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: Viola da gamba (solo) [viola/ cello], 2 violins, basso continuo
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 234720
for: 2 treble recorders, strings, basso continuo
Set of parts
Item no.: 210434
for: Baroque orchestra
Additional parts: strings
Item no.: 154046
Diletto Musicale – Doblingers Reihe alter Musik
for: Flute, 2 oboe's, 2 horns, 2 violins, double bass, harpsichord
Set of parts
Item no.: 1672017
for: Trumpet, strings, basso continuo
Score, Parts
Item no.: 150409
Edition Immer
Reihe VI: Solokonzerte für Trompete
for: Trumpet, strings, basso continuo
Score, Solo part, Single parts
Item no.: 332739
Edición crítica
for: Baroque orchestra
Item no.: 766974
Suite Nr.5
for: 2 oboes, bassoon, strings, basso continuo
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1560234
RV 443, PV 79
edited according to the autograph
Concerto Flauto Amadeus 20
for: Treble recorder, strings, basso continuo
Set of parts
Item no.: 190566
for: Baroque orchestra
Additional parts: strings
Item no.: 1657336
for: Flute, strings, basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 101468
for: Flute, strings, basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 1672199
for: Trumpet, strings, basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 420058
for: 2 violins, viola, cello/double bass, harpsichord
Score
Item no.: 236391
for: Flute, strings, basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 673133
for: Flute, strings, basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 463851
for: Treble recorder, strings, basso continuo
Piano reduction, solo part
Item no.: 754149
for: Treble recorder, oboe, violin, basso continuo
Score, parts (pdf download)
Item no.: 5244
for: Trumpet, strings, basso continuo
Score, Parts
Item no.: 462163
for: Trumpet, strings, basso continuo
Piano reduction, solo part
Item no.: 154161
(Urtext)
for: Flute, violin, string orchestra, basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 245796
for: Treble recorder, strings, basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 299829
for: Trumpet, strings, basso continuo
Piano reduction, solo part
Item no.: 210200
for: 2 trumpets, strings, timpani
Piano reduction, solo parts
Item no.: 1355150
for: Trumpet, strings, basso continuo
Set of parts
Item no.: 344752
for: Orchestra, harpsichord
Score
Item no.: 207284
for: Flute, 2 oboe's, 2 horns, 2 violins, double bass, harpsichord
Set of parts
Item no.: 304930
for: Baroque orchestra
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 115970
for: Baroque orchestra
Score
Item no.: 116700
for: Oboe, violin, strings, basso continuo
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 157199
for: Flute, strings, basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 1591995
for: Oboe, bassoon, strings, basso continuo
Set of parts
Item no.: 366892
for: Trumpet, strings, basso continuo
Score, Parts
Item no.: 366646
for 2 oboes and strings (Score)
for: 2 oboes, strings, basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 1555953
Reconstructed from BWV 1060
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: Oboe, violin, strings, basso continuo
Piano score, 2 solo parts (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 116745
for: Trumpet, strings, basso continuo
Score, Parts
Item no.: 161029
(Urtext)
for: Baroque orchestra
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 579900
for: Flute, strings, basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 178348
for: 2 violins, viola, cello (concertino), strings, harpsichord
Study score
Item no.: 391580
for: Baroque orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 391510
for: Baroque orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 227340
for: Orchestra, harpsichord
Score
Item no.: 206632
for: Treble recorder, strings, basso continuo
Stimmen-Set (Streicher)
Item no.: 266011
Erstausgabe
for: Flute, 2 violins, viola, basso continuo
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1555645
für 3 Trompeten, Pauke, Streicher und Cembalo
Magdeburger Telemann-Edition
for: 3 trumpets, timpani, strings, harpsichord
Piano score, Solo parts
Item no.: 662185
RV 441
for: Flute, strings, basso continuo
Score, Parts, Piano reduction
Item no.: 1161840
for three Oboes, Bassoon, Strings and Basso continuo
for: Baroque orchestra
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 1660657
for: 2 horns, strings, basso continuo
Piano reduction
Item no.: 349826
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