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: Women's choir (SA) [mixed choir (SABar)], basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 422968
Singspiel zu Weihnachten
for: Children's choir (1 voice), the parish, instruments
Choir score (for the parish)
Item no.: 231468
Geistliches Konzert
Hoch rühmt und ehrt meine Seele Gott den Herrn
for: Favorit choir (SATB), double chapell choirs (ATB/SATB), orchestra
Score
Item no.: 232085
aus: Geistliche Chormusik
mit singbarer englischer Übersetzung
for: Mixed choir (SSATTB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 231833
for: Mixed choir (SAM) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 1339650
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Score
Item no.: 1339539
for: Women's choir (SSAA) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 1339230
Sechs Lieder der Tiere im Stall von Bethlehem
for: Children's choir (1 voice), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 169577
Sechs Lieder der Tiere im Stall von Bethlehem
for: Children's choir (1 voice), piano
Score
Item no.: 169143
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Score
Item no.: 630064
Secular Christmas Choral
for: Mixed choir (SAB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 808019
11 carols for mixed voices
Oxford Choral Composers
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Choir book
Item no.: 608840
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Buch + CD
Item no.: 578332
for mixed chorus and small orchestra (strings 4-4-3-2-1)
for: Mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Set of parts
Item no.: 663801
for: Mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Set of parts
Item no.: 649924
for mixed chorus and instruments
for: Mixed choir, piano
Choir score
Item no.: 616529
Paperback
for: Choir
Choir score
Item no.: 1667479
for: Choir
Choir score
Item no.: 460520
Geistliche Musik
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Choir score
Item no.: 322000
Geistliche Musik
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Choir score
Item no.: 321955
Secular Christmas Choral
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 809957
Motette für die Advents– und Weihnachtszeit
Du König der Ehren, wir danken dir
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 117132
for: Children's choir, instruments
Score
Item no.: 115685
From Messiah
for: Women's choir (SSA), piano
Score
Item no.: 559566
für gleiche Stimmen
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Score
Item no.: 283463
Weihnachtsoratorium in zwei Teilen
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 635715
John Rutter Anniversary Edition
for: Mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Score
Item no.: 663169
mit beiden Versionen des Magnificat
Lauda einen Ganzton, Magnificat eine kleine Terz abwärts transponiert
Musiche Varie – Musik des 17. Jahrhunderts
for: Soloists, 2 mixed choirs (SSATTB, SATTB), orchestra, basso continuo
Choir score
Item no.: 633323
Hinshaw Sacred
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Choir score
Item no.: 902515
for: Male choir; piano ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 618691
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 602594
für Soli (SATBB), gemischten Chor (SATB) und Orchester
for: 5 soloists (SATBB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 673378
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 4022
Transcription for mixed choir a cappella
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Score
Item no.: 750675
für die heilige Christnacht
for: Soloists, mixed choir (SATB), strings, organ
Score
Item no.: 1668999
Motette
Möseler Chorreihe 87
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 1661546
Weihnachtskantate für gemischten Chor, (Chor-) Solisten, Sprecher/-in, Ausdruckstanz ad libitum und Orchester oder Orgel (Klavier)
for: Soloists, mixed choir (SATB), narrator, orchestra
Piano score
Item no.: 661044
Offertorium der 3. Weihnachtsmesse
Psalm 88,12
for: 2 mixed choirs (SSAB, SATB); 3 cornetts, 5 trombones (colla parte) ad lib.
Score, parts (pdf download)
Item no.: 5429
Text: Jes 53,7 (Passion)
for: Mixed choir (SABar) a cappella
Music score
Item no.: 753382
"Christkindlmesse"
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Set of parts (Strings)
Item no.: 776110
Uns ist ein Kind geboren
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 742451
Kantate zum 1. Weihnachtstag
Ausgabe in Es
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 668037
aus "Zwei Motetten" op. 74
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 1668876
Komm, göttlicher Messias
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Music score
Item no.: 746583
A tres voces iguales
for: Choir (3 voices)
Music score
Item no.: 776168
Ausgabe in Es
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Choir score
Item no.: 690452
Három karácsonyi motetta
for: Women's choir (SSMezA) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 822564
Rhythm Parts
for: Choir
Set of parts
Item no.: 919189
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