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 (SSAA), piano
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 913454
for: Favorit choir (SSSATTBarB), mixed choir (SATB), 4 viole da gamba, basso continuo [organ]
Score
Item no.: 425139
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 425556
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 1546369
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 895258
Cantata for the 20th Sunday after Trinity
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Piano reduction (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 233977
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Score
Item no.: 755295
Jazz and Pop Choir Series
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 756224
Anthem
for: Mixed choir (SSATBB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 784077
Anthem
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Chorpartitur (mit Klavierauszug zu Probezwecken)
Item no.: 784068
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1533121
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Score
Item no.: 604129
for: Choir (2 voices), piano
Score
Item no.: 798054
for: Mixed choir (SABar), piano
Score
Item no.: 1664174
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Playback-CD (mp3) (choir part alto)
Item no.: 661157
for: Women's choir (SSA), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1343429
for: Mixed choir (SABar), piano
Score
Item no.: 777466
for: Mixed choir (SSATTB) [6 voices], 2 violins, basso continuo; instruments colla parte ad lib.
Score
Item no.: 662040
for: Mixed choir, piano
Score
Item no.: 661619
for: Choir (2 voices), piano
Score
Item no.: 745304
English Text Only
for: 2 soloists (SBar), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Piano reduction
Item no.: 302972
Cantata for the 8th Sunday after Trinity
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 3 soloists (ATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Study score
Item no.: 683043
Cantata for the 2nd day of Pentecost
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 3 soloists (ATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Study score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 683040
Ballad for chorus and orchestra
MWV D3 (Op. 60), 1833
for: 4 soloists (ATBarB) [ATB], mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Playback-CD (mp3) (choir part bass)
Item no.: 1697174
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Choir score
Item no.: 911085
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 564059
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Choir score
Item no.: 670340
for: 3 soloists (SST), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Score
Item no.: 235310
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 931402
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano; guitar, bass, percussion ad lib.
Piano score, Choir score, audio file (pdf/mp3 download)
Item no.: 8038
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 645962
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 1008893
for: Mixed choir (SSAATTBB), piano
Score
Item no.: 861954
for: Women's choir (SSAA), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 690952
for: Mixed choir (SATB); soloist (soprano) ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 1655477
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 1559694
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 330475
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Score
Item no.: 469798
for: Women's choir (SSAA) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 346984
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir part Tenor
Item no.: 210984
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 167143
for: Mixed choir, children's choir, band
Choir score
Item no.: 1714218
Cantata for the Purification of Mary or 3rd day of Easter
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 2 soloists (SB), mixed choir (SATB), oboe, violin, basso continuo
Study score
Item no.: 683048
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Choir score
Item no.: 1672479
for: Mixed choir; organ [piano] ad lib.
Choir book
Item no.: 301765
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Score
Item no.: 692193
for: Mixed choir (SAM), organ
Score
Item no.: 1559415
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 1120911
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