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.
Pavane Sacred
for: Choir
Choir score
Item no.: 1168699
for: Women's choir (SSMezAA) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 636144
for: Mixed choir (SSAATTBB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 631537
op. 16/2D. 422
for: Male choir, guitar
Score
Item no.: 638629
op. 105/1D. 865
for: Male choir, guitar
Score
Item no.: 638589
Ode to St Cecilia
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 1340592
Organ score
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Score
Item no.: 486704
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Piano reduction
Item no.: 497387
King's Singers Choral
for: Mixed choir (SATTBB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 377857
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Score
Item no.: 429276
Sonntag Estomihi
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Choir score
Item no.: 428480
URTEXT Neuausgabe nach den Quellen
deutsch / englisch (Urtextausgabe) (Urtext)
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Score
Item no.: 608628
The dove descending breaks the air
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 471515
from Cantata BWV 93
for: Children's choir (2 voices), pian; strings ad lib.
Score
Item no.: 361719
1. England: Early one morning
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Chorpartitur mit untergelegtem Klavierauszug
Item no.: 748782
Contemporary Festival Choral Series
for: Women's choir (SSA), piano
Score
Item no.: 345066
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Piano score
Item no.: 274870
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
3. Little David, Play on your Harp (Spiritual)
for: Women's choir (SSAA) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 183722
A Requiem "for those we love"
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 288684
Kantate für den 3. Sonntag nach Trinitatis (und für jede Zeit)
Bach große "Kümmernis"-Kantate
for: 3 soloists (STB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Piano reduction
Item no.: 285415
Kantate No. 3
for: Mixed choir (SSATBB), 2 pianos
Score
Item no.: 352331
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Choir part Tenor
Item no.: 373397
for St. Cecilia's Day
for: 6 soloists (SSAATB), mixed choir (SSATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Study score
Item no.: 392265
Oper in drei Akten
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 143373
Opera in two acts op. 50
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 302521
Long considered the noblest, most inspired musical treatment of the crucifixion of Christ, Bach's St. Matthew Passion remains an immensely popular work.
Dover Mini Scores
for: Soloists, mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Study score
Item no.: 168012
"The harp that once thro' Tarra's halls"
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano [harp, string orchestra]
Score
Item no.: 352057
Es erhub sich ein Streit
Cantata at St Michael and All Angels
for: 3 soloists (STB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 328318
No. 4 Love Song
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 330478
Song of the Fishermen
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 447136
2. Ireland: Lilliburlero
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 355127
for: Mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Piano reduction (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 779169
Oratorio
for Soli, Chorus and Orchestra
for: 3 soloists (STB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 284222
Choral Large Works
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 395275
Choral Large Works
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Book
Item no.: 317788
Choral Large Works
for: Mixed choir (SSATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 317766
Klassik
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1317797
This setting of the hallelujah chorus was written to celebrate the Handel Tercentenary. For SATB and Keyboard.
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir book
Item no.: 1042927
Klassik
for: Women's choir (SSA), piano
Piano reduction
Item no.: 964681
Lyric Collection of Choral Music
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Piano reduction
Item no.: 322828
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Choir score
Item no.: 885751
for: Male choir (TTB), organ
Choir score
Item no.: 887872
for: Women's choir (SS), organ
Score
Item no.: 871621
"Morgengebet" eingerichtet für Frauenchor
for: Women's choir (SS), piano
Piano reduction
Item no.: 655290
For children's chorus (even voices) or soprano, narrator and soloists
for: Soloists, narrator, children's choir, instruments
Piano reduction
Item no.: 818400
17 choruses for mixed choir from Handel's sacred works
The Novello Choral Programme
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Score
Item no.: 299406
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 296856
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