The Renaissance saw the musical shackles of the Medieval Period being broken, and both secular and sacred music became livelier and more expressive, and through the developments of printed music, more widely available. Browse our sheet music and scores, and pick up a mass or a madrigal today!
The driving force of the Renaissance was humanism (from the Latin “hummanus” or human), the dogmas of the church were overturned by science, and art was inspired by antiquity and a new, harmonious worldview. Vocal polyphony was very much at the forefront of Renaissance music, and a desire for perfect form, and rational, logical sophistication emerged. In church music, the cyclic form of the Mass, Kyrie, Gloria, Credo, Sanctus, Agnus Dei was still widely deployed, and musical settings of Motets, Litanies, Psalms and Magnificat & Nunc Dimittis broadened the congregation’s musical experience. Secular vocal music also developed through the madrigals, and polyphonic and unison songs.
In contrast to the Medieval Period, the Renaissance began with a new design principle, imitation. A short, lively theme moves from voice to voice, and the composer creates a counter-melody to compliment it. Elements from the Medieval however were still present, and the “cantus firmus” or fixed chant was often a device of choice in the Renaissance. The cantus firmus takes a theme from Gregorian Chant or Folk Music, but the composer uses augmentation, elongates the note values, and uses the cantus firmus as the harmonic basis for this polyphonic work. From here, the canon soon evolved, which was the clear precursor to the baroque fugue.
The Renaissance marked a big step in the development of instrumental music, and a significant move towards independence for solo instruments, and chamber groups. Traditionally instruments were used as accompaniment for choir or solo singing or for dance music, but through the Renaissance Period, pure instrumental solo or ensemble music became more and more popular. In particular, Renaissance Organ Music experienced a great boom due to the technical development of the instrument, and it was during the 16th century that more vocal instrumental music started emerging, and the first works featuring basso continuo were written.
aus: Psalmen Davids
for: Favorit choir (SATB), chapell choir (SATB), double bass, organ [chapell choir satb, 8 melodic instruments]
Single part Basso continuo
Item no.: 231729
German Magnificat
for: 2 mixed choirs (SATB, SATB), basso continuo
Instrumental part 3 (Choir 2)
Item no.: 1105998
German Magnificat
for: 2 mixed choirs (SATB, SATB), basso continuo
Instrumental part 1 (Choir 1)
Item no.: 1105997
German Magnificat
for: 2 mixed choirs (SATB, SATB), basso continuo
Instrumental part 1 (Choir 2)
Item no.: 1105996
for: 6 voices [Instruments]
Single part 6
Item no.: 368040
for: 5 recorders (SSATB)
Single part descant recorder 2
Item no.: 758106
for: 2 mixed choirs (SSTTTTBB, SSATB), 5 trumpets, 3trombones, timpani, basso continuo
Single part Organ
Item no.: 642139
Nr. VI (äolisch) und Nr. VII (hypoionisch)
for: String quartet [string orchestra]
Single part Cello
Item no.: 784429
for: 4 voices (SATB), basso continuo
Single part Bass instrument
Item no.: 695253
for: POS 1 (VA)
Single part(n)
Item no.: 421639
Single part Violin 3
Item no.: 430365
Single part(n)
Item no.: 229816
for: 2 soloists (ST), mixed choir (SSATB), orchestra
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 229790
for: school orchestra
Single part Percussion
Item no.: 748702
Teil I
Consortium
for: Mixed ensemble (6 voices)
Part 3 in C
Item no.: 691031
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 385169
Marienvesper SV 206
Urtext
for: 7 soloists (SSATTBB), mixed choir (SSATTB), orchestra, basso continuo
Basso continuo (orchestral part)
Item no.: 676276
aus: Geistliche Chormusik
for: Mixed choir (SSATTB) a cappella
Part 4
Item no.: 1160862
Show yourselves joyful to the Lord
for: 2 mixed choirs (SATB, SATB), basso continuo
Single part Basso continuo
Item no.: 1160806
for: 2 favorit choirs (SSATB, SATB); 5 viole da gamba, double bass, organ ad lib.
Instrumental part 1 (Choir 1)
Item no.: 1160675
Lobsinget Gott, dem Herrn
for: 2 favorit choirs (SATB, SATB), basso continuo; 8 instruments (colla parte) ad lib.
