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: Choir (2 voices), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 962096
for: Mixed choir (SAB), piano
Music score (anthology)
Item no.: 1011217
for: Mixed choir, piano
Piano reduction
Item no.: 644436
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Organ score
Item no.: 178429
for: School class
Music lesson book, DVD
Item no.: 695748
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 874160
for: Women's choir (SA), piano
Score
Item no.: 904759
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Piano reduction
Item no.: 324723
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Book
Item no.: 932098
for: Children's choir, piano
Music score (spiral binding), Playback CD
Item no.: 768266
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), 2 violins, viola, bassoon, basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 672942
Urtext
for: 3 soloists (ATB), mixed choir (SSATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Choir score
Item no.: 655451
Oratorio for solo voices (STB), mixed choir (SATB) and orchestra
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: 3 soloists (STB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Choir score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 680591
for: Mixed choir (SMezATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 677306
for: Women's choir (SSAA) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 629834
Serenade in three parts
2nd version
Halle Handel Edition. Series I, Volume 9.2
for: Solo voices, mixed choir, baroque orchestra
Score (Hardcover, Urtext edition)
Item no.: 634561
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Score
Item no.: 1655563
Hob. XXII: 2
for: 3 soloists (STB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Piano reduction (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 1652437
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 1560144
for: Mixed choir (SSATBB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 1703446
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 608706
Cantata for Easter Sunday
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 3 soloists (STB), mixed choir (SSATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Piano reduction (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 442909
for: Mixed choir (SABar), piano
Score
Item no.: 686927
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 746368
for: Mixed choir (SATB), combo
Set of parts
Item no.: 342707
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 901527
for: Women's choir (SS), piano
Score
Item no.: 297048
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 321856
for: Mixed choir (SATB); piano ad lib.
Score
Item no.: 210959
for: Children's choir (SSA) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 321706
From Mozart's 12Th Mass
for: Male choir (TTBB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 951048
Choral
for: 2 soloists (ST), mixed choir (SATB), piano
Score
Item no.: 317638
for: Mixed choir, piano
Choir score
Item no.: 564740
for: Mixed choir (SABar), piano
Score
Item no.: 497887
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 615899
Contemporary Church Music
for: 2 mixed choirs (SAATBBSAATBB, SSATBBB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 315383
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 132421
for: Mixed choir (SATTB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 982899
for: Women's choir (SSA), organ [piano]
Score
Item no.: 318560
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 318132
for: Male choir (TTBB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 189163
for: Mixed choir (SATB); piano ad lib.
Piano score
Item no.: 775759
for: Mixed choir (SAB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 319319
Oratorio
for: 3 soloists (STB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Piano reduction
Item no.: 121394
(Urtext)
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Score
Item no.: 425462
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 429932
for: Mixed choir (SATB); piano ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 1702447
for: Women's choir (SSA), piano
Vocal score
Item no.: 319374
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