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: 2 favorit choirs (SATB, SATB), double bass, organ; 8 instruments colla parte ad lib.
Instrumental part 3 (Choir 2)
Item no.: 1160711
aus: Psalmen Davids
for: 2 favorit choirs (SATB, SATB), double bass, organ; 8 instruments colla parte ad lib.
Instrumental part 2 (Choir 1)
Item no.: 1160707
aus: Psalmen Davids
for: Basso continuo
Instrumental part 1 (Choir 1)
Item no.: 1160701
aus: Psalmen Davids
for: Basso continuo
Instrumental part 4 (Choir 1)
Item no.: 1160700
Musikalische Exequien III SWV 281
for: 2 favorit choirs (SATB, SATB), basso continuo; 8 instruments (colla parte) ad lib.
Instrumental part 3 (Choir 1)
Item no.: 1160515
Musikalische Exequien III SWV 281
for: 2 favorit choirs (SATB, SATB), basso continuo; 8 instruments (colla parte) ad lib.
Instrumental part 3 (Choir 2)
Item no.: 1160513
Musikalische Exequien III SWV 281
for: 2 favorit choirs (SATB, SATB), basso continuo; 8 instruments (colla parte) ad lib.
Instrumental part 2 (Choir 1)
Item no.: 1160509
O how fair are all thy dwellings
for: 2 mixed choirs (SATB, SATB); 8 melodic instruments (colla parte), basso continuo ad lib.
Instrumental part 1 (Choir 1)
Item no.: 1136825
for: Basso continuo
Single part Basso continuo
Item no.: 229803
for: 4 recorders (ATTB)
Single part Bass recorder
Item no.: 579484
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 195354
vierchöriges geistliches Konzert
for: 4 mixed choirs, orchestra
Single part Basso continuo
Item no.: 232179
Psalmkonzert
Single part Trombone 1
Item no.: 232059
Single part(n)
Item no.: 232047
Single part(n)
Item no.: 232045
aus: Symphoniae Sacrae III
Cello, double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 231944
aus: Symphoniae Sacrae III
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 231929
aus: Symphoniae Sacrae III
for: Favorit choir (SATB), chapell choir (SATB), orchestra
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 231922
Die Flucht nach Ägypten. Aus: Symphoniae Sacrae III (1650)
for: Basso continuo
Single part Basso continuo
Item no.: 231895
Blessed are all those who fear God
for: Basso continuo
Single part Basso continuo
Item no.: 231725
for: 2 favorit choirs (SSATB, SATB); 5 viole da gamba, double bass, organ ad lib.
Double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 647623
aus: Symphoniae Sacrae I
for: Voice (bass), 2 violins, basso continuo
Single part Trombone 3
Item no.: 1317249
aus: Symphoniae Sacrae I
for: Voice (bass), 2 violins, basso continuo
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1317245
for: 2 mixed choirs (SATB, SATB); double bass, organ ad lib.
Instrumental part 3 (Choir 2)
Item no.: 1105642
for: 3 trumpets, 3 trombones
Single part Trumpet 1 (B-flat)
Item no.: 1616583
for: 2 mixed choirs (SATB, SATB); double bass, organ ad lib.
Single part Basso continuo
Item no.: 232175
aus: Des Königs und Propheten Davids 119. Psalm in 11 Stücken (Opus ultimum)
Schluß der Motette "Die Fürsten verfolgen mich ohne Ursach" No. 11 des "Opus ultimum"
for: Basso continuo
Single part Basso continuo
Item no.: 232149
for: Recorder ensemble
Single part
Item no.: 992351
German Magnificat
for: 2 mixed choirs (SATB, SATB), basso continuo
Single part Basso continuo
Item no.: 1106001
for: 6 voices [Instruments]
Single part 2
Item no.: 368039
for: school orchestra
Single part Oboe 1
Item no.: 721470
for: Mixed choir, wind ensembles, organ
Single part Trumpet 1, 2
Item no.: 1355096
for: Mixed choir, wind ensembles, organ
Single part Viola 1, 2
Item no.: 1355095
Single part Violin 2
Item no.: 430364
for: für Sopran,Streicher und Orgel Violoncello
Single part
Item no.: 1135566
for: 2 Violinen, Violoncello und Orgel (Klavier); Kontrabass ad libitum
Single part Violin 1
Item no.: 206549
for: 2 soloists (ST), mixed choir (SSATB), orchestra
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 229789
for: Violin
Single part Violin
Item no.: 229776
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 229801
Sesto (string part treble clef)
for: 6 voices [Instruments]
Single part 5
Item no.: 368044
Show yourselves joyful to the Lord
for: 2 mixed choirs (SATB, SATB), basso continuo
Instrumental part 2 (Choir 1)
Item no.: 1160807
Lobsinget Gott, dem Herrn
for: 2 favorit choirs (SATB, SATB), basso continuo; 8 instruments (colla parte) ad lib.
Instrumental part 4 (Choir 1)
Item no.: 1160673
For God so loved this sinful world
from: Geistliche Chormusik
for: Mixed choir (SATTB); basso continuo ad lib.
Instrumental part 3 (Choir 1)
Item no.: 1136822
aus: Symphoniae Sacrae III
for: Favorit choir (smezttbarb), orchestra; 2 chapell choirs (SATB, SATB) ad lib.
Instrumental part 4 (Choir 1)
Item no.: 1136817
Musikalische Exequien II
for: 2 mixed choirs (SATB, SATB); 8 melodic instruments (colla parte), basso continuo ad lib.
Instrumental part 3 (Choir 2)
Item no.: 1121072
for: 2 mixed choirs (SATB, SATB); 8 melodic instruments (colla parte), basso continuo ad lib.
Instrumental part 1 (Choir 2)
Item no.: 1121063
for: 2 mixed choirs (SATB, SATB); 8 melodic instruments (colla parte), basso continuo ad lib.
Instrumental part 4 (Choir 1)
Item no.: 1121059
vierchöriges geistliches Konzert
for: 4 mixed choirs, orchestra
Single part Double bass
Item no.: 1108912
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