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.
2. Notturno "In einer Nacht"
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 751750
nach einem märkischen Volkslied
for: Male choir (TTBB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 742678
nach slowakischen Liebesliedern
for: Mixed choir (SSAATTBB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 742543
"Omnis terra, servite Domino"
for: Mixed choir (SATTB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 738979
Sound Research of Women Composers:
Contemporary Music C470|1945
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 781423
Der englische Gruss
for: Mixed choir (SATB); piano ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 1037897
(The Hero)
for: Mixed choir (SSAATTBB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 726371
Rondo "Drei junge Trommler, die kamen aus dem Kriege" (Frankreich)
for: Male choir (TTBB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 747080
3. Hälfte des Lebens "Mit gelben Birnen"
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 746918
Klassik
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Score
Item no.: 1043648
Geistliche Musik
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 1330523
for: Choir
Book
Item no.: 832103
Lamento d'Arianna, part III
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 782072
Psalm 8
for: Mixed choir (SATB); piano ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 911996
Oper/Operette
for: Mixed choir (SATB); piano ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 911618
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Choir score
Item no.: 953036
for: Choir (2 voices), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1097567
Cello, Double Bass, or Bassoon
for: Mixed choir (SSATB); piano ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 1153295
for: Soloist (soprano), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Score
Item no.: 1136582
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Score
Item no.: 1171412
Harmonia-Mixed Choir
for: Mixed choir (SATB); piano ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 931448
Harmonia-Men's Choir
for: Male choir (TTBB), piano
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 924175
Harmonia-Mixed Choir
for: Mixed choir (SATB); piano ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 917044
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Score
Item no.: 916504
Harmonia-Men's Choir
for: Male choir (TTBB), piano
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 916340
Harmonia-Mixed Choir
for: Mixed choir (SATB); piano ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 915097
Oper/Operette
for: Male choir (TB), piano
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 914627
Harmonia-Mixed Choir
for: Mixed choir (SATB); piano ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 912158
Harmonia-Mixed Choir
for: Mixed choir (SATB); piano ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 911959
Harmonia-Mixed Choir
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Score
Item no.: 911151
Harmonia-Womens Choir
for: Women's choir (SSAA), piano
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 906871
Harmonia-Mixed Choir
for: Mixed choir (SATB); piano ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 931672
! geen kopersextet meer leverbaar
for: Male choir (TTBB), piano
Score
Item no.: 931344
Je suis dans la joie'
for: Mixed choir (SSATB); piano ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 930954
Harmonia-Mixed Choir
for: Mixed choir (SATB); piano ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 926096
Harmonia-Mixed Choir
for: Mixed choir (SATB); piano ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 914874
Harmonia-Mixed Choir
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 914809
Harmonia-Mixed Choir
for: Mixed choir (SATB); piano ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 914503
Harmonia-Mixed Choir
for: Mixed choir (SATB); piano ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 908637
– nur in Verbindung mit den Chorstimmen –
for: Mixed choir (SATB); piano ad lib.
Piano score
Item no.: 775759
for: Mixed choir (SATB); piano ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 912195
Klassik
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Choir score
Item no.: 1110067
Klassik
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Choir score
Item no.: 884898
Klassik
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Choir score
Item no.: 1111706
Klassik
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Choir score
Item no.: 1110226
Klassik
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Book
Item no.: 893062
Vocal Score Large Print
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Piano reduction
Item no.: 862004
Klassik
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1109805
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