The term baroque orchestra refers to the most common instrumentation of the larger instrumental ensembles of the Baroque Period. Browse our sheet music and scores, and explore all the joy of the baroque orchestra with Stretta Music today!
The instrumentation of the baroque orchestra differs greatly from that of the modern symphony orchestra. In addition to the usual string instruments, the baroque orchestra includes a group of viola da gambas, the woodwind uses a diverse group of baroque oboes and various types of flutes, and the brass section has a range of period trumpets and trombones. The baroque orchestra usually consists of an average of up to twenty players, but much larger ensembles have been documented, comprising of up to 100 instruments.
In contrast to the modern orchestra, the Baroque orchestra consists of two components, the figured bass or basso continuo which is played by the fundament, consisting of cello, double bass, bassoon, lute, harpsichord, and organ, and the melody which is played by the upper melodic parts, the violin, flute, and oboe, amongst others. Brass instruments, particularly trumpets, and timpani are mainly used on festive occasions.
The conductor usually directs from the harpsichord or organ, like J.S. Bach, or leads from another instrument such as the violin, like Vivaldi. In France, in the Baroque Period, it was already common direct the orchestra with a staff, as did Lully with quite disastrous consequences! This was the birth of the modern-day baton.
for: Trumpet, strings, basso continuo
Item no.: 143460
Edition Immer
Reihe I: Werke aus Kremsier
for: Trumpet, strings, basso continuo
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1351771
RV 443, PV 79
edited according to the autograph
Concerto Flauto Amadeus 20
for: Treble recorder, strings, basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 190565
for: Trumpet, strings, basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 355516
Concerto Flauto Amadeus 31
for: Treble recorder, flute, strings, basso continuo
Score, 2 Solo part
Item no.: 442705
for: Trumpet, strings, basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 754327
Oboe Concerto
for: 2 oboes, bassoon, strings, basso continuo
Study score
Item no.: 736256
for: Trumpet, chamber orchestra
Score
Item no.: 1026785
for: Trumpet, chamber orchestra
Score
Item no.: 1023859
for: 2 trumpets, chamber orchestra
Score
Item no.: 183977
für 2 Trompeten (D), Pauken, 2 Violinen, Viola und Bc.
Partitur und Stimmen (Streicher 3-3-2-1-1)
Musica con Clarino – Originalkompositionen mit Naturtrompete/n
for: 2 trumpets, strings, organ, timpani
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1351777
for: 3 trumpets, chamber orchestra
Score, Parts
Item no.: 261696
for: Baroque orchestra
Score
Item no.: 1560125
for: Trumpet, chamber orchestra
Piano reduction, solo part
Item no.: 289538
for Trumpet (Clarino), 2 Oboes, Strings and Continuo
First Edition
for: Trumpet (D), orchestra, basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 109183
for: Oboe, violin, strings, basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 497372
for: Flute, strings, basso continuo
Set of parts
Item no.: 243606
for: Baroque orchestra
Score
Item no.: 680955
for: Baroque orchestra
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 116278
for: Orchestra, harpsichord
Score
Item no.: 378914
for: Orchestra, harpsichord
Study score
Item no.: 241189
for: Orchestra, harpsichord
Score
Item no.: 294334
for: 2 treble recorders, 2 horns, strings
Score
Item no.: 282604
for: Flute, strings, basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 169260
for: Flute, violin, string orchestra, basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 178562
for: 2 oboes, strings, basso continuo
Piano reduction, solo parts
Item no.: 255485
for: Flute, strings, basso continuo
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 129458
for: Flute, strings, basso continuo
Piano reduction, solo part
Item no.: 613751
for: Viola, cello, string orchestra, basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 614033
for: Flute, strings, basso continuo
Piano reduction, solo part
Item no.: 1653517
Eulenburg Miniature Scores
for: Baroque orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 392419
for: Trumpet [oboe], baroque orchestra
Score
Item no.: 281704
for: 2 violins, viola, cello/double bass, harpsichord
Score
Item no.: 236386
zur Serenade für die Hamburger Admiralität 1723
für 3 Trompeten, Pauken, 2 Oboen(ad lib), 2 Violinen. Viola, Bc
Musica con Clarino
Originalkompositionen mit Naturtrompete(n)
for: 3 trumpets, 2 violins, viola, timpani, basso continuo
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1351487
for: Oboe [flute], bassoon, strings, basso continuo
Score, Parts
Item no.: 688459
Edition Immer
Reihe V: Orchesterwerke mit Trompete
for: 3 trumpets, timpani, strings, harpsichord
Score, Parts
Item no.: 276145
First Edition
for: 2 oboes, 2 horns, 2 violins, viola, basso continuo
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1659175
RV 440
for: Flute, strings, basso continuo
Score, Parts, Piano reduction
Item no.: 1161839
for: Trumpet, chamber orchestra
Score
Item no.: 1557035
for: 2 oboes, strings, basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 277343
for: Flute, strings, basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 171804
Transponierte Studienfassung
for: Trumpet, strings, basso continuo
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 272500
for: Trumpet, strings, basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 470894
op. 8/2
for: 2 violins, viola, cello/double bass, harpsichord
Score
Item no.: 727554
for: Trumpet, chamber orchestra
Piano reduction, solo part
Item no.: 1024355
for: 2 trumpets, chamber orchestra
Score
Item no.: 227667
for: Trumpet, strings, basso continuo
Score, Parts
Item no.: 462186
for: Trumpet, chamber orchestra
Score
Item no.: 1022335