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
Score
Item no.: 109302
for: Baroque orchestra
Score
Item no.: 103481
for: Trumpet, chamber orchestra
Score
Item no.: 1022148
for: Flute, strings, basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 215064
for: 2 treble recorders, 2 horns, 2 violins, 2 violas, double bass
Score
Item no.: 209250
P+StS
Musica Rara (Urtextausgabe) (Urtext)
for: Flute, strings, basso continuo
Score, Set of parts
Item no.: 172830
and Concerto No. 5 »Early Version« D major BWV 1050a
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: Flute, violin, string orchestra, basso continuo
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 289309
for: Flute, strings, basso continuo
Study score
Item no.: 256689
for: Baroque orchestra
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 696667
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: Baroque orchestra
Study score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 196599
for: Flute, strings, basso continuo
Piano score, solo part (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 138239
Flute concerto
for: Flute, strings, basso continuo
Piano reduction, solo part
Item no.: 117495
DOWANI 3 Tempi Play Along
for: Treble recorder, strings, basso continuo
Piano reduction, solo part, Playback-CD
Item no.: 425061
for: 2 oboes, bassoon, strings, basso continuo
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1689137
for: Oboe, violin, strings, basso continuo
Set of parts
Item no.: 1652780
Music for the King's Trumpeter
for: Trumpet, strings, basso continuo
Piano reduction, solo part
Item no.: 1632565
for treble recorder, 2 Violins and basso continuo
for: Treble recorder, 2 violins, basso continuo
Score, Parts
Item no.: 242756
The Brass Press
for: Trumpet (D), chamber orchestra
Score, Parts
Item no.: 462188
TWV43:a3
for: Treble recorder, oboe, violin, basso continuo
Item no.: 1562719
"Oboe Concerto"
for: 2 oboes, strings, basso continuo
Study score
Item no.: 749168
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: Flute, violin, string orchestra, basso continuo
Study score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 196597
for: Harpsichord, flute, violin, strings, basso continuo
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 378951
C-Dur
für 4 Altblockflöten, Streichorchester und Bc
for: 4 treble recorders, string orchestra, basso continuo
Score, Parts
Item no.: 678070
Ausgabe für Altblockflöte, Flöte und Klavier
for: Treble recorder, flute, strings, basso continuo
Piano reduction
Item no.: 413701
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: Baroque orchestra
Study score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 488182
G 11, Erstdruck
Erstdruck (Set) (Set)
for: Trumpet, strings, basso continuo
Stimmen-Set
Item no.: 282634
for: Flute, strings, basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 1591999
for: 3 treble recorders [flutes], string orchestra, basso continuo
Score, Parts
Item no.: 780541
for: Flute, strings, basso continuo
Set of parts
Item no.: 156292
la voce dell'Ambasciatore
Collana dedicata alla viola da gamba
for: Recorder [flute], viola da gamba, strings, basso continuo
Score, Parts
Item no.: 656336
for: Baroque orchestra
Score
Item no.: 1026687
for: 2 trumpets, chamber orchestra
Score
Item no.: 1024366
for: 3 recorders, 2 violins, 3 violas, basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 335101
for: Flute, strings, basso continuo
Piano reduction, solo part, Playback-CD
Item no.: 400966
for: Flute, strings, basso continuo
Piano reduction, solo part
Item no.: 255366
for: Orchestra, harpsichord
Score
Item no.: 304831
for: 2 oboes, strings, basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 612447
for: 2 trumpets, strings, organ, timpani
Score
Item no.: 281839
for: Flute, strings, basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 125247
for: Flute, 2 violins, viola, basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 101470
for: 2 horns, strings, basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 1701238
for: Trumpet, strings, basso continuo
Score, Set of parts
Item no.: 246696
for: Flute, strings, basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 300147
for: Baroque orchestra
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 156038
for: Baroque orchestra
Harmony parts (complete winds)
Item no.: 695381
for: 2 oboes, bassoon, strings, basso continuo
Set of parts (Wind instruments)
Item no.: 205844
for: Violin, organ, strings , basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 146368
for two concerto violins, two flutes, two oboes, strings and basso continuo
for: 2 violins, baroque orchestra
Score
Item no.: 262841
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