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: Women's choir (2 parts), piano; 2 flutes ad lib.
Score
Item no.: 884149
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 675843
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir part Soprano
Item no.: 314817
for: Mixed choir (SATB); piano ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 488901
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Choir part Alto
Item no.: 373396
for: Choir
Music score (piano accompaniment)
Item no.: 665996
Cantata for Michaelmas
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 3 soloists (STB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Piano reduction (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 280488
for: Mixed choir (SATB), 2 violins, viola, basso continuo; oboe ad lib.
Organ score
Item no.: 279254
"Christ lag in Todes Banden"
Cantata for Easter Sunday
Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Piano reduction
Item no.: 232735
for: Mixed choir (SAATBB), orchestra
Piano reduction (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 1557195
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 679995
for: Mixed choir (3 voices), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1566844
for: Soloists, children's choir, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 330811
1st version
Halle Handel Edition. Series I, Volume 9.1
for: Solo voices, mixed choir (SATB), baroque orchestra
Score (Hardcover, Urtext edition)
Item no.: 365120
for: Choir, orchestra
Score
Item no.: 693597
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 403067
for: Mixed choir (SMezATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 850968
Old Masters' Mixed Choruses 50
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 822658
for: Women's choir, piano
Score
Item no.: 274378
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 774715
with piano accompaniment (Fragments from oratorios)
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Piano reduction
Item no.: 198592
for: Mixed choir (SSATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 1010438
Verse from "Polydora" by Daumer
Simrock Original Edition
for: Mixed choir (SATB) [4 voices (SATB)], piano
Piano score
Item no.: 357522
"Christ lag in Todes Banden"
Cantata for Easter Sunday
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for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Choir score
Item no.: 232736
Der Welterfolg aus dem Film Sister Act - Jeder neue Tag (ohne Solo)
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Piano score
Item no.: 482731
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 768278
Choral Nr. 6 und Nr. 10 der Kantate BWV 147 "Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben"
for: Mixed choir (SATB), 2 violins, viola, basso continuo; oboe ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 158562
for: Mixed choir (SAB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 409784
for: Soloist (soprano), mixed choir (SATB), organ
Choir score
Item no.: 351021
for: Women's choir (SSAA) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 346416
for: Mixed choir (SSATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 317611
for: Mixed choir (SATB), orchestra [piano]
Piano reduction
Item no.: 307787
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1532343
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Score
Item no.: 669504
for: Male choir (TTB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 470482
for: Mixed choir (SATB), orchestra [piano]
Piano reduction
Item no.: 691666
for: Children's choir [women's choir] (1–2 parts), piano [organ]
Score
Item no.: 691657
for: Mixed choir (SSAATTBB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 691648
Actus tragicus. Trauermusik
BWV 106
for: Mixed choir (SATB), baroque orchestra
Piano reduction (XL format, Urtext edition)
Item no.: 684174
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Score
Item no.: 628317
for: Women's choir (SA), piano
Score
Item no.: 622960
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Score
Item no.: 777528
for: Soloist (baritone), mixed choir (SATB), organ
Choir score
Item no.: 460523
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Organ score
Item no.: 345417
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Piano reduction
Item no.: 216440
for: Mixed choir (SSATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 148794
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Score
Item no.: 691518
for: Mixed choir (SATBB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 691487
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