The term baroque orchestra refers to the most common instrumentation of the larger instrumental ensembles of the Baroque Period. Browse our sheet music and scores, and explore all the joy of the baroque orchestra with Stretta Music today!
The instrumentation of the baroque orchestra differs greatly from that of the modern symphony orchestra. In addition to the usual string instruments, the baroque orchestra includes a group of viola da gambas, the woodwind uses a diverse group of baroque oboes and various types of flutes, and the brass section has a range of period trumpets and trombones. The baroque orchestra usually consists of an average of up to twenty players, but much larger ensembles have been documented, comprising of up to 100 instruments.
In contrast to the modern orchestra, the Baroque orchestra consists of two components, the figured bass or basso continuo which is played by the fundament, consisting of cello, double bass, bassoon, lute, harpsichord, and organ, and the melody which is played by the upper melodic parts, the violin, flute, and oboe, amongst others. Brass instruments, particularly trumpets, and timpani are mainly used on festive occasions.
The conductor usually directs from the harpsichord or organ, like J.S. Bach, or leads from another instrument such as the violin, like Vivaldi. In France, in the Baroque Period, it was already common direct the orchestra with a staff, as did Lully with quite disastrous consequences! This was the birth of the modern-day baton.
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: Baroque orchestra
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 484046
für Altblockflöte, Fagott, 2 Violinen, Viola und Bc
for: Treble recorder, bassoon, 2 violins, viola, basso continuo
Score, Parts
Item no.: 419700
for: Trumpet, strings, basso continuo
Piano reduction, solo part
Item no.: 112624
für 4 Trompeten (oder 2 Trp, 2 Violen), Solo-Violine, Streicher und Bc.
Edward Tarr Collection
for: 4 trumpets, strings, basso continuo
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1351748
for: Oboe, violin, strings, basso continuo
Score, 7 Single part
Item no.: 161716
Concerto flauto Amadeus 17
for: Treble recorder, strings, basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 154348
pour orchestre : no. 2, Fetes : arrangement for piano
for: 2 oboes, bassoon, strings, basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 551760
for: Trumpet, chamber orchestra
Piano reduction, solo part
Item no.: 227493
TWV 55:a2
for: Treble recorder [flute], strings, basso continuo
Piano reduction, solo part
Item no.: 200448
Ausgabe für Trompete in B oder C und Klavier
Collection Maurice André
for: Trumpet, strings, basso continuo
Piano reduction, solo part
Item no.: 199020
TWV 52:F1
for: Treble recorder, bassoon, strings, basso continuo
Piano reduction
Item no.: 493483
Musica Rara
for: Trumpet, 2 violins, basso continuo
Study score
Item no.: 770619
für Flöte, Streicher und Bc
for: Flute, strings, basso continuo
Set of parts
Item no.: 495021
Swiss Composers Series
for: Trumpet, chamber orchestra
Piano reduction, solo part
Item no.: 1024003
ars instrumentalis 024
for: Flute, strings, basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 171195
h-MollBWV 1067
for: Flute, strings, basso continuo
Piano reduction, solo part
Item no.: 393383
für Flöte, Streicher und Basso continuo
for: Flute, strings, basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 472419
for: 2 oboes, strings, basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 268568
Musica Rara
for: Treble recorder [flute], strings, basso continuo
Score, Set of parts
Item no.: 414238
ars instrumentalis 030
for: Flute, strings, basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 109096
for: Trumpet, strings, basso continuo
Score, Parts
Item no.: 333401
Corona – Werkreihe für Kammerorchester
Solostimmensatz
for: Treble recorder, bassoon, strings, basso continuo
2 solo parts
Item no.: 664964
"Triple Concerto"
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: Harpsichord, flute, violin, strings, basso continuo
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 817353
The Brass Press
for: Trumpet, chamber orchestra
Score
Item no.: 462181
für Altblockflöte, Flöte, 2 Violinen, Viola und Bc
Bärenreiter Hortus Musicus
for: Treble recorder, flute, strings, basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 122105
ars instrumentalis 056
for: Trumpet, strings, basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 336175
Ausgabe für Violine, Oboe (2. Violine) und Klavier
for: Oboe, violin, strings, basso continuo
Piano score, Solo parts
Item no.: 361110
Breitkopf Urtext
for: Oboe, violin, strings, basso continuo
Piano reduction, 2 solo parts
Item no.: 216546
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: Baroque orchestra
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 484040
für 3 Oboen, 2 Violinen, Viola und BC
for: Baroque orchestra
Set of parts
Item no.: 173231
for (natural) Trumpet C/B/A, Organ
for: Trumpet, strings, basso continuo
Organ reduction, Solo part
Item no.: 425664
for: Treble recorder, 2 violins, basso continuo
Score, Parts
Item no.: 113071
d-moll
for: Flute, strings, basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 189649
for: Baroque orchestra
Music score
Item no.: 779571
G-Dur – QV 5/174
Urtextausgabe
for: Flute, strings, basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 287203
The Brass Press
for: Trumpet, chamber orchestra
Set of parts
Item no.: 1023273
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: 2 treble recorders, violin, strings, basso continuo
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 289308
Eulenburg Studienpartituren
for: 2 violins, viola, cello (concertino), strings, harpsichord
Study score
Item no.: 391581
Edition Schott
for: Trumpet, strings, basso continuo
Piano reduction, solo part
Item no.: 727605
for: 2 oboes, bassoon, strings, basso continuo
Score, Parts
Item no.: 776736
Corona – Werkreihe für Kammerorchester
for: Treble recorder, bassoon, strings, basso continuo
Set of parts
Item no.: 213852
Ludwig Güttler Collection
for: 2 trumpets, chamber orchestra
Piano reduction, 2 Parts
Item no.: 302929
"Oboe Concerto"
Eulenburg Miniature Scores
op. 3/6
for: 2 oboes, strings, basso continuo
Study score
Item no.: 749168
(Urtext)
for: Flute, 2 violins, viola, basso continuo
Score, Set of parts
Item no.: 549923
Orchestral Suite from Thésée
Jean-Baptiste Lully, Oeuvres complètes, Série III, vol. 4, édité par Pascal Denécheau
for: Baroque orchestra
Score
Item no.: 1555819
from the 24 Concertos in the Naples manuscript (1725)
Canzone Suite Sonata
for: Flute, 2 violins, viola, basso continuo
Score, Set of parts
Item no.: 294960
Oboe Concerto
Eulenburg Miniature Scores
op. 3/2
for: 2 oboes, bassoon, strings, basso continuo
Study score
Item no.: 736256
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: Baroque orchestra
Harmony parts (complete winds)
Item no.: 484041
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