Instrumental part 3 (Choir 1)
Item no.: 1160672
Blessed are all those who fear God
for: 2 mixed choirs (SATB, SATB); 8 melodic instruments (colla parte), basso continuo ad lib.
Instrumental part 3 (Choir 2)
Item no.: 1136829
aus: Symphoniae Sacrae III
for: Favorit choir (SMezATBB), orchestra; 2 chapell choirs (SATB, SATB) ad lib.
Instrumental part 4 (Choir 1)
Item no.: 1136635
Musikalische Exequien II
for: 2 mixed choirs (SATB, SATB); 8 melodic instruments (colla parte), basso continuo ad lib.
Instrumental part 4 (Choir 1)
Item no.: 1121074
Musikalische Exequien II
for: 2 mixed choirs (SATB, SATB); 8 melodic instruments (colla parte), basso continuo ad lib.
Instrumental part 3 (Choir 1)
Item no.: 1121067
for: 2 mixed choirs (SATB, SATB); 8 melodic instruments (colla parte), basso continuo ad lib.
Instrumental part 2 (Choir 1)
Item no.: 1121058
Geistliches Konzert
Single part Trombone 2
Item no.: 232111
for: 2 mixed choirs (SATB, SATB); 8 melodic instruments (colla parte), basso continuo ad lib.
Single part Basso continuo
Item no.: 232081
Single part Trombone 3
Item no.: 232054
Single part(n)
Item no.: 232048
Single part Basso continuo
Item no.: 232015
from : Symphoniae Sacrae III
for: Favorit choir (SMezATBB), orchestra; 2 chapell choirs (SATB, SATB) ad lib.
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 231960
Gleichnis vom vierfachen Ackerfeld. Aus: Symphoniae Sacrae III
for: Favorit choir (SATB), chapell choir (SATB), orchestra
Single part Basso continuo
Item no.: 231918
aus: Symphoniae Sacrae III
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 231908
aus: Symphoniae Sacrae III
Stuttgarter Schütz-Ausgabe
for: Mixed choir (SATB), 2 violins, basso continuo
Single part Basso continuo
Item no.: 231901
Der zwölfjährige Jesus im Tempel. Aus: Symphoniae Sacrae III (1650)
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 231882
aus: Geistliche Chormusik
mit singbarer englischer Übersetzung
for: Basso continuo
Single part Basso continuo
Item no.: 231842
aus: Psalmen Davids
Motette
for: Favorit choir (SMezT, SMezAT, AT, ATBarB), chapell choir (SATB, SATB), orchestra
Single part(n)
Item no.: 231760
aus: Psalmen Davids
Motette
for: Favorit choir (SMezT, SMezAT, AT, ATBarB), chapell choir (SATB, SATB), orchestra
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 231757
aus: Psalmen Davids
Motette
for: Favorit choir (SMezT, SMezAT, AT, ATBarB), chapell choir (SATB, SATB), orchestra
Single part Trombone 2
Item no.: 231754
aus: Psalmen Davids
Motette
for: Favorit choir (SMezT, SMezAT, AT, ATBarB), chapell choir (SATB, SATB), orchestra
Single part Clarino (trumpet) 1
Item no.: 231747
Passionsmusik
Urtext Stuttgarter Schütz-Ausgabe
for: Favorit choir (SATTB), orchestra; chapell choir (SATTB) ad lib.
Single part 3
Item no.: 674148
Psalmen Davids 1619, op. 2/4 (SWV 25)
Psalm-Konzert für zwei Favorit-Chöre (SATB/SATB) und Basso continuo
Urtext Stuttgarter Schütz-Ausgabe
for: 2 favorit choirs (SATB, SATB), basso continuo; 8 instruments (colla parte) ad lib.
Instrumental part 2 (Choir 1)
Item no.: 685653
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 229800
Für Blockflötenquaratett (SATB)
for: Treble recorder
Treble recorder (single part)
Item no.: 429558
Musikalische Exequien III SWV 281
for: 2 favorit choirs (SATB, SATB), basso continuo; 8 instruments (colla parte) ad lib.
Single part
Item no.: 1160514
for: Mixed choir (SSATB), 2 violins, basso continuo
Single part(n)
Item no.: 1160781
aus: Symphoniae Sacrae III
for: Favorit choir (smezttbarb), orchestra; 2 chapell choirs (SATB, SATB) ad lib.
Single part
Item no.: 1136818
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