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.
Fantasien/ Pavanen/ Gailliarden
Consortium
for: 4 melodic instruments (SATB)
Single part for cantus (soprano)
Item no.: 185393
for: Violone
Single part Cello
Item no.: 229802
Psalm 24
for: Favorit choir (SATB), double bass, organ; 2 chapell choirs (SATB, SATB, SSATTB) ad lib.
Double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 232128
Psalm 24
for: Favorit choir (SATB), double bass, organ; 2 chapell choirs (SATB, SATB, SSATTB) ad lib.
Single part Cornett 1
Item no.: 232118
Geistliches Konzert
for: Double bass
Double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 232104
Madrigale spirituale
for: Basso continuo
Single part Basso continuo
Item no.: 232065
Geistliches Konzert
for: Basso continuo
Single part Basso continuo
Item no.: 232033
aus: Zwölf geistliche Gesänge
for: Mixed choir (SATB); 4 melodic instruments (colla parte), double bass, organ ad lib.
Single part Basso continuo
Item no.: 232023
aus: Symphoniae Sacrae III
for: Basso continuo
Single part Basso continuo
Item no.: 231975
aus: Symphoniae Sacrae III
for: Favorit choir (smezttbarb), orchestra; 2 chapell choirs (SATB, SATB) ad lib.
Single part Basso continuo
Item no.: 231968
from : Symphoniae Sacrae III
for: Favorit choir (SMezATBB), orchestra; 2 chapell choirs (SATB, SATB) ad lib.
Single part Basso continuo
Item no.: 231961
aus: Symphoniae Sacrae III
for: Viola
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 231943
Gleichnis vom vierfachen Ackerfeld. Aus: Symphoniae Sacrae III
for: Favorit choir (SATB), chapell choir (SATB), orchestra
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 231915
aus: Symphoniae Sacrae III
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 231887
Der zwölfjährige Jesus im Tempel. Aus: Symphoniae Sacrae III (1650)
for: Basso continuo
Single part Basso continuo
Item no.: 231883
aus: Symphoniae Sacrae III
Psalm-Konzert
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 231875
aus: Symphoniae sacrae III
mit singbarer englischer Übersetzung
for: Basso continuo
Single part Basso continuo
Item no.: 231864
aus: Psalmen Davids
Motette
for: Favorit choir (SMezT, SMezAT, AT, ATBarB), chapell choir (SATB, SATB), orchestra
Single part Clarino (trumpet) 2
Item no.: 231748
O how fair are all thy dwellings
for: Basso continuo
Single part Basso continuo
Item no.: 231722
for: Singstimme (T), Violine, Violoncello / Bass-Gambe, Basso continuo
Cello (orchestral part)
Item no.: 229675
for: Violin
Single part Violin
Item no.: 229674
Fantasien/ Pavanen/ Gailliarden
Consortium
for: 4 melodic instruments (SATB)
Single part alto
Item no.: 261080
aus: Kleine geistliche Konzerte I
mit singbarer englischer Übersetzung
for: Basso continuo
Single part Basso continuo
Item no.: 231797
aus: Psalmen Davids
for: Favorit choir (SATB), chapell choir (SATB), double bass, organ [chapell choir satb, 8 melodic instruments]
Instrumental part 3 (Choir 1)
Item no.: 1160691
Fantasien/ Pavanen/ Gailliarden
Consortium
for: 4 melodic instruments (SATB)
Single part tenor
Item no.: 227594
for: Mandolin orchestra
Single part Guitar 1
Item no.: 339823
for: 5 recorders (SSATB)
Treble recorder (single part)
Item no.: 748258
for: 2 Violinen, Violoncello und Orgel (Klavier); Kontrabass ad libitum
Single part Violin 2
Item no.: 759175
for: Chamber orchestra
Single part Violin 1
Item no.: 783919
Single part Double bass
Item no.: 1557516
for: 6 voices, 6 trombones, organ
Single part Trombone 5
Item no.: 1355107
for: 6 voices, 6 trombones, organ
Single part Trombone 4
Item no.: 1355106
Single part Violin 2
Item no.: 383960
Single part Violin 2
Item no.: 605057
for: school orchestra
Single part Cello
Item no.: 354743
for: school orchestra
Single part Violin 1
Item no.: 354739
Cello, double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 421757
for: Mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 230143
Viola 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 229831
Viola 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 229830
Single part(n)
Item no.: 229817
for: Mixed choir (SSATTB), orchestra
Cello, double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 234264
for: school orchestra
Single part Flute 1
Item no.: 748698
Teil I
Consortium
for: Mixed ensemble (6 voices)
Single part 5 (C)
Item no.: 691033
Show yourselves joyful to the Lord
for: 2 mixed choirs (SATB, SATB), basso continuo
Instrumental part 1 (Choir 2)
Item no.: 1160804
aus: Psalmen Davids
for: 2 favorit choirs (SATB, SATB), double bass, organ; 8 instruments colla parte ad lib.
Instrumental part 3 (Choir 1)
Item no.: 1160705
for: 2 favorit choirs (SSATB, SATB); 5 viole da gamba, double bass, organ ad lib.
Instrumental part 2 (Choir 2)
Item no.: 1160681
Lobsinget Gott, dem Herrn
for: 2 favorit choirs (SATB, SATB), basso continuo; 8 instruments (colla parte) ad lib.
Single part Basso continuo
Item no.: 1160669