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.
German Magnificat
for: 2 mixed choirs (SATB, SATB), basso continuo
Instrumental part 2 (Choir 1)
Item no.: 1106000
aus: Psalmen Davids
Konzert
for: Favorit choir (at), chapell choir (SSATB), orchestra
Flute 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 231775
Fantasien/ Pavanen/ Gailliarden
Consortium
for: 4 melodic instruments (SATB)
Single part alto
Item no.: 261078
Begräbnismusik in drei Teilen für Singstimmen und Basso continuo
Stuttgarter Schütz-Ausgabe Urtext
for: 8 voices (SSAATTBB), organ, bass; mixed choir (SSATTB), 6 melody instruments colla parte ad lib.
Part 4
Item no.: 674156
Marienvesper
for: gemischter Chor (SATTB/SATTB), Soli (SSAATTBB) und Orchester
Single part Trombone 3
Item no.: 782291
Nr. VI (äolisch) und Nr. VII (hypoionisch)
for: String quartet [string orchestra]
Single part Violin 2
Item no.: 783886
Single part Violin 1
Item no.: 1557899
for: 6 voices, 6 trombones, organ
Single part Trombone 2
Item no.: 1355104
for: Mixed choir, wind ensembles, organ
Single part Trombone 5
Item no.: 1355088
for: Mixed choir, wind ensembles, organ
Single part Trombone 4
Item no.: 1355087
for: Mixed choir, wind ensembles, organ
Single part Trombone 3
Item no.: 1355086
for: 5 recorders (SSATB)
Single part descant recorder 1
Item no.: 1650934
for: school orchestra
Single part Double bass
Item no.: 354744
for: school orchestra
Single part Flute 2
Item no.: 354727
Single part(n)
Item no.: 383958
for: POS 3 (VC 2)
Single part(n)
Item no.: 421641
Single part Viola 1
Item no.: 428968
Single part viola 2
Item no.: 428967
Single part Violin 3
Item no.: 428966
for: String orchestra
Single part
Item no.: 447203
for: 2 soloists (ST), mixed choir (SSATB), orchestra
Single part Basso continuo
Item no.: 229793
Der reiche Mann und der arme Lazarus. Evangeliendialog
for: Basso continuo
Single part Basso continuo
Item no.: 232133
for: Flexible ensemble
Score
Item no.: 478422
for: Cello [bassoon], piano
Score, part (pdf download)
Item no.: 1852
for: Singstimme (T), Orchester (Altposaune (Viola), 2 Violinen, (Flöte, Violine), Basso continuo, [Fagott])
Score
Item no.: 229779
for: Mixed choir (SATB), 2 violins [treble recorders], basso continuo
Score, parts (pdf download)
Item no.: 2599
Cantio Sacra 7
for: Voice (high), basso continuo
Item no.: 281995
for: Voice (soprano), strings
Score
Item no.: 608063
for: Alto saxophone (E-flat)
Instrumental Solo
Item no.: 1051384
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1543357
for: Voice (low), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1847
for: Mixed choir (SATB), 2 violins [treble recorders], basso continuo
Score, parts (pdf download)
Item no.: 2754
Piano reduction
Item no.: 241834
for: Alto saxophone, piano
Piano score, Solo part (pdf download)
Item no.: 1850
for: Mixed choir (SATB), instruments
Score
Item no.: 607101
for: Organ
Sheet music
Item no.: 2482
for: Piccolo trumpet, organ
Organ score, solo part
Item no.: 214300
for: Voice (medium), basso continuo
Sheet music
Item no.: 2461
for: Male choir (TTB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 1627
for: Voice (bass), basso continuo
Item no.: 456910
for: Violin [oboe/trumpet (C)], piano
Piano score, Solo part (pdf download)
Item no.: 1848
for: Horn (E-flat) [tenor horn], piano
Score, part (pdf download)
Item no.: 1851
Favoritchor/Orgel(Bc) (Favoritchor)
for: Mixed choir (SATB), basso continuo [organ]
Choir score
Item no.: 628926
for: Clarinet (B-flat) [tenor saxophone/trumpet], piano
Score, part (pdf download)
Item no.: 1849
for: Mixed choir (SATB), 2 violins [treble recorders], basso continuo
Score, parts (pdf download)
Item no.: 2759
for: Voice (medium/high), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1845
for: Voice (high), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1819
Neuinstrumentierung (2001)
for: Mixed choir (SATB), instruments
Ensemble score Violin 1,2
Item no.: 690347
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