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.
Chorus set 20 Parts
for: Choir
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1090286
for: Mixed choir (SATB); piano ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 1160263
Klassik
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1111617
Harmonia-Mixed Choir
for: Mixed choir (SATB); piano ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 906786
Ah, Jesus Christ
for: Women's choir (SSAA) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 1037633
Three Festival Choruses
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 1077926
Harmonia-Mixed Choir
for: Mixed choir (SATB); piano ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 912364
for: Women's choir (SA) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 822472
Klassik
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Choir score
Item no.: 1111180
A Theological Journey
for: Choir
Music score
Item no.: 929591
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1097147
Harmonia-Men's Choir
for: Male choir (TTBB), piano
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 923840
SATB
for: Mixed choir (SATB); piano ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 856081
Barcarolle, Op. 44/3
for: Women's choir (SSAA), piano
Score
Item no.: 1040556
for: Women's choir (SSAA) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 1039853
Geistliche Musik
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1110952
The Way To School
for: Choir
Choir score
Item no.: 1105727
Hymnen und Choräle
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Piano reduction
Item no.: 1121898
Harmonia-Womens Choir
for: Women's choir (SSA), piano
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 924348
Geistliche Musik
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1100733
Harmonia-Womens Choir
for: Women's choir (SA), piano
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 923996
Harmonia-Mixed Choir
for: Mixed choir (SATB); piano ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 903934
Musical für Kinder
Reihe U17
for: Soloists, children's choir, instruments
Score (spiral binding)
Item no.: 1013168
for: Choir (2 voices), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1172721
Three Festival Choruses
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 1076951
2 Trumpets
for: Mixed choir (SAB); piano ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 1160052
Geistliche Musik
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1324748
Harmonia-Men's Choir
for: Male choir (TTBB), piano
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 931348
Musica Britannica 82
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Score (Hardcover)
Item no.: 931016
Hommage À Jean Sibelius
for: Male choir
Piano reduction
Item no.: 1147472
Harmonia-Mixed Choir
for: Mixed choir (SATB); piano ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 905123
Harmonia-Mixed Choir
for: Mixed choir (SATB); piano ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 912593
Klassik
for: Mixed choir (SATB); piano ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 904969
Klassik
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 886242
The First Day of the Week
for: Mixed choir (SATB); piano ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 1159374
Harmonia-Men's Choir
for: Male choir (TTBB), piano
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 931589
for mixed choir and organ or brass choir
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ [brass winds]
Set of parts
Item no.: 1021572
for: Mixed choir (SATB), wind ensembles [organ]
Organ score
Item no.: 1560113
for: Mixed choir (SAB), organ
Score
Item no.: 1039686
for: Choir
Score
Item no.: 917912
for: Mixed choir (SATB); piano ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 1039469
Tragédie lyrique LWV50
un prologue et cinq actes
Série III: Opéras, Volume 3
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Score (Hardcover)
Item no.: 1478459
für gem Chor a cappella
Partitur
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Score
Item no.: 1611460
für Mezzosopran, Tenor, Bariton, Kinderchor, gemischten Chor, Sprecher und Orchester
for: 3 soloists (MezTBar), children's choir, mixed choir (SATB), narrator, orchestra
Choir score
Item no.: 682942
No. 6 Lord, to Thee & O Thou Holy
for: Mixed choir (SATB); piano ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 1005072
Opera in three acts
Opera Explorer
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 1345141
Klassik
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Choir score
Item no.: 858227
Klassik
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Piano reduction
Item no.: 1121897
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