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.
für gemischten Chor (SATB) a cappella
Nr. 4 aus "Fünf Weihnachtsmotetten"
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 671145
Klassik
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Score
Item no.: 615892
Octavo Edition
for: Women's choir (3 voices) [male choir]
Score
Item no.: 621009
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Item no.: 577699
16 neue Chorlieder für die Vorweihnachtszeit für drei gleiche Stimmen (SAA)
for: Women's choir (SSA) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 300809
Weihnachtskantate
for: Mixed choir (SABar), flute, oboe, strings
Choir score
Item no.: 617741
Geistliche Musik
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 322168
Contemporary Church Music
for: Mixed choir (SATB); piano ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 315416
Weihnachtliche Motette für dreistimmigen gemischten Chor
for: Mixed choir (SABar) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 291070
Weihnachtskantate für gemischten Chor, Oberchor (Soloterzett) und Streicher
for: Soloists, mixed choir (SATB), strings, organ
Score
Item no.: 292072
Ein Weihnachtsmusical
für Soli, Darsteller, Chor und Instrumente
for: Soloists, narrator, children's choir, instruments
Piano score
Item no.: 681624
für Sprecher, Kinderchor und Fiedelorchester
Das zauberhafte Fiedelorchester 12
for: Children's choir, narrator, chamber orchestra
Score, Parts
Item no.: 672341
Choral Large Works
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 317728
Die Weihnachtsgeschichte mit Songs, Spirituals und Sprechtexten nach dem Lukas-Evangelium
Basisausgabe für Männerchor
for: Soloist (baritone), male choir (TTBB), narrator; guitar [keyboard] ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 191566
Magnificat des Druckes Nürnberg 1567. 24 Kompositionen zu 6, 5 und 4 Stimmen, jeweils in den acht Tönen (Primi Toni - Octavi Toni). Anhang
Orlando di Lasso. Sämtliche Werke (Neue Reihe) 13
for: Choir
Gesamtausgabe, Sammelband, Urtextausgabe
Item no.: 116268
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Score
Item no.: 610401
Ein Zyklus alter Advents- und Weihnachtslieder
Verbindende Lesungen ad libitum
for: Male choir (TTBB), organ [melodic instruments]
Score
Item no.: 204529
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 115762
Lieder aus der Kantate für Hausmusik
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 114738
Aus „Drei Haselnüsse für Aschenbrödel“
auch mit unterlegtem Text von: Weihnacht, frohe Weihnacht
for: Mixed choir (SATB); piano ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 604319
Das Oratorium zur Weihnacht mit Folksongs, Spirituals und Rezitativen nach dem Lukas-Evangelium
Erweiterte Oratoriums-Ausgabe
for: Soloist (boy), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Score
Item no.: 578525
Jauchzet, ihr Himmel! Erfreue dich, Erde!
Michaelsteiner Musik-Archiv 2
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Score (Hardcover, Urtext edition)
Item no.: 606244
Krippenspiele, Weihnachtsmusicals und weihnachtliche Anspiele zu biblischen Geschichten
für Gemeinde und Schule
for: Children's choir, instruments
Book, CD-ROM
Item no.: 602893
für einstimmigen Kinderchor und Blockflötenquartett (SATB)
Set (Partitur, 10 Chorpartituren und 4 Spielpartituren)
for: Children's choir, instruments
Score
Item no.: 492405
pour choeur mixte a cappella (lat)
4 motets pour le temps de noel no.1
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 107218
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Choir part Soprano
Item no.: 147575
Eulenburg Octavo Edition
for: 4 voices [mixed choir], (SATB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 345282
for: Male choir; organ ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 336846
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Item no.: 337069
HCCS - Helbling Choral Concert Series
for: Women's choir (SSA) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 349784
for: Soloists, mixed choir (SATB), strings, organ
Choir score
Item no.: 348553
Weihnachtliche Chormusik zwischen Gestern und Morgen für gemischte Stimmen (SATB)
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 367005
Missa in Honorem Nativitatis Domini Nostri Jesu Christi
for: Soloists, mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Set of parts
Item no.: 365820
Musical zur Weihnachtsgeschichte
for: Soloists, children's choir (one voice), piano
Score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 377033
Kantate für Sprecher, Einzelstimmen, Kinder- u. gem. Chor, Flöten, Gitarren und Streicher
for: Soloists, narrator, children's choir, instruments
Score
Item no.: 332735
für gem Chor und Orgel
Partitur
for: Mixed choir, organ
Score
Item no.: 119359
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Score
Item no.: 477428
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 157426
Kantate zum Neujahrsfest HoWV II.29
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Choir score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 772190
KV 195 (186d)
Klavierauszug
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 1670757
Weihnachtsoratorium in zwei Teilen
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Score
Item no.: 635702
für 6 Stimmen - SSAATTB
for: Soloists, mixed choir (SATB), basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 633612
also insert movements for the Magnificat
for: Mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Score
Item no.: 672992
Kantate zum 1. Weihnachtstag
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 2 soloists (ST), mixed choir (SSATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Study score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 680076
Cantatas I–III
for: 5 soloists (SSATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Piano reduction (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 663805
Wie die Weihnachtsbotschaft in die Welt kam
Singspiel für Kinder von 6 bis 10 Jahren
for: Children's choir, piano; instruments ad lib.
Score
Item no.: 686654
D 379
Partitur
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Score
Item no.: 423781
for: Choir, organ
Score
Item no.: 1337954
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