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.
Möseler Chorreihe
for: Mixed choir (SSATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 333965
Five Chorales for Warm-Up and/or Performance
for: Concert band [youth concert band]
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1318984
aus "Quart livre de tabulature de Guiterre"
Paris, 1553
for: Vihuela [guitar]
Music score
Item no.: 413827
17 Stücke, Lage: SAT
"Der Bläserchor" Heft 11
for: 3 melodic instruments
Score, Set of parts
Item no.: 413800
for: Guitar ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 345062
Schütz-Gesamteinspielung, Band 12
2 Audio-CDs
Item no.: 677179
Schütz-Gesamteinspielung, Band 11
Audio-CD
Item no.: 677166
Aus "A Plaine & Easy Introduction to Practicall Musicke" (1597)
for: 4 recorders (quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 419868
Collection d'études musicologiques / Sammlung musikwissenschaftlicher Arbeiten 24
Book (softcover)
Item no.: 122410
für vierstimmigen Chor
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 117516
for: 5 saxophones (AATTBar)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 463982
aus: Psalmen Davids
for: Favorit choir (SATB), chapell choir (SATB), double bass, organ [chapell choir satb, 8 melodic instruments]
Set of parts
Item no.: 231728
Miniatur eines unbekannten Malers; Öl auf Holz, nach 1900 entstanden
Postcard
Item no.: 235983
bläsermusiken 15
for: 4 trumpets, horn, 4 trombones, tuba
Score (C)
Item no.: 1616638
Item no.: 615581
7. Che se tu se’ il cor mio - Seconda parte
for: SSATB Chor
Choir score
Item no.: 1629588
6. Anima mia, perdona - Prima parte
for: SSATB Chor
Choir score
Item no.: 1629462
9. La piaga c’ho nel core
for: SAATB Chor
Choir score
Item no.: 1204142
1. Ch’ami la vita mia nel tuo bel nome
for: SSATB Chor
Choir score
Item no.: 1204106
18. Donna s’io miro voi, giaccio divengo
for: SSATB Chor
Choir score
Item no.: 1629682
10. Quell’ombr’esser vorrei
for: SAATB Chor
Choir score
Item no.: 1629681
for: Choir
Item no.: 1629448
for: 4 Posaunen
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1349144
Ross Winters Recorder Pac
for: 4 recorders (SATB quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 299512
The Matthew Wood Collection
for: 5 trombones
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1043236
Item no.: 553804
Ballo a 5 con doi Violini from Madrigali Guerrieri e Amorosi. Libro VIII, Venezia 1638
for: 5 Gesang (SSATB), 2 Violinen und Basso continuo
Item no.: 1629446
from Madrigali. Libro VI, Venezia 1614
for: 5 Gesang (SSATB) und Basso continuo
Choir score
Item no.: 1204135
Sestina from Madrigali. Libro VI, Venezia 1614
for: 5 Gesang (SSATB) und Basso continuo
Set of parts
Item no.: 1204112
for: 2 recorders (SA)
Item no.: 1629637
for: Sopran, Alt und Tenor-Blockflöten
Score, Parts
Item no.: 330875
for: 4 recorders (quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1204124
(Venezia 1558/1610)
for: 2 voices
Ensemble score
Item no.: 350197
Item no.: 312572
utilissima per instruir i figliuoli a cantar sicuramente in breve tempo et commodi per sonar con ogni sorte di strumenti
(Venezia 1610)
for: 2 melodic instruments
Ensemble score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 312571
1.3 Dove, dove è la fede (Lamento d’Arianna - Terza parte)
for: Mixed choir (SSATB), basso continuo
Choir score
Item no.: 1629659
15. Troppo ben può questo tiranno Amore!
for: SAATB Chor und Basso continuo
Choir score
Item no.: 1629639
11. Ma tu, più che mai dura - Terza e ultima parte
for: Mixed choir (SSATB), basso continuo
Choir score
Item no.: 1629605
20. Piagn’e sospira: e quand’i caldi raggi
for: SSATB Chor
Choir score
Item no.: 1629435
2. O Mirtillo, Mirtill’anima mia
for: Mixed choir (SSATB), basso continuo
Choir score
Item no.: 1204145
1.1 Lasciatemi morire (Lamento d’Arianna - Prima parte)
for: Mixed choir (SSATB), basso continuo
Choir score
Item no.: 1204105
10. Almo divino raggio - Seconda parte
for: SSATB Chor
Choir score
Item no.: 1629766
aus "Sacrae Symphoniae" (1597)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1610761
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 679623
for: Choir
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 745151
for: Mixed choir (SSATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 929835
for: Women's choir (SSAA), piano
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 934563
for: Mixed choir (SATB); piano ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 935584
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