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: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 1339318
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 1339294
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 1339293
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 1339278
Schwäbisches Volkslied
for: Women's choir (SSAA) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 1339260
for: Women's choir (SSA) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 1339242
for: Women's choir (SSA) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 1339204
for: Women's choir (SSAA) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 1339186
for: Women's choir (SSA) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 1339182
for: Women's choir (SSAA) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 1339180
Das zerbrochene Ringlein
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 1339149
for: Male choir (TTBB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 1339015
for mixed chorus and organ (piano) score
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 679501
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 865729
for: Mixed choir (SSATB), piano
Piano reduction
Item no.: 866847
from the Album "In Winter" (Katie Melua with the Gori Women's Choir)
for: Soloist (alto), mixed choir (SATB), guitar
Choir score
Item no.: 1667410
No. 3 of Three Birthday Madrigals for upper voices
for: Women's choir (SSAA), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1652989
Jazz
for: Choir
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 947741
Geistliche Musik
for: Choir
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 947583
for: Mixed choir (SSAATTBB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 1093174
Commissioned by: National youth Choirs of Great Britain
for: Mixed choir (SSATBB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 1093163
for: Mixed choir (SAB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1020684
Lawson-Gould
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 746388
TV, Film, Musical und Show
for: Choir
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 766076
from Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory
for: Choir
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 766014
"Coronation Mass"
Edition Peters Green Series
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Piano reduction (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 1688102
für Soli, Chor und Orchester (Urtextausgabe) (Urtext)
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Score
Item no.: 1670497
Instrumental Parts
for: Choir
Set of parts
Item no.: 942704
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 1664284
Orch.
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Book
Item no.: 1652500
Kantate
for: 2 soloists (SB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Music score
Item no.: 906558
Alfred Archive Edition
Alfred Pop Series
for: Mixed choir (SAB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 901187
for: Choir
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 947321
as recorded by Josh Groban
for: Choir
CD
Item no.: 947288
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 842622
for: Mixed choir (SATB); piano ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 913411
for: Mixed choir (SATB); piano ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 910864
Klassik
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Choir score
Item no.: 1110217
Klassik
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Choir score
Item no.: 904151
Tragedia lirica in tre atti
UMPC Critical Editions
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Score (hardcover, with musicological analysis)
Item no.: 816946
Recent Researches in the Music of the Renaissance vol. 148
for: 2 mixed choirs (SATB, SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 1021487
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 1212617
Novello Ladies' Barbershop
for: Women's choir (SSAA), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 911514
Funeral Anthem HWV 54
for: 6 soloists (SSATBB), 2 mixed choirs (SATB, SATB), orchestra
Single part Organ
Item no.: 1317323
Cantata for Advent HoWV II.1
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for: 2 soloists (ST), 2 mixed choirs (SATB, SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Choir score
Item no.: 772184
Hob. XXI:3
for: 3 soloists (STB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Set of parts
Item no.: 771492
Cantata for the 18th Sunday after Trinity
Urtext Stuttgarter Bachausgaben
for: Soloist (alto), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Single part Harpsichord
Item no.: 771443
Oratorio "Christus am Ölberge"
Beethoven vocal Urtext
for: 3 soloists (STB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Harmony parts (complete winds)
Item no.: 694218
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