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: Mixed choir (SATB), piano [chamber orchestra]
Piano reduction
Item no.: 606145
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 317716
for: Mixed choir (SATB); piano ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 890408
for: Mixed choir (SATB); piano ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 863333
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), chamber orchestra
Score
Item no.: 233929
for: Mixed choir (SATB), 2 violins, viola, basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 210198
for: Mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Score
Item no.: 663249
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Score
Item no.: 292465
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Score
Item no.: 234565
for: Women's choir, piano
Score
Item no.: 929100
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 1555547
for: Women's choir (SSAA), piano
Score
Item no.: 338615
for: Women's choir (SSA), piano
Score
Item no.: 377584
for: Women's choir (SSA), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 810945
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 812127
for: Women's choir (SSAA); piano ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 771065
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 3246
for: Children's choir (SA)
Choir score
Item no.: 6819
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Piano reduction
Item no.: 285451
Cantata for Epiphany
for: 3 soloists (ATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Piano reduction
Item no.: 655809
Kantate zum 2. Weihnachtstag
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben (revidiert 2017)
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 679020
Die Krippe / The Manger
Oratorium
for: 5 solo voices (SATBarB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 433324
Christmas motet
Cantus firmus "From Heaven Above"
Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 2 mixed choirs (SATB, SATB); 8 melodic instruments (colla parte), basso continuo ad lib.
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 232585
Zwölf geistliche Gesänge op. 13 Nr. 7 SWV 426
Motet on the Gospel text
Stuttgarter Schütz-Ausgabe
for: Mixed choir (SATB); 4 instruments colla parte, basso continuo ad lib.
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 425214
for: Mixed choir (SATB), chamber ensemble
Piano reduction
Item no.: 929200
for: Mixed choir (SATB), brass quintet, piano
Score, Parts
Item no.: 929047
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 673387
for: 2 mixed choirs (SATB, SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 443697
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 446830
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 317748
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Score, Parts
Item no.: 873620
for: Choir (2 voices), piano
Score
Item no.: 320368
A Christmas Cantata
for: Woman's voice, children's choir, mixed choir (SATB), piano, brass wind ensemble, 2 percussionists
Piano reduction
Item no.: 443695
for: 5 solo voices (SATBarB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Score
Item no.: 481480
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano [organ]
Score
Item no.: 460010
for: Women's choir (SSA), piano
Score
Item no.: 185233
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
10 scores
Item no.: 247271
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Score
Item no.: 1042971
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella; organ ad lib.
Score
Item no.: 630073
Arrangement for soli, choir and organ
for: Soloists, mixed choir (SATB), organ
Score
Item no.: 1017415
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Score
Item no.: 910935
for: Mixed choir (SATTBB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 469909
for: Mixed choir (SSAATBB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 771067
for: Women's choir (SS/SA), piano
Item no.: 372835
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Score
Item no.: 662683
Chamber Orchestra Version
for: Voice (S/Mez), mixed choir (SATB), chamber orchestra
Score (Hardcover)
Item no.: 630488
for: Women's choir (SS) [2 solo voices], organ
Organ score
Item no.: 1669679
Choral Fantasy on Old Carols
for: Mixed choir (SATB), concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 681082
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