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: Soloists, mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Study score
Item no.: 168012
for: Mixed choir (SATTBB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 691668
for: Women's choir (SA), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 920848
for: Mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Set of parts
Item no.: 642677
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 864506
for: Solo voice (S/A), mixed choir (SATB), jazz ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 681007
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 678896
for male choir
for: Male choir
Choir score
Item no.: 784028
1. England: Early one morning
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Chorpartitur mit untergelegtem Klavierauszug
Item no.: 748782
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 317310
3. Rock my Soul
for: Women's choir (SSAA) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 782684
for: Women's choir (SSAA) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 183722
Hob. XXI:3
for: 3 soloists (STB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Piano reduction (XL format, Urtext edition)
Item no.: 697311
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Piano reduction
Item no.: 497387
A Requiem "for those we love"
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 288684
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 355127
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Piano score
Item no.: 293694
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Item no.: 663788
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 774391
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Piano reduction
Item no.: 322828
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Score
Item no.: 672470
for: Women's choir (SSA), piano
Score
Item no.: 317379
Lyric Fairy Tale in Three Acts
After the historical vocal score (1905)
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 1331553
for: Mixed choir (SSAATTBB), 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet), piano
Score
Item no.: 618969
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 774786
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1317797
for: Male choir (TTBB), piano
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 1169170
for: Male choir (TTBB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 312975
for: Mixed choir (SAM) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 339897
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 318177
for: Choir (one voice), piano
Piano score
Item no.: 154968
for mixed choruses
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir book
Item no.: 564239
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Score
Item no.: 299406
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 296856
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Score
Item no.: 1652718
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Score
Item no.: 766115
for: Choir, piano
Playback-CD (without sheet music)
Item no.: 765910
for: Male choir (TTB), piano
Score
Item no.: 691466
for: Mixed choir, piano
Score
Item no.: 798093
Disney Choral
for: Women's choir (SSA), piano
Score
Item no.: 696938
for: Male choir (TTB), piano
Score
Item no.: 763139
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Score
Item no.: 745400
for: Mixed choir (SABar), piano
Score
Item no.: 745194
for: Mixed choir (SATBarBarB); piano ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 777724
for: Choir (2 voices), piano
Score
Item no.: 777576
for: Women's choir (SSA), piano
Score
Item no.: 777384
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 260596
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella; organ ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 280995
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