From the beginning of Monteverdi to the end of J.S Bach, browse our sheet music and scores, and explore all the wonderful baroque music on offer with Stretta today!
One of the key features of this period, was the introduction of the figured bass or basso continuo. The continuous, uninterrupted bass line forms the harmonic basis for baroque music. The harmony developed from the sacred, modal style, to the major-minor system that we use today.
Expression in baroque music was shaped by the doctrine of affect. There was a rich system of figures that corresponded to a musical rhetoric, with which human emotion could be portrayed musically.
In Italy, opera emerged as a new form of expression, combining words, text, plot and staging. Other popular musical forms of the time were the concerto grosso, the suite, the fugue, the Baroque Sonata, the cantata and the oratorio. The most famous oratorios of the time were written by J.S Bach, the Christmas Oratorio, St. Matthew Passion and St. John Passion.
for: 2 violins, viola, basso continuo
Set of parts
Item no.: 305295
for: 2 violins, basso continuo
Score, Parts
Item no.: 304578
for: Treble recorder, basso continuo
Item no.: 282791
for: Harp
Single part
Item no.: 282750
for: Organ
Single part Organ
Item no.: 282474
for: Oboe, strings, basso continuo
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 770587
for: Strings, basso continuo
Double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 672681
Grati Hospites - Angenehme Gäste aus Florilegium II (Set) (Set)
for: 2 violins, 2 violas, basso continuo
Item no.: 305187
for: 2 violins, 2 violas, violone, basso continuo
Set of parts
Item no.: 305147
for: 2 violins, cello, basso continuo
Item no.: 304527
for: Flute, violin, basso continuo
Score, Parts
Item no.: 304510
for: 2 violins, cello, basso continuo
Score, Parts
Item no.: 297238
for: 2 violins, basso continuo
Score, Parts
Item no.: 243667
for: Mixed choir (SATB), 2 violins, viola, basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 492323
for: Violin, strings, basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 432993
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 422711
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 422253
Score
Item no.: 422158
for: Mixed choir, basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 470993
for: Flute, strings
Score
Item no.: 419004
for: 2 TRP-C 2 VL VA VC KB BC
Score
Item no.: 417931
for: Oboe, strings
Score
Item no.: 485274
for: Gemischter Chor 5 Streicher, Basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 483351
for: Gemischter Chor (SSAATTB) Gitarre, Schlagzeug
Score
Item no.: 481973
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score
Item no.: 478427
for: SOLI gemischter Chor, Streicher, Orgel
Score
Item no.: 463803
for: Viola, string orchestra
Score
Item no.: 462266
for: Violin, orchestra
Score
Item no.: 1355441
for: Soloists, mixed choir (SATB), basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 668218
for: Soloists, mixed choir (SATB), basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 668217
Motet
for: gemischter Chor (SSATB) und Orchester
Score
Item no.: 784076
for: Mixed choir (SATB), strings, basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 778709
for: SOLI (SSAATTB) GCH 2 HRN-ES 2 FL 2 OB STR BC
Score
Item no.: 427715
for: Harpsichord, strings
Score
Item no.: 378011
for: Violine, Streicher, Basso continuo, [2 OB)
Score
Item no.: 379530
for: 3 Singstimmen (SSA), Streicher, Basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 409504
for: Violin, strings, basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 385753
for: String orchestra
Score
Item no.: 385164
for: Flute, orchestra
Score
Item no.: 383645
for: Violin, orchestra
Score
Item no.: 999135
for: Violin, orchestra
Score
Item no.: 999133
for: Flöte und Streichorchester
Score
Item no.: 997978
for: 6 Instruments
Score
Item no.: 902231
for: String orchestra
Score
Item no.: 898582
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Score
Item no.: 916504
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Score
Item no.: 1042953
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Score
Item no.: 1042909
for: Concert band
Score
Item no.: 971473