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.
for: 4 brass instruments
Sheet music
Item no.: 1579163
No. 1 Salve Regina - Lauda Sion Salvatorem
for: hohe Stimme, 2 Violinen und Basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 794072
from: "Il Ballarino", 1581
for: Guitar
Music score
Item no.: 739568
Edition Schott
for: 4 Blockflöten (SATB) oder 4 Fideln
Ensemble score
Item no.: 741206
Antiphon zur Karfreitagsliturgie
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Music score
Item no.: 741114
Cappricciata und Contrappunto
for: Mixed choir (SSATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 742551
per sonar a quattro
for: beliebige Instrumente (SATB); Basso continuo ad libitum
Score
Item no.: 737662
Cruda Amarilli
for: Mixed choir (SATTB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 743834
per sonare con ogni sorte di stromenti
for: 2 beliebige hohe Instrumente und Basso continuo
Score, Parts
Item no.: 747333
Edition Schott
for: 3 recorders (SAT)
Ensemble score
Item no.: 748801
Edition Schott
for: Guitar
Music score
Item no.: 727192
Möseler Chorreihe
for: gemischter Chor (SSAT/SATB/TTBarB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 795691
Hymn from the vesper of the Blessed Virgin Mary
for: gemischter Chor (SATB/SATB) und Basso continuo
Choir score
Item no.: 795681
Text: unbekannt
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Music score
Item no.: 755707
for: 4 trumpets, horn, 4 trombones, tuba, snare drum
Score, Parts
Item no.: 597294
for: 2 trumpets, horn, trombone, tuba (quintet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 597214
for: Flexible brass ensemble (6 parts)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 597200
for: Women's choir (SSAA) a cappella
Choir book
Item no.: 1209078
for: Trombone, piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 593033
for: zweistimmiger Chor und Klavier, Alt Blockflöte ad lib.
Music score
Item no.: 1582269
for: Trombone, piano
Score, 2 Single parts
Item no.: 1633468
for: Voice (medium)
Score, 2 Single parts
Item no.: 1633449
for: Bass clarinet, piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1631148
for: Tuba (E-flat), piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1631128
for: Violin, piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1631126
aus den von Pierre d'Attaignant gedruckten "Livres de Danceries" des Claude Gervaise und Estienne du Tertre
for: Chamber orchestra
Streicher-Ergänzungssatz 2 Violinen I/II, Violen I/II/III, Violoncelli I/II
Item no.: 1566070
for: gemischter Chor (SAB) a cappella
Music score
Item no.: 1565917
for: Brass ensemble (5 parts)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 597034
for: Brass ensemble (5 parts)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 596982
for: 4 trombones, organ
Sheet music
Item no.: 596905
Edition Schott
for: 4-6 Blockflöten oder andere Melodie-Instrumente
Ensemble score
Item no.: 729429
for: 5 woodwinds (quintet)
Sheet music
Item no.: 1607595
for: 4 clarinets
Sheet music
Item no.: 1607592
for: 4 saxophones
Sheet music
Item no.: 1607591
for: 4 trombones (quartet)
Sheet music
Item no.: 1280085
for: 4 euphoniums
Sheet music
Item no.: 1280084
for: Viola, piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 595001
Edition Schott
for: 4 recorders (SATB quartet)
Ensemble score
Item no.: 754227
for: Horn (F), organ [piano]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1272235
for: Flute, piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1272226
for: Violin, piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1272223
for: Tuba (E-flat), piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1272222
for: Viola, piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1272219
for: Clarinet, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1251585
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1251582
for: 4 brass instruments
Sheet music
Item no.: 1265675
for: Voice (high), piano
Voice(s)/Accompaniment
Item no.: 1565382
Il Primo Libro de Madrigali op. 1 1611, SWV 1-19. 18 Madrigale, überwiegend SSATB oder SATTB. Werke auch in Einzelausgabe erhältlich CV 20. 001-019 (Gesamtausgabe) (Complete edition)
for: Gemischter Chor
Partitur, Leineneinband
Item no.: 232180
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