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) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 458411
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Piano reduction
Item no.: 1001321
for: Mixed choir (SSAATTBB) a cappella
Item no.: 120657
Cantata for Whit Monday
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Piano reduction (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 116721
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 802069
for: Choir
CD
Item no.: 802991
for: Mixed choir (SSATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 798376
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Item no.: 127900
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 813471
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 813433
known as "Messa per la notte di natale" / first edition
for: 3 soloists (TBarB), mixed choir (SATTB), orchestra, organ
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 765232
Kantate zum 3. Weihnachtsfesttag (Urfassung)
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Piano reduction
Item no.: 1659317
for: Mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 490788
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 235090
for: Choir (3 voices)
Music score
Item no.: 776168
for: Women's choir a cappella
Item no.: 477539
for: Mixed choir (SSATB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 553534
for: 2 soloists (ST), mixed choir (SSATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Piano reduction (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 627287
for: Mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Score
Item no.: 278599
for: Children's choir [women's choir]
Score
Item no.: 332587
for: Women's choir (8 parts), organ
Score
Item no.: 693378
Version for choir of equal voices and chamber ensemble
for: Women's choir (1 part), chamber ensemble
Piano reduction (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 687452
for: Mixed choir (SATB); piano ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 817042
Transcription for mixed choir a cappella
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Score
Item no.: 750675
Uns ist ein Kind geboren
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 742451
for: Mixed choir (SATB), flexible ensemble (5 voices)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 598150
for: Mixed choir (SATB), 4 woodwinds (quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 591041
for: Mixed choir, 4 saxophones
Score, Parts
Item no.: 590945
for: Mixed choir, concert band
Sheet music
Item no.: 589044
for: Mixed choir, piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1272638
for: Mixed choir, piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1276413
for: Mixed choir, concert band
Sheet music
Item no.: 587995
for: Mixed choir, concert band
Sheet music
Item no.: 592584
for: Mixed choir (SATB), brass quartet
Score, Parts
Item no.: 599162
for: Children's choir, piano
Choir score
Item no.: 908659
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 4022
for: 2 mixed choirs (SSAB, SATB); 3 cornetts, 5 trombones (colla parte) ad lib.
Score, parts (pdf download)
Item no.: 5429
for: Mixed choir, piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1219659
für gemischten Chor
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 127751
Weihnachtsmusical für Kinderchor und Ensemble (Grundschul-Musical)
Gesamtausgabe & CD
for: Children's choir, instruments
Score, CD
Item no.: 649863
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 1661546
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 671144
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Score
Item no.: 193179
Text: Jes 53,7 (Passion)
for: Mixed choir (SABar) a cappella
Music score
Item no.: 753382
Weihnachtsoratorium (Urtextausgabe) (Urtext)
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Piano reduction (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 284227
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 293790
Eine Folge volkstümlicher Weihnachtslieder
for: Male choir (TTBB), piano
Score
Item no.: 733280
for: Women's choir (SSAA) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 428066
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