The term baroque orchestra refers to the most common instrumentation of the larger instrumental ensembles of the Baroque Period. Browse our sheet music and scores, and explore all the joy of the baroque orchestra with Stretta Music today!
The instrumentation of the baroque orchestra differs greatly from that of the modern symphony orchestra. In addition to the usual string instruments, the baroque orchestra includes a group of viola da gambas, the woodwind uses a diverse group of baroque oboes and various types of flutes, and the brass section has a range of period trumpets and trombones. The baroque orchestra usually consists of an average of up to twenty players, but much larger ensembles have been documented, comprising of up to 100 instruments.
In contrast to the modern orchestra, the Baroque orchestra consists of two components, the figured bass or basso continuo which is played by the fundament, consisting of cello, double bass, bassoon, lute, harpsichord, and organ, and the melody which is played by the upper melodic parts, the violin, flute, and oboe, amongst others. Brass instruments, particularly trumpets, and timpani are mainly used on festive occasions.
The conductor usually directs from the harpsichord or organ, like J.S. Bach, or leads from another instrument such as the violin, like Vivaldi. In France, in the Baroque Period, it was already common direct the orchestra with a staff, as did Lully with quite disastrous consequences! This was the birth of the modern-day baton.
for: Trumpet, strings, basso continuo
Score, Parts
Item no.: 462186
for: Trumpet, chamber orchestra
Score
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for: Trumpet, strings, basso continuo
Score, Set of parts
Item no.: 477014
for: Oboe, bassoon, strings, basso continuo
Score
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for: Flute, strings, basso continuo
Score
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for: Flute, strings, basso continuo
Piano reduction, solo part
Item no.: 350502
for: 2 trumpets, strings, timpani
Score
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for: 2 oboes, bassoon, strings, basso continuo
Score, Parts
Item no.: 584878
"Water Music"
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: Baroque orchestra
Harmony parts (complete winds)
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for: 2 oboes, strings, basso continuo
Score, Parts
Item no.: 211223
for: Baroque orchestra
Harmony parts (complete winds)
Item no.: 648790
for: Flute, strings, basso continuo
Score, solo part
Item no.: 122212
for: 2 treble recorders, 2 horns, 2 violins, 2 violas, double bass
Set of parts
Item no.: 330967
for: Orchestra, harpsichord
Score
Item no.: 304833
for: 2 treble recorders, 2 horns, 2 violins, 2 violas, double bass
Score
Item no.: 282571
for: Trumpet, strings, basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 304753
for: Treble recorder, bassoon, strings, basso continuo
Set of parts
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for: Baroque orchestra
Score (Hardcover, Urtext edition)
Item no.: 1646555
for: Flute, strings, basso continuo
Set of parts
Item no.: 336953
for: Baroque orchestra
Score
Item no.: 773491
for: 2 flutes, strings, basso continuo; bassoon ad lib.
Score
Item no.: 290667
for: Baroque orchestra
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 160655
for: Flute, strings, basso continuo
Set of parts
Item no.: 377870
for: Trumpet, chamber orchestra
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 327151
for: Flute, strings, basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 101658
for: 2 violins, viola, cello/double bass, harpsichord
Score
Item no.: 101653
for: Baroque orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 392420
for: 2 oboes, strings, basso continuo
Study score
Item no.: 391590
for: 2 violins, viola, cello (concertino), strings, harpsichord
Study score
Item no.: 391584
for: Flute, strings, basso continuo
Study score
Item no.: 392026
Erstdruck
Diletto Musicale 76 – Doblingers Reihe alter Musik
for: Flute, 2 oboe's, 2 horns, 2 violins, double bass, harpsichord
Set of parts
Item no.: 1671918
Telemann-Archiv – Stuttgarter Ausgaben
for: Treble recorder, strings, basso continuo
Score, Set of parts
Item no.: 632917
for: Baroque orchestra
Score
Item no.: 1015324
for: 3 trumpets, timpani, strings, harpsichord
Score
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for: Flute, strings, basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 419740
for: 2 violins, viola, cello/double bass, harpsichord
Score
Item no.: 236396
for: Flute, 2 violins, viola, basso continuo
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1555620
Eulenburg Miniature Scores
for: 2 oboes, strings, basso continuo
Study score
Item no.: 735836
for: Trumpet, strings, basso continuo
Set of parts
Item no.: 147144
for: Treble recorder [flute], strings, basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 200607
for: Trumpet, strings, basso continuo
Piano reduction, solo part
Item no.: 137217
for: Treble recorder, 2 violins, basso continuo
Piano reduction, solo part
Item no.: 493754
for: Flute, strings, basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 468188
for: Trumpet, strings, basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 456745
for: Trumpet, strings, basso continuo
Piano reduction, solo part
Item no.: 1351477
for: Flute, strings, basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 209572
for: Violin, recorder, oboe, trumpet, basso continuo
Score, Set of parts
Item no.: 358087
for: Violin, recorder, oboe, trumpet, strings, basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 116701
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