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.
3. Deh, dimmi vita mia
for: SSATB Chor
Choir score
Item no.: 1629498
Set of parts
Item no.: 1629527
Set of parts
Item no.: 1629346
Musica religiosa - aus Band 15/1 der GA
for: für Chor SSATTBB, 2 Violinen, 4 Posaunen (4 Viole da brazzo) und Basso continuo
Chorpartitur
Item no.: 1135466
Doppelchörige Motette
aus der "Centuria" Stettin (1607)
for: Choir
Choir score
Item no.: 196187
for: 4 clarinets (B-flat)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1661383
for: Easy Piano
Item no.: 1361049
Musica religiosa - aus Band 15/2 der GASV267
for: für Chor SSATB, Streicher und Basso continuo Violoncello 2
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 1135188
Musica religiosa - aus Band 15/3 der GA
for: für Chor SSAATTBB, 2 Violinen und Basso continuo Violine 1/2, Viola 1-3, Violoncello 1-3, Posaune 1/2
Stimmensatz
Item no.: 206713
Begräbnismusik in drei Teilen für Singstimmen und Basso continuo
Stuttgarter Schütz-Ausgabe Urtext
for: 8 voices (SSAATTBB), organ, bass; mixed choir (SSATTB), 6 melody instruments colla parte ad lib.
Single part 6 (C)
Item no.: 674159
for: 5 Stimmen (SSATB) a cappella
Chorpartitur
Item no.: 1134900
for: 4 trumpets
Buch
Item no.: 916844
for: 6 voices
Score
Item no.: 1654974
for: String orchestra
Score
Item no.: 1647436
for: 2 mixed choirs (SSAB, ATTB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 1550416
for: Mixed choir (SSATB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 1587021
for: Mixed choir (SSATB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 1587020
for: Gemischter Chor (SATB), SATB
Score
Item no.: 1587008
"Virtute magna"
for: gemischter Chor (STBBBB/SATTBB)
Choir score
Item no.: 742577
for: Violin, viola, cello (string trio)
Single part Viola
Item no.: 1136763
for: Male choir
Choir score
Item no.: 1105909
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 280872
for: Mixed choir (SAATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 280828
for: Male choir (TTB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 203296
for: Blechbläserquartett
Score, Parts
Item no.: 996438
for: 5 Blockflöten (SATTB/SAATB)
Ensemble score
Item no.: 355325
for: 4 Blockflöten (ATTB/SATB)
Ensemble score
Item no.: 355312
for: 4 Blockflöten (SATB od. SAAB)
Score, Parts
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for: 5 recorders (SSATB)
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 329031
for: 5 recorders (SSATB)
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 329030
for: 5 recorders (SSATB)
Einzelstimme
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for: String quartet [string orchestra]
Set of parts
Item no.: 172789
for: SATBarB
Choir score
Item no.: 865572
for: Violin, basso continuo
Item no.: 282798
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Ensemble score
Item no.: 309701
for: Choir (1 voice), organ
Score
Item no.: 1160720
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Score
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for: Soli [SAATB] and Orchestre
Score
Item no.: 984081
for: 2 Voices, Violin, Trombone [Viola] and BC
Score
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for: Mixed Choir [SSATB], Organ And/ or Instruments
Score
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for: Mixed choir (SATB), basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 1136700
for: Mixed choir (SATB), basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 1136690
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Score
Item no.: 309787
for: 12 Brass Instruments
Score, Parts
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for: 6 Brass Instruments
Score, Parts
Item no.: 966682
for: 7 Brass Instruments
Score, Parts
Item no.: 966483
for: 8 Brass Instruments
Score, Parts
Item no.: 966396
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Score (with critical report)
Item no.: 778882
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