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.
Kantate zum 3. Advent HoWV II.5
for: 2 soloists (AT), mixed choir (SATB), 2 oboes, 2 horns, 2 violins, viola, basso continuo
Set of parts
Item no.: 498941
Version II (1725)
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 1534661
Suite in three movements
for: Concert band; chorus ad lib.
Score, Parts
Item no.: 680354
Oratorium für 5 Solostimmen (SSTBB), Chor und Orchester
for: 3 soloists (STB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Conductor score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 146193
Oratorium
für Mezzosopran, Baßbariton, gem Chor und 15 Instrumente
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Piano reduction
Item no.: 341655
für 4 Solostimmen, Chor und Orchester (Urtextausgabe) (Urtext)
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SSAATTBB), orchestra
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 180663
A passion-opera in three acts based on the novel "The Greek Passion" by N. Kazantzakis
for: Soloists, children's choir, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 256405
ShowTrax CD
for: Choir
CD
Item no.: 811177
"Der für die Sünde der Welt gemarterte und sterbende Jesu"
based on the copy by J. S. Bach
Urtext Stuttgarter Händel-Ausgaben
for: 3 soloists (STB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 486489
Urtext Stuttgarter Mozart-Ausgaben
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Set of parts
Item no.: 618682
Urtext based on the Brahms Complete Edition of the Gesellschaft der Musikfreunde in Vienna
Breitkopf Urtext Edition
for: 2 soloists (SBar), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Harmony parts (complete winds)
Item no.: 770615
Kleine Orgelsolomesse in B
Hob. XXII:7
Urtext
for: Soloist (soprano), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Set of parts
Item no.: 632095
Oratorium
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Score
Item no.: 247413
Weihnachtsoratorium (komplett, Urtextausgabe) (complete, Urtext)
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Harmony parts (complete winds)
Item no.: 187752
Cantata for the 7th Sunday after Trinity
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
complete orchestral parts
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Set of parts
Item no.: 673183
für Soli, gem Chor und Orchester Partitur
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Score
Item no.: 634719
(Fassung Maunder)
in Zusammenarbeit mit Oxford University Press
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Score
Item no.: 236881
Bearbeitung für Streicher, Harfe und Orgel (arr. K. Rothaupt)
for: Choir
Score
Item no.: 1340490
Bearbeitung für Kammerorchester (arr. J. Hickman)
for: Choir
Score
Item no.: 1340494
Мадонна и солдат
Oper in 3 Akten und neun Bildern op. 105
Nachdruck der russischen Originalausgabe 1977
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 664862
for Soloists, Choir and Orchestra
Urtext-Edition
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Harmony parts (complete winds)
Item no.: 683274
Breitkopf Urtext Edition
for: 2 mixed choirs (SATB, SATB), basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 338492
nach Worten der Heiligen Schrift
op. 45
for: 2 soloists (SB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Harmony parts (complete winds)
Item no.: 660251
An Opera in 3 acts (1958-61)
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 354594
with timpani part
compatible with the piano vocal score EB 9362 of the Urtext edition
for: 2 soloists (SBar), mixed choir (SATB), 2 pianos, timpani
Score
Item no.: 1012536
for: 3 soloists (SSA), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Set of parts
Item no.: 1681342
BWV 244
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: Soloists, 2 mixed choirs (SATB, SATB), orchestra
Conductor score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 691983
Motetten-Zyklus auf Sprüche der Sibyllen
Orlando di Lasso. Sämtliche Werke (Neue Reihe) 21
for: Choir
Gesamtausgabe, Sammelband, Urtextausgabe
Item no.: 587406
Oratorium für Soli, gemischten Chor, Orchester und Basso continuo
Erste kritische Ausgabe (Fassungen von 1747 und 1758/59)
Urtext Stuttgarter Händel-Ausgaben
for: 4 soloists (SMezTB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 677245
Cantata for Whit Sunday BWV 74
after the second setting by Bach
Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Set of parts
Item no.: 762736
Cantata for the Sunday of Misericordias Domini
Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Set of parts
Item no.: 693258
Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben – Urtext
for: 5 soloists (SSATB), mixed choir (SSAATTBB), orchestra, basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 674627
(Urtext)
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Score
Item no.: 184253
Swiss Composers Series
for: 2 soloists (MezBar), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Score
Item no.: 1671544
Arrangement Light
for: Brass band; mixed choir (SATB) ad lib.
Score, Parts
Item no.: 667864
Arrangement Light
for: Concert band; chorus ad lib.
Score, Parts
Item no.: 667861
for: Choir
Set of parts
Item no.: 891370
for: 2 solo voices (SBar), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Set of parts (Strings)
Item no.: 367283
for: 2 solo voices (SBar), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Harmony parts (complete winds)
Item no.: 367282
Impuls
Das neue Musikbuch für die Sekundarstufe 1 (Klasse 5 und 6)
153 Tracks
for: School class
4 Playback-CDs
Item no.: 772246
for: Mixed choir (SATB), brass band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 595523
opera in 2 acts op. 88
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 377898
Kantate zum Reformationsfest (Rekonstruktion der ersten Leipziger Fassung)
Stimmensatz
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), chamber orchestra
Set of parts
Item no.: 681160
Cantata for the 8th Sunday after Trinity
Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben Urtext
for: 3 soloists (ATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Set of parts
Item no.: 774848
Operette in drei Akten op. 14
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Score
Item no.: 1042876
MWV A 3
for: Mixed choir (SSATB), orchestra
Set of parts
Item no.: 684889
Kyrie-Gloria-Messe
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), strings, basso continuo
Set of parts
Item no.: 1678394
Kleine Credomesse
Urtext Stuttgarter Mozart-Ausgaben
Komplettes Orchestermaterial (kostengünstiger Setpreis)
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Set of parts
Item no.: 667164
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