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.
Oratorium für Soli, gemischten Chor, Orchester und Basso continuo
Erste kritische Ausgabe (Fassungen von 1747 und 1758/59)
Urtext Stuttgarter Händel-Ausgaben
for: 4 soloists (SMezTB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 677245
Chorale cantata
Stuttgarter Mendelssohn-Ausgaben
Urtext
for: Mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Choir score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 235811
Cantata for the Sunday Estomihi
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 3 soloists (SAT), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 232855
Jubilate
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
– Graduated prices on request –
for: 3 soloists (ATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Choir score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 232821
– Graduated prices on request –
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Choir score
Item no.: 234578
Oratorium für drei Solostimmen (STB), gemischten Chor (SATB) und Orchester
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: 3 soloists (STB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Choir score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 1651804
for: Women's choir (SSMezAA) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 663359
Klassik
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 982654
Cantata for the 7th Sunday after Trinity
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 673180
Cantata for a wedding
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 3 soloists (SAB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 673074
Kantate zum 3. Sonntag nach Epiphanias
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Piano reduction
Item no.: 672952
Urtext Stuttgart Handel Editions
Vocal Score XL
for: 6 soloists (SSAATB), mixed choir (SSATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Piano reduction (XL format, Urtext edition)
Item no.: 686660
Cantata for the 2nd Sunday afer Trinity / Reformation Day
Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben Urtext
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Piano reduction (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 233253
Cantata for the 24th Sunday after Trinity
for: 3 soloists (ATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Piano reduction (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 233025
Cantata for the 10th Sunday after Trinity
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 3 soloists (ATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 232963
Klassik
for: Women's choir (SA), piano
Piano reduction
Item no.: 1103534
Modern Madrigal no. 1
for: Mixed choir (SSATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 952385
Bosse Hits a cappella
for: Soloist (mezzo-soprano), mixed choir (SSATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 691323
Klassik
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Piano reduction
Item no.: 1103522
Klassik
for: Women's choir (SA), piano
Piano reduction
Item no.: 964703
Klassik
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Piano reduction
Item no.: 1103300
Klassik
for: Choir (2 voices), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1105354
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Choir part Bass
Item no.: 373398
Pop goes a capella
for: Male choir (TTBB) a cappella
25 choir scores, CD
Item no.: 158483
for SATB Voices and Keyboard Accompaniment
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 473070
Trauerode für Solostimmen (SATB), gemischten Chor (SATB), Kammerorchester
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), chamber orchestra
Study score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 681013
Theme from the HBO Series GAME OF THRONES
for: Male choir (TTBB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 1343063
HCCS - Helbling Choral Concert Series
for: Mixed choir (SABar) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 465138
nach Fragmenten und Skizzen eingerichtet von Johann Simon Kreuzpointner
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 666642
Psalm 98
TVWV 1:1345
Urtext (Telemann-Archiv, Stuttgarter Ausgaben)
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 666638
aus: Selva morale et spirituale
SV 275
Urtext
for: 2 mixed choirs (SATB, ATTB), basso continuo; 8 melody instruments colla parte ad lib.
Score
Item no.: 665324
aus: Selva morale et spirituale
Urtext
for: 3 soloists (ATB), mixed choir (SSATB), basso continuo; 5 melody instruments colla parte ad lib.
Score
Item no.: 664034
Cantata for 24th Sunday after Trinity
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 463885
Cantata for the 9th Sunday after Trinity – "Tue Rechnung! Donnerwort"
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben (revised edition)
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Study score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 681000
for: Mixed choir (SATB), 2 organs
Score
Item no.: 687178
Dramatic cantata to the words by Karel Jaromír Erben
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 609558
Hymnen und Choräle
for: Women's choir (SS), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1100801
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 153780
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Choir score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 674685
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 317735
Oper in 3 Akten op. 7
for: Soloists, mixed choir, children's choir, orchestra
Conductor score
Item no.: 242044
Abridged Concert Edition – gekürzte Ausgabe
Weltliches Oratorium HWV 58
Special Order Edition
Spiralbindung
for: 5 soloists (SAATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Piano reduction
Item no.: 1671819
A Lyric Monodrama
Piano reduction based on the Urtext of the New Berlioz Edition
for: 3 soloists (TTB), mixed choir (SSTTB), narrator, piano, orchestra
Piano reduction (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 296609
The complete Singing Resource for Primary Schools
for: Children's choir
Study book, 2 Playback-CDs
Item no.: 690956
Oper in 3 Akten op. 64
Hawkes Pocket Scores HPS 734
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 348938
for: Mixed choir, big band
CD
Item no.: 499086
Lyric Collection of Choral Music
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Piano reduction
Item no.: 1103393
Psalm 23
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Piano reduction
Item no.: 964695
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