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.
Set of parts
Item no.: 291301
for: Flöten (2), Fagotte (2), Trompeten (2), Posaunen (2), Violinen (2), Violen (2), Posaune, Violetta, 1. Viola, Violetta, 2. Viola, Cello, Gambe, Kontrabass, Cello, Kontrabass, Basso continuo
Stimmensatz, Urtextausgabe
Item no.: 186714
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Gesamtausgabe, Singpartitur, Urtextausgabe
Item no.: 115715
for: Women's choir (SMezA/SSAA) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 204702
for: 3 gleiche oder gemischte Stimmen (SAA oder SAT)
Chorpartitur
Item no.: 202716
for: 2 mixed choirs (SATB, SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 884447
for: Male choir (TTBB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 280447
for: Bass trombone, string orchestra
Score, Parts
Item no.: 591252
for: 4 trombones (quartet)
Sheet music
Item no.: 596071
for: 4 Trumpets, 2 Horns, 2 Trombones &Tuba
Sheet music
Item no.: 1265452
for: Chor SSAT/ATTB/ATB, Basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 274647
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1381716
for: 2 GCH (SSAB SATB)
Choir score
Item no.: 1655592
Shawnee Press
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1125306
for: 4 voices [4 melodic instruments]
Score
Item no.: 566330
for: 2 soloists (SA), favorit choir (SSATB), 5 melodic instruments, organ
Score
Item no.: 231806
(John 3, 16)
for: gemischter Chor (SSATTB, 1. Tenor kann vom Alt übernommen werden)
Choir score
Item no.: 751577
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 5849
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 2443
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 726112
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Music score
Item no.: 730709
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Music score
Item no.: 730708
Singt und klingt
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 746933
for: Concert band
Score
Item no.: 867112
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 317553
for: Women's choir (SSA) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 317316
(Urtext)
for: Mixed choir, basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 181769
for: 2 GCH (SATB SATB) BC
Choir score
Item no.: 115277
for: Singstimme, Instrument
Singpartitur, Spielpartitur
Item no.: 196027
for: 2 mixed choirs (SATB, SATB); 8 melodic instruments (colla parte) ad lib.
Performance score for winds
Item no.: 116872
for: Favorit choir (SSB), chapell choir (SATB), strings, basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 193897
for: Favorit choir (SSB), chapell choir (SATB), strings, basso continuo
Set of parts
Item no.: 138733
for: Soli (SAT/SAA) und 3 Blockflöten (SST/STT/SAT)
Score
Item no.: 487660
for: 2 mixed choirs (SATB, SATB) a cappella
Choir score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 291641
for: Melodie-Instrument, Orgel
Score, solo part
Item no.: 469440
for: Flute, string orchestra
Sheet music
Item no.: 596906
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Score
Item no.: 425183
for: Mixed choir (SSATTB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 365793
for: GCH (SSATTB) 2 VL 2 VDG 2 BFL 2 TRP 2 POS BC
Score
Item no.: 336245
for: Mixed choir (SABar) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 422761
for: 4 voices [mixed choir], (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 423726
for: 4 trumpets, 4 trombones
Item no.: 126974
für vier Blockflöten (AATB oder BBGbSb)
for: 4 recorders (AATB)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 662704
for: 8 INST (GES)
Score, Set of parts
Item no.: 567183
for: 5 recorders (SSATB)
Item no.: 225741
for: 2 GCH (SSAT SATTB)
Choir score
Item no.: 115703
for: Kanon
Music score
Item no.: 1582297
Christmas motet
for: gemischter Chor (SSAT/SATB/ATBB)
Choir score
Item no.: 795709
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