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.
per due Oboi, Archi e Cembalo di Ripieno
for: 2 oboes, strings, basso continuo
Set of parts
Item no.: 259958
Musica Rara
for: Trumpet, strings, basso continuo
Score, Parts
Item no.: 299954
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: Baroque orchestra
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 289310
(complete)
for: 2 flutes, strings, basso continuo; bassoon ad lib.
Harmony parts (complete winds)
Item no.: 291176
"Die Kuckuckssonate"
Quatorze Sonate
for: Trumpet, strings, basso continuo
Score, Parts
Item no.: 433564
Musica Rara
for: Flute, strings, basso continuo
Score, Set of parts
Item no.: 144668
for: Flute, strings, basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 247007
for: Trumpet, strings, basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 281612
für 2 Liren
5 Concerti
for: 2 treble recorders, 2 horns, strings
Set of parts
Item no.: 282605
Erstdruck, mit Kadenzen des Herausgebers
for: Trumpet, strings, basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 282558
Debkmaeler Der Tonkunst In Oesterreich 127~Dtoe 127
for: Baroque orchestra
Score
Item no.: 103511
Diletto Musicale – Doblingers Reihe alter Musik
for: Flute, 2 oboe's, 2 horns, 2 violins, double bass, harpsichord
Set of parts
Item no.: 349403
for: Trumpet, chamber orchestra
Piano reduction, solo part
Item no.: 394734
for: Flute, strings, basso continuo
Piano reduction, solo part
Item no.: 394688
for: 2 oboes, bassoon, strings, basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 287106
Breitkopf Urtext Edition
for: 2 treble recorders, violin, strings, basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 287105
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: 2 oboes, strings, basso continuo
Piano reduction, solo parts
Item no.: 311835
für Trompete (Violine, Blockflöte), Streicher und Basso continuo
for: Trumpet [violin, recorder], strings, basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 279281
QV 5:178
Partitur
for: Flute, strings, basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 202437
for: Baroque orchestra
Harmony parts (complete winds)
Item no.: 376370
für 2 Liren
5 Concerti
for: 2 treble recorders, 2 horns, strings
Set of parts
Item no.: 430396
for: Flute, strings, basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 459395
Quodlibet
for: Orchestra, harpsichord
Score
Item no.: 380687
aus: 12 Sinfonie di concerto grosso [ab Juni 1715]
for: Flute, strings, basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 382449
for: Violin, recorder, oboe, trumpet, strings, basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 378948
Brass Collection
for: Trumpet, strings, basso continuo
Score, Parts
Item no.: 781453
for: Treble recorder, strings, basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 754278
for: Treble recorder, strings, basso continuo
Partitur = Basso Continuo
Item no.: 754119
Oper in einem Prolog und drei Akten RCT 49
Symphonien / Fassungen von 1749 und 1764
for: Baroque orchestra
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 696667
Swiss Composers Series
for: Trumpet, chamber orchestra
Score
Item no.: 1022148
for flute and keyboard
for: Flute, strings, basso continuo
Piano reduction, solo part
Item no.: 1591998
für Flauto Traverso, 2 Violinen, Viola und b.c.
Erstausgabe
for: Flute, 2 violins, viola, basso continuo
Score, Set of parts
Item no.: 562772
für Trompete, 2 Violinen, 2 Violen und Bc.
Edition Immer
Reihe I: Werke aus Kremsier
for: Trumpet, strings, organ
Item no.: 262283
Szvit No. 2 (h-moll), BWV 1067
EMB Study Scores
for: Flute, strings, basso continuo
Study score
Item no.: 256689
per flauto traversiere, archi, basso continuo
"Il Gran Mogol" - a cura di Federico Maria Sardelli
for: Flute, strings, basso continuo
Set of parts
Item no.: 674959
für Altblockflöte, 2 Violinen, Viola & B. c.
for: Treble recorder, strings, basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 657820
for: Flute, strings, basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 215064
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: Baroque orchestra
Harmony parts (complete winds)
Item no.: 484047
Acht Notturni
for: 2 treble recorders, 2 horns, 2 violins, 2 violas, double bass
Score
Item no.: 209250
for: Trumpet, strings, basso continuo
Piano reduction, solo part
Item no.: 456744
for: Oboe, violin, strings, basso continuo
Set of parts
Item no.: 109158
ars instrumentalis 57
for: Trumpet, strings, basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 109302
for: Treble recorder, strings, basso continuo
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 170249
P+StS
Musica Rara (Urtextausgabe) (Urtext)
for: Flute, strings, basso continuo
Score, Set of parts
Item no.: 172830
für Trompete, Streicher und Bc
Stimmen
for: Trumpet, strings, basso continuo
Set of parts
Item no.: 355551
Il Flauto Traverso
for: 2 flutes [oboes], strings, basso continuo
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 393443
for: Trumpet, strings, basso continuo
Piano reduction, solo part
Item no.: 185270
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