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.
aus: Selva morale et spirituale
SV 275
Urtext
for: 2 mixed choirs (SATB, ATTB), basso continuo; 8 melody instruments colla parte ad lib.
Set of parts
Item no.: 666995
aus: Selva morale et spirituale
SV 270
Urtext
for: Mixed choir (SSTTB) [5 voices], 2 violins, basso continuo; melody instruments colla parte ad lib.
Set of parts
Item no.: 666987
Schütz-Gesamteinspielung, Band 3
Dresdner Kammerchor – Hans-Christoph Rademann
Audio-CD
Item no.: 677181
Schütz-Gesamteinspielung, Band 18
2 Audio-CDs
Item no.: 677163
aus: Geistliche Chormusik
for: Choir
Choir score
Item no.: 1336765
aus: Geistliche Chormusik
for: Choir
Choir score
Item no.: 1336764
für 5 Stimmen und Instrumente ad lib.
for: Mixed choir (SSATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 381940
Chormusik zum Genfer Psalter
Heft 1
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir book
Item no.: 471048
for: 5 Singstimmen (Blockflöte/Viola da gamba) (ATTTB)
Item no.: 473927
for: 5 woodwinds (quintet)
Sheet music
Item no.: 1579171
for: 4 saxophones
Sheet music
Item no.: 1579167
for: 4 trumpets [5 cornets]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1607599
for: 4 euphoniums
Sheet music
Item no.: 1278924
for: 4 clarinets
Sheet music
Item no.: 1278922
for: 4 clarinets
Sheet music
Item no.: 1278914
Hinshaw Concert
for: SATB, Keyboard Optional
Choir score
Item no.: 1059025
Hinshaw Sacred
for: 4 Equal Voices, a Cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 1057659
für 4 Gitarren oder Gitarrenensemble
for: 4 guitars (quartet)
4 Performance scores
Item no.: 365025
Tänze und Variationen für Gitarre
for: Guitar
Music score
Item no.: 148173
aus Band 6 der GA
for: Mixed choir (5 parts) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 164124
Vol. 1: Old English lute music
for: Guitar
Music score
Item no.: 109113
for: Lute
Item no.: 549727
Schütz-Gesamteinspielung, Band 17
2 Audio-CDs
Item no.: 674880
aus: Selva morale et spirituale
SV 268
Urtext
for: Mixed choir (SSATTB) [6 voices], 2 violins, basso continuo; instruments colla parte ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 666980
Schütz-Gesamteinspielung, Band 16
Audio-CD
Item no.: 1665321
The Art of the Netherlanders 1470–1530
for: Mixed choir (SATTB) [5 instruments]
Score, Parts
Item no.: 194124
Eulenburg Studienpartituren
for: Gemischter Chor (5-stimmig)
Study score
Item no.: 392200
Hinshaw Concert
for: SATB and Keyboard
Choir score
Item no.: 1057408
for: Viola, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 777181
Historia des Leidens und Sterbens unsers Herrn und Heilandes Jesu Christi nach dem Evangelisten Matthäus
for: Favorit choir (SATB), mixed choir (SATB)
Lyric book
Item no.: 235906
in Bearbeitungen für Saxophonquartett
for: 4 saxophones (SATBar)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1549932
Canzonen und Sonaten für 1-2 Melodieinstrumente, 2 Bassinstrumente und Bc
Frutti Musicali Band 14, aus Il terzo libro dell divine lodi musicali
for: 4 melodic instruments
Score, Parts
Item no.: 581835
for: Flexible wind ensemble (4 voices)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1560443
for: Trumpet, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 493469
for: Brass quintet
Sheet music
Item no.: 1265806
Shawnee Press
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1124370
for: Concert band
Sheet music
Item no.: 1315043
Solo for Eb Cornet or Eb Horn
for: Solo for Eb Cornet or Eb Horn & Brass Band
Sheet music
Item no.: 1316027
for: Brass band
Sheet music
Item no.: 1315962
for: 4 trombones, organ
Sheet music
Item no.: 1271978
for: 4 trombones, organ
Sheet music
Item no.: 1271977
for: Brass quintet
Sheet music
Item no.: 1271928
for: Horn (E-flat), piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1284111
for: Concert band
Sheet music
Item no.: 1288783
für Blechbläser zu 6 Stimmen
for: 3 trumpets, 3 trombones; tuba ad lib.
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1688100
Serie I - Volume VIII
Music score
Item no.: 780636
a cinque et a otto voci col basso continuo
for: Mixed choir, basso continuo
Music score
Item no.: 779323
4 Posaunen & Organ
for: 4 trombones, organ
Sheet music
Item no.: 596872
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