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.
Shawnee Press
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1124370
for: Authentic Guitar TAB
Item no.: 1529190
for: Authentic Guitar TAB
Item no.: 1529182
for: Concert band
Sheet music
Item no.: 1315043
Solo for Eb Cornet or Eb Horn
for: Solo for Eb Cornet or Eb Horn & Brass Band
Sheet music
Item no.: 1316027
for: Brass band
Sheet music
Item no.: 1315962
for: 4 trombones, organ
Sheet music
Item no.: 1271978
for: 4 trombones, organ
Sheet music
Item no.: 1271977
for: Brass quintet
Sheet music
Item no.: 1271928
for: Horn (E-flat), piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1284111
for: Concert band
Sheet music
Item no.: 1288783
für Blechbläser zu 6 Stimmen
for: 3 trumpets, 3 trombones; tuba ad lib.
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1688100
Serie I - Volume VIII
Music score
Item no.: 780636
a cinque et a otto voci col basso continuo
for: Mixed choir, basso continuo
Music score
Item no.: 779323
4 Posaunen & Organ
for: 4 trombones, organ
Sheet music
Item no.: 596872
4 Posaunen & Organ
for: 4 Trombones & Organ (Harpsichord)
Sheet music
Item no.: 596861
Brass Band
for: Brass band
Sheet music
Item no.: 594618
Blasorchester
for: Concert band
Sheet music
Item no.: 590293
Contrabass & Klavier (Organ)
for: Double bass, piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 595003
Euphonium & Klavier (Organ)
for: Euphonium, piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 594994
Trompete & Klavier
for: Trumpet, piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 594992
Oboe & Klavier (Organ)
for: Oboe, piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 594987
Deutsche Litanei. Aus: Zwölf geistliche Gesänge
for: Mixed choir (SATB); 4 melodic instruments (colla parte), double bass, organ ad lib.
Set of parts
Item no.: 232010
for: 6 Trombones and Bass Trombone
Score, Parts
Item no.: 830185
My Fairest, See
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 950758
Motette
aus "Israelsbrünnlein"
for: Gemischter Chor (SSATB), Basso continuo (Orgel, Cembalo)
Choir score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 115526
Guitar Miniatures 1
for: Classical guitar
Music score
Item no.: 579453
für 5 Blockflöten (TTBKbGb oder SSATB)
for: Recorder ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1632344
for: Flute ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 993765
for: Choral
Item no.: 1376400
for: Piano
Item no.: 1366263
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1384567
for: 3-Part Mixed Choir a Cappella
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 928420
for: 3-Part Mixed Choir a Cappella
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 902666
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 905747
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 896691
for: SATB or Unison [with Opt. Congregational Refrain]
Choir score
Item no.: 932295
for: Mixed choir (SATB); piano ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 912067
for: Choir (2 voices), piano
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 934811
for: Mixed choir (SSATB) a cappella
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 934350
aus "Terpsichore" Folge 1-3)
Corona - Werkreihe für Kammerorchester 13
for: 4 recorders [2 violins, viola, cello]
Ensemble score
Item no.: 409332
Band 2
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 661595
for: 3 trombones
Item no.: 417738
Leichte Tanzmusik aus Renaissance und Barock für Musizierkreise
for: Flexible ensemble
Ensemble score (anthology)
Item no.: 297385
Handbuch der Musik der Renaissance 3
Book (Hardcover)
Item no.: 637340
for: 5 recorders (SSATB)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 417845
for: 3 violins, basso continuo
Ensemble score, solo part
Item no.: 342168
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