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.
Barbershop Harmony Society
for: Male choir (TTBB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 765733
Broadway Choral
for: Women's choir (SSA), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 333008
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
Choral
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 374748
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
Klassik
for: Male choir (TTBB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 983007
Choral Highlights
Disney Choral
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Score
Item no.: 696941
Choral Highlights
Disney Choral
for: Mixed choir (SABar), piano
Score
Item no.: 696940
Medley SA
for: Women's choir (SA), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 294703
BROADWAY CHORAL SERIES
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 475809
for: Mixed choir (SMezATBarB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 822517
Harmonia-Mixed Choir
for: Mixed choir (SSATB); piano ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 905506
Klassik
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1105532
Harmonia-Mixed Choir
for: Mixed choir (SATB); piano ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 908505
Harmonia-Mixed Choir
for: Mixed choir (SATB); piano ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 925790
for: Mixed choir (SATB); piano ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 907708
Klassik
for: Choir (2 voices), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 983091
Klassik
for: Women's choir (SS), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 982913
Klassik
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Score
Item no.: 981155
Wechselgesänge für zwei Chöre
for: 2 choirs
Choir score
Item no.: 762004
for: 3 soloists (STB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Set of parts
Item no.: 674385
Kantate zum Ratswechsel in Leipzig
Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: Soloists, mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Study score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 264395
Cantata for Reformation Day
Scripture Ps 84
Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 3 soloists (SAB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Set of parts
Item no.: 685133
Cantata for the 8th Sunday after Trinity
Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben Urtext
for: 3 soloists (ATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Choir score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 643911
for: Mixed choir (SABar), organ
Choir score
Item no.: 1652640
for: Mixed choir (SATB divisi); piano ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 938514
from Top Gun
for: Mixed choir (SAB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1642958
Pop Choral Series
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Score
Item no.: 745193
from Matilda the Musical
Broadway Choral
for: Mixed choir (SABar), piano
Score
Item no.: 744982
Cantata for the New Year's Day
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 3 soloists (ATB), mixed choir, orchestra, basso continuo
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 442855
Pop Choral Series
for: Women's choir (SSA), piano
Score
Item no.: 586582
Discovery Choral
for: Mixed choir (SAB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 814651
Motet
for: Mixed choir (SSATB) a cappella
Choir book
Item no.: 318551
An Oratorio Based on the old Testament Text
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Study score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 205773
Choral
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 905064
Choral
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 903128
Klassik
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 982951
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