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.
BWV 245
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Piano reduction (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 116685
BWV 244
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: Soloists, 2 mixed choirs (SATB, SATB), orchestra
Piano reduction (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 116686
A Mass for Peace
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 143808
Oratorio in 3 Parts for Soloists (SATB), Choir and Orchestra (Urtext)
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Piano reduction (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 379050
Sacred choral works for mixed choir with and without piano/organ
- Graduated price on request -
for: Mixed choir (SATB); piano [organ] ad lib.
Score
Item no.: 217258
for: Soloist (alto), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 478096
11 Anthems for mixed voices
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ [piano]
Score
Item no.: 371561
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: 3 soloists (STB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Piano reduction (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 551928
for: Women's choir [children's choir] (SSA), piano
Piano score
Item no.: 689641
for: Mixed choir (SAM), organ [piano]
Score
Item no.: 666394
Motet – "Jesu, meine Freude"
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: Mixed choir (SSATB); instruments colla parte, basso continuo ad lib.
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 226945
Novello Handel Edition
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), piano
Piano reduction
Item no.: 225360
"Actus tragicus"
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: Mixed choir (SATB), baroque orchestra
Piano reduction (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 167439
SATB and piano (Elgar’s original piano accompaniment) or orchestra
Words from Bavarian Volkslieder and Schnadahupfl
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Piano reduction
Item no.: 328572
Oratorio
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: 3 soloists (STB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Piano reduction (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 476444
10 New Songs
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir book
Item no.: 495380
King's Singers Choral
for: Mixed choir (SATTBB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 811648
für Sopransolo, gemischten Chor und kleines Orchester (Orgel) Vokalpartitur
for: Soloist (soprano), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra [6 melodic instruments, organ]
Piano reduction
Item no.: 123417
for: Mixed choir (SATB); piano ad lib.
Choir book
Item no.: 624483
Edition Peters Urtext
for: 3 soloists (STB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Piano reduction (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 482962
für gemischten Chor (SATB) und Orchester
for: Mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Piano reduction (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 632324
Urtextausgabe
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 658259
Geistliche Chormusik für SATB
for: Mixed choir (SATB); partly with piano
Score
Item no.: 775570
Begräbnismusik in drei Teilen für Singstimmen und Basso continuo
Stuttgarter Schütz-Ausgabe Urtext
for: 8 voices (SSAATTBB), organ, bass; mixed choir (SSATTB), 6 melody instruments colla parte ad lib.
Score
Item no.: 423286
for choir and Basso continuo
for: Mixed choir, basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 303691
Oratorio
for: 5 soloists (SATBB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 359617
for: 3 soloists (STBar), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 155427
A Symphony-Cantata after Texts from the Holy Scriptures
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: 3 soloists (SST), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Piano reduction (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 695978
53 neue Kanons und Loop Songs mit Kreativideen, Klavier-Pattern und umfangreichen Online-Material
Ringbindung
for: Choir, piano
Music score (with text and chords), E-Book, Media App
Item no.: 687192
Cantata for the Feast of Visitation B. V. M.
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Piano reduction (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 137089
A cantata for soprano and baritone soli, chorus and orchestra
for: 2 solo voices (SBar), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 334417
HWV 54
for: 6 soloists (SSATBB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Piano reduction (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 550475
Vocal Score and Full Score
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 207093
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: 5 soloists (SATTB), mixed choir (SSATTBB), orchestra
Piano reduction (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 489920
Geistliche Chorwerke für gemischten Chor mit und ohne Klavier/Orgel
Oxford University Press
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano [organ]
Choir score, ensemble scores
Item no.: 311497
Staffelpreise auf Anfrage
for: Mixed choir (SSAATTBB), 3–4 singing bowls, glass harmonica
Choir score
Item no.: 632189
Mit Klavierbegleitung zu Übungszwecken
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 327919
The emotional impact of John Lennon's classic is most timely in today's world. An expressive setting.
for: Mixed choir (SABar), piano
Score
Item no.: 365143
Werke für gemischten Chor a cappella
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 359631
for: Mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Score
Item no.: 681512
mit Chorstimmen als Klaviersatz
– Staffelpreis auf Anfrage –
for: Mixed choir; organ [piano] ad lib.
Choir book
Item no.: 301765
"As the Hart Pants"
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: 5 soloists (STTBB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Piano reduction (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 620977
for: Soloist (soprano), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Score (spiral binding)
Item no.: 577814
The complete songbook
for: Mixed choir, piano
Item no.: 488109
Terzett aus der Operette "The Mikado or the Town of Titipu"
for: Women's choir (SAA) [3 solo voices], piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1977
"Christ lag in Todes Banden"
Cantata for Easter Sunday
Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Piano reduction
Item no.: 232735
The Complete Songbook
for: Mixed choir (SATB); piano ad lib.
Songbook
Item no.: 432378
Dettinger Te Deum
for: 3 soloists (ATB), mixed choir (SSATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Piano reduction (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 587107
Operea in three acts
for: Soloists, mixed choir (SATB), strings, basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 342930
Jubilate
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 3 soloists (ATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Piano reduction (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 232820