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, piano
Choir score
Item no.: 471519
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 363741
for: Mixed choir (SAB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 319247
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano; guitar, bass, percussion ad lib.
Score
Item no.: 866553
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 1346384
Cantata for the 20th Sunday after Trinity.
Leipzig Version.
Reconstruction Masaaki Suzuki
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Piano reduction (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 662996
for: Soloists, mixed choir (SATB), 2 violins, basso continuo
Piano reduction
Item no.: 666500
Oratorio "Christus am Ölberge"
Beethoven vocal Urtext
for: 3 soloists (STB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Study score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 694214
for: 3 soloists (ATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 673138
around 40 choral settings for SATB, some with piano accompaniment
- Delivery of the CD in July 2019 -
for: Mixed choir (SATB); piano ad lib.
Conductor's score, audio CD
Item no.: 682690
Cantata for Trinity
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 3 soloists (SAB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Study score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 683049
Cantata for the Sunday of Estomihi
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 3 soloists (STB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Study score
Item no.: 683033
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Score
Item no.: 682307
for: Women's choir (SSA), piano
Score
Item no.: 625694
1. Down by the Riverside
for: Women's choir (SSAA) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 737917
for mixed choir
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 729119
Coronation Anthem
for: Choir, orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 727029
for: 1–6 voices, basso continuo
Score (Hardcover, Urtext edition)
Item no.: 769286
for: Mixed choir (SATTBB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 564934
Part 2 of the oratorio fragment "Christus" op. 97 MWV A 26
Urtext Stuttgarter Mendelssohn-Ausgaben
for: Soloist (tenor), mixed choir (SATTBB), orchestra
Piano reduction (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 205756
for speaking chorus
for: Choir
Score
Item no.: 494901
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 292539
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 123432
for: Women's choir (SSAA), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 317549
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Music score
Item no.: 1565923
Oratorio
Urtext based on the Leipzig Mendelssohn Complete Edition
for: Soloists, mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Piano reduction (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 487822
for: 3 equal voices [women's choir/male choir]
Score
Item no.: 5687
for: Mixed choir (SATB), rhythm section [piano]
Piano score, Choir score, audio file (pdf/mp3 download)
Item no.: 8053
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano; guitar, bass, percussion ad lib.
Piano score, choir score, audio files (pdf/mp3 download)
Item no.: 8026
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano; guitar, bass, percussion ad lib.
Piano score, choir score, audio files (pdf/mp3 download)
Item no.: 8024
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Choir score
Item no.: 654861
for: 1–6 voices, basso continuo
Score (Hardcover, Urtext edition)
Item no.: 868770
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1533011
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 912038
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 1659424
for: Women's choir, piano
Score
Item no.: 132322
for: Mixed choir (SSAATTBB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 895089
for: 5 soloists (SATBB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 426010
1st Sunday after Trinity
for: 3 soloists (SAB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Piano reduction
Item no.: 285433
for: 3 soloists (ATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Piano reduction
Item no.: 285428
Es erhub sich ein Streit
Cantata at St Michael and All Angels
for: 3 soloists (STB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Piano reduction (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 285413
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Book
Item no.: 1317833
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 896582
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Score
Item no.: 696379
for: Narrator, 4 solo voices (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), baroque orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 689659
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Choir score
Item no.: 1690880
for: Mixed choir (SATB divisi), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1672143
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1629797
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