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.
Carus Novus
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 135204
for: Mixed choir (SSAATTBB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 279256
op. 36 Nr. 3
Chorpartitur
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 237341
Cantata for the 1st day of Christmas
Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Study score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 233676
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 230972
for: Women's choir (SSA) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 1339895
for: Choir, organ
Score
Item no.: 1338766
for: Women's choir (SSA), piano
Score
Item no.: 1338527
for: Women's choir (SSA) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 1338526
for: Women's choir (SSA), piano
Score
Item no.: 1338517
Daybreak Christmas Choral
for: Choir
CD
Item no.: 1167415
Heidelberger Chorblätter
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 121922
Neue Chor-Kompositionen zur Vorweihnachtszeit für gemischten Chor a cappella
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 335438
für gemischten Chor
Geistliche Chormusik 2/3
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 309761
a cappella oder mit Begleitung (Orgel/Klavier oder 3 Streicher)
for: Male choir (TTBB); piano/organ [2 violins, cello] ad lib.
Score
Item no.: 692863
for: Women's choir (SSA), piano
Score
Item no.: 494467
Blasorchester
for: Mixed choir, concert band
Sheet music
Item no.: 588212
for: Women's choir (SMezA), harp
Score, solo part
Item no.: 476972
Weihnachtsoratorium nach einem mittelalterlichen Mysterienspiel von Arnoul Greban
Study Score 382, Repertoire Explorer
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 362005
Piano, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Tambourine & Drum Set optional
for: Mixed choir (SATB), 4 woodwinds (quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 591026
Piano, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Tambourine & Drum Set optional
for: Mixed choir (SATB), 4 woodwinds (quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 591023
Piano, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Tambourine & Drum Set optional
for: Mixed choir, 5 saxophones
Score, Parts
Item no.: 590769
for: Mixed choir, piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1219661
Blasorchester
for: Mixed choir, concert band
Sheet music
Item no.: 592561
for: Mixed choir, piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1219665
for: Mixed choir, piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1219664
for: Mixed choir, piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1215888
Geistliches Konzert
Hoch rühmt und ehrt meine Seele Gott den Herrn
for: Favorit choir (SATB), double chapell choirs (ATB/SATB), orchestra
Choir score
Item no.: 232086
Süddeutsche Weihnachtsmusik Band 10
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Score
Item no.: 218516
Secular Christmas Choral
for: Choir (2 voices), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 801307
Sacred Christmas Choral
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 810995
O Heiland, reiß die Himmel auf
Urtext
for: Mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Piano reduction
Item no.: 661159
French Sacred Music
for: Mixed choir (4–6 parts) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 659316
Kantate zum 2. Weihnachtstag
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Score
Item no.: 616053
in Nativitate Domini in nocte
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Score
Item no.: 433070
für vier Solostimmen (SATB), gemischten Chor (SATB), Orchester und Orgel
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Piano reduction (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 238022
for: Mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Score
Item no.: 235180
KV 109 (74e)
Klavierauszug
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), 2 violins, basso continuo; 3 trombones ad lib.
Piano reduction
Item no.: 235059
for: Mixed choir (SSATB); basso continuo ad lib.
Score
Item no.: 232566
Paperback
for: Choir
Choir score
Item no.: 1670657
Eight carols in German translation
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano [organ]
Piano reduction
Item no.: 1566877
mit beiden Versionen des Magnificat
for: Soloists, 2 mixed choirs (SSATTB, SATTB), orchestra, basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 677596
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Piano score
Item no.: 865517
for unison voices with a simplified piano accompaniment
Oxford Christmas Carols
for: Choir (one voice), piano
Score
Item no.: 151363
for: Choir
Choir score
Item no.: 628372
Geistliche Musik
for: Choir
Choir score
Item no.: 616018
Oxford Christmas Carols
for: Choir
Choir score
Item no.: 893708
for: Choir
Score
Item no.: 889358
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