From the beginning of Monteverdi to the end of J.S Bach, browse our sheet music and scores, and explore all the wonderful baroque music on offer with Stretta today!
One of the key features of this period, was the introduction of the figured bass or basso continuo. The continuous, uninterrupted bass line forms the harmonic basis for baroque music. The harmony developed from the sacred, modal style, to the major-minor system that we use today.
Expression in baroque music was shaped by the doctrine of affect. There was a rich system of figures that corresponded to a musical rhetoric, with which human emotion could be portrayed musically.
In Italy, opera emerged as a new form of expression, combining words, text, plot and staging. Other popular musical forms of the time were the concerto grosso, the suite, the fugue, the Baroque Sonata, the cantata and the oratorio. The most famous oratorios of the time were written by J.S Bach, the Christmas Oratorio, St. Matthew Passion and St. John Passion.
for: Trumpet, strings, basso continuo
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1355157
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), chamber orchestra, organ
Single part Organ
Item no.: 1355081
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), chamber orchestra, organ
Cello, double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1355080
for: Oboe, strings
Cello, double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1355062
for: Oboe, strings
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1355061
for: Oboe, strings
Single parts Violins 1 and 2
Item no.: 1355060
for: String orchestra, basso continuo
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1355008
for: Violin, strings, basso continuo
Cello (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1354991
for: Violin, strings, basso continuo
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1354975
for: Violin, strings, basso continuo
Viola 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1354972
for: 2 voices (SS), 2 violins, cello, organ
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1351854
Single part Violin 2
Item no.: 206380
for: Violin, string orchestra
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1355438
for: Oboe, basso continuo
Single part(n)
Item no.: 638794
"La Notte"
for: Flöte (Alt-Blockflöte), Streichorchester und Basso continuo
Single part Viola
Item no.: 741506
for: Cello
Cello, double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 112150
for: Symphonic orchestra
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 607991
for: Symphonic orchestra
Cello, double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 371426
for: Symphonic orchestra
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 302534
for: Symphonic orchestra
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 296825
Single part Organ
Item no.: 248200
Single part Organ
Item no.: 212934
for St. Cecilia's Day
for: 6 soloists (SSAATB), mixed choir (SSATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1042942
for: Symphonic orchestra
Double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 578640
for: 3 soloists (ATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Single part Organ
Item no.: 1689322
for: Symphonic orchestra
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 246808
Single part Violin 1
Item no.: 880262
for: Symphonic orchestra
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 363440
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 345982
for: Symphonic orchestra
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 336178
for Trumpet (Clarino), 2 Oboes, Strings and Continuo
First Edition
for: Trumpet (D), orchestra, basso continuo
Oboe 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 331384
for: Oboe, strings, basso continuo
Viola 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1556175
Viola 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 672666
Viola 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 672665
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 647312
for: Viola
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 632808
for: Bassoon, orchestra
Oboe 1, 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 374670
for: Organ, orchestra
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 644554
for: Symphonic orchestra
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 585465
for: 3 soloists (ATB), mixed choir (SATB), 2 violins, viola, basso continuo
Single part Basso continuo (Organ)
Item no.: 1343513
Motet for two four-part mixed choirs and instruments
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: 2 mixed choirs (SATB, SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 425761
for: Recorder ensemble (SATB) [strings (2 violins, viola, cello/double bass)]
Part 3 (Alto Clef)
Item no.: 686937
Cantata for the Second Advent TVWV 1:301
Bäreneiter Urtext
for: Mixed choir (SATB), strings, basso continuo
Single part Organ
Item no.: 426110
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Cello, double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 425581
Single part Violin 2
Item no.: 873678
for: Strings, basso continuo
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 644600
Funeral Cantata TWV 4:17
for: 2 soloists (SB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Single part Violin
Item no.: 430522
Single part Violin 2
Item no.: 880254