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: Viola
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 416631
for: String orchestra, basso continuo
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 397554
for: Strings, basso continuo
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 195730
for: Viola
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 161707
for St. Cecilia's Day
for: 6 soloists (SSAATB), mixed choir (SSATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 488638
for: Viola
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 421530
for: Symphonic orchestra
Cello, double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 242263
for: Symphonic orchestra
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 138096
for: 3 soloists (STB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Single part Basso continuo (Organ)
Item no.: 640894
for: Symphonic orchestra
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 606943
for: Symphonic orchestra
Cello, double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 344917
for: Symphonic orchestra
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 296826
Single part Organ
Item no.: 174279
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 611260
for: Flute solo, 2 violins, viola, basso continuo
Cello, double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 424832
for: Flute solo, 2 violins, viola, basso continuo
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 424831
for: Solo voice (alto), organ (obl.), orchestra, basso continuo
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 673219
for: 4 recorders (SATB quartet)
Treble recorder (single part)
Item no.: 644979
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Cello, bassoon, violone [double bass] (orchestral part)
Item no.: 493933
Single part Violin 2
Item no.: 876348
Single part Harpsichord
Item no.: 875770
Single part Viola
Item no.: 872534
Single part
Item no.: 375041
für Oboe und Streichorchester
for: Oboe, strings, basso continuo
Cello, double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 193544
for: Violin, string orchestra
Cello, double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1557935
for: Violin, string orchestra
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1557954
for: Violin, strings, basso continuo
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1355199
Single part Viola 1
Item no.: 1557978
Cantata for Easter Tuesday
Third version
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: 2 soloists (AT), mixed choir (SATB), 2 oboes, strings, basso continuo
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 746027
Cantata for Whit Monday
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Cello, bassoon, violone (orchestral part)
Item no.: 659529
Funeral Ode
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Organ (orchestral part)
Item no.: 774657
Funeral Ode
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Cello, double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 299979
Single part viola 2
Item no.: 875750
Cantata for the Second Advent TVWV 1:301
Bäreneiter Urtext
for: Mixed choir (SATB), strings, basso continuo
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 426106
for: Mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 369603
for: Mandolin orchestra
Single part Guitar 1
Item no.: 339823
Single part Viola
Item no.: 871347
Single part Violin 1
Item no.: 871099
Single part Violin 2
Item no.: 605057
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Oboe (orchestral part)
Item no.: 171639
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Cello, bassoon, violone [double bass] (orchestral part)
Item no.: 170309
Single part Violin 2
Item no.: 881580
Single part Viola
Item no.: 877266
for: Baroque orchestra
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 488482
Single part Violin 2
Item no.: 880294
for: 3 soloists (ATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1689324
Choralkantate
BuxWV 20
for: Mixed choir (SSATB), 2 violins, violone, basso continuo
Single part Violin
Item no.: 1670510
for: 5 soloists (SSATB), mixed choir (SSATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Viola 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1669160