553742
for: Women's choir (SSA) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 427916
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 285535
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 5846
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 4120
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 3980
for: Male choir (TTBB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 323800
for: Choir (2 voices), piano
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 363181
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 1882
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 4435
(… der Träume als Blätter hat)
Magisches Weihnachtslied, das zu Herzen geht!
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Piano score
Item no.: 659996
for: Choir
Choir score
Item no.: 117525
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SSATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Harmony parts (complete winds)
Item no.: 364218
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SSATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Piano reduction (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 217970
for: Soloists, mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Piano reduction
Item no.: 433020
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Score
Item no.: 319073
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 604201
for: Women's choir [children's choir] (SSAA); piano [organ] ad lib.
Piano score
Item no.: 649556
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