The most important composer of Czech Baroque Music is undoubtedly Jan Dismas Zelenka (1679-1745). Browse our sheet music and scores, explore all his marvellous, expressive works, and discover more about this wonderful artist today!
Zelenka trained first in Prague, then in 1710, he moved to Dresden, where he spent his entire artistic life in the service of the royal court as a double bass player, and later as a court composer. Because of the extraordinary quality of his unconventional works, he is often compared to Johann Sebastian Bach.
Zelenka devoted herself primarily to large-scale sacred vocal and instrumental works. Over 250 of his compositions have been preserved to this day, many of which were re-discovered towards the end of the 20th century. The frequent incorporation of chords from other keys is characteristic of his music, he combines archaic compositional techniques, with the most modern means of expression, to create highly expressive works.
aus: Responsoria pro hebdomada sancta
dorisch (1723)
for: Soloists, mixed choir (SATB); trombone, strings, basso continuo ad lib.
Score
Item no.: 422960
for: GCH (SATB) (+ STR POS) BC
Score
Item no.: 236186
ZWV 207
Partitur
for: Mixed choir (SATB), basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 236175
ZWV 169
Partitur
for: Gemischter Chor (SATB), Orchester (2 Violinen, Viola, Basso continuo, [2 Oboen])
Score
Item no.: 236167
for: Soli SATB, Gemischter Chor (SATB), Oboen (2), Violinen (2), Viola, Basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 1337270
for: Alt solo, Violinen (2), Viola, Cello, Kontrabass, Orgel
Score
Item no.: 1337190
for Soloists, Choir and Orchestra
Urtext-Edition
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 683273
Breitkopf Urtext Edition
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Score
Item no.: 665442
für Solostimme (Sopran), gemischten Chor und Orchester
Breitkopf Urtext Edition
for: Soloist (soprano), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 681100
Hortus Musicus
for: 2 oboes, bassoon, basso continuo
Score, Parts
Item no.: 122106
Quellen und Materialien in 2 Bänden
2 Books (softcover)
Item no.: 557148
ZWV 55 Nr. 21; aus: Responsoria pro hebdomada sancta
for: Mixed choir (SATB), basso continuo; trombone, strings ad lib.
Score
Item no.: 423927
aus: Drei Responsorien zum Totenoffizium
for: Mixed choir (SATB), basso continuo; 3 solo voices (SAT) ad lib.
Score
Item no.: 422908
for: Soli SATB, Gemischter Chor (SATB), Oboe, Violine solo, Violinen (2), Viola, Basso continuo, [Trompeten (2), Pauke]
Score
Item no.: 1337273
for: Tenor solo, Trompete, Violinen (2), Viola, Basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 1337271
aus: Lamentationes pro hebdomada sancta
for: Voice (alto), 2 violins, viola, basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 237277
für Soli (SSAATB), gem Chor und Orchester (1730)
for: 6 soloists (SSAATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Score
Item no.: 279293
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), basso continuo; instruments colla parte ad lib.
Score
Item no.: 279277
für Soli, gem Chor und Orchester Partitur
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Score
Item no.: 634719
ZWV 163 Nr. 1
Partitur
for: Mixed choir (SATB), basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 236182
Canticum Zachariae
for: Mixed choir (SATB), basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 236166
for: 2 voices, basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 291084
ZWV 76
Partitur
for: Soli (STB), gemischter Chor (SATB), Orchester (2 Oboen, 2 Violinen, 2 Violen, Basso continuo)
Score
Item no.: 235253
ZWV 50
Chorpartitur
for: 2 soloists (AT), mixed choir (SATBBB), orchestra
Choir score
Item no.: 235227
aus: Lamentationes pro hebdomada sancta
for: Viola
Score
Item no.: 237266
ZWV 145
Stimmensatz
for: 5 soloists (SSATB), mixed choir (SSATB), orchestra
Harmony parts (complete winds)
Item no.: 236197
for Soloists, Choir and Orchestra
Urtext-Edition
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 683276
for Soloists, Choir and Orchestra
Urtext-Edition
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Single part Basso continuo
Item no.: 683275
for: Voice (bass), 2 violins, basso continuo
Set of parts
Item no.: 1106023
aus: Responsoria pro hebdomada sancta
for: Mixed choir (SATB), basso continuo; trombone, strings ad lib.
Score
Item no.: 1105872
ZWV 82
Einzelstimme Vc. (Kb.)
Cello, double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 235278
ZWV 84
Chorpartitur
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Choir score
Item no.: 235269
ZWV 71
Einzelstimme Vc. (Kb.)
for: Voice (bass), 2 violins, basso continuo
Cello, double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 235252
aus: Lamentationes pro hebdomada sancta
for: Viola
Single part(n)
Item no.: 237252
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Choir score
Item no.: 641929
Sub olea pacis et palma virtutis: Melodrama de Sancto Wenceslao for ch
Choir/Voice & Orchestra
Item no.: 1344308
Musica Antiqua Bohemica 61
for: Orchestra
Score
Item no.: 874662
Breitkopf UrtextZWV 17
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Choir score
Item no.: 1106026
für Solostimmen (SATB), gemischten Chor (SATB) und Orchester
Violoncello
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Cello (orchestral part)
Item no.: 676584
for: Guitar
Music score
Item no.: 1350718
First Edition
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Single part Bassoon/Double bass
Item no.: 681259
ZWV 128 Nr. 4
Chorpartitur
for: Mixed choir (SATB), basso continuo
Choir score
Item no.: 236185
Breitkopf Urtext
for: Soloist, mixed choir, orchestra
Double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 669914
Motetto pro Nativitate I
for: Mixed choir (SATTB), baroque orchestra
Set of parts
Item no.: 1106027
for: Soloist (soprano), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Set of parts
Item no.: 1106012
aus: Responsoria pro hebdomada sancta
for: Soloists, mixed choir (SATB); trombone, strings, basso continuo ad lib.
Score
Item no.: 1106007
aus: Responsoria pro hebdomada sancta
for: Mixed choir (SATB), basso continuo; trombone, strings ad lib.
Score
Item no.: 1105868
for: 4 TRP, [Pauken]
Score, Parts
Item no.: 431693