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: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 663551
Weihnachtskantate
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), strings, basso continuo
Cello, double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 236165
Kantate zum 1. Advent
aus der Notenbibliothek von Johann Sebastian Bach
Oboe 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 234533
Ich freue mich in dir
for: Symphonic orchestra
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 171753
BWV 36 / 140 /172
for: Mixed choir (SATB), basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 119167
Single part Violin
Item no.: 861681
Christmas Concerto
for: 2 Violinen, Violoncello, Streichorchester und Cembalo
Stimmensatz 3 V I [solo und tutti]; 3 V II [solo und tutti]; 3 Va; 3 Bassi [Vc solo und tutti]
Item no.: 747686
Christmas Concerto
for: 2 Violinen, Violoncello, Streichorchester und Cembalo
Einzelstimme Violine I (solo und rip.)
Item no.: 784783
for: Frauen- oder Kinderchor (SMezA)
Choir score
Item no.: 281090
for: Salon orchestra
Piano score (conductor)
Item no.: 276004
mit Einlagesätzen für die Aufführung zur Weihnachtszeit
Urtext
for: Mixed choir (SSATB), orchestra
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1684855
Christmas Concerto
for: 2 violins, cello, strings, basso continuo
Single part (Cello solo)
Item no.: 1681447
Weihnachtsmesse (liturgisch)
for: gemischter Chor (SATB) mit Soli (SSATB), 2 Flöten, Streicher und Basso continuo
Einzelstimme Basso continuo
Item no.: 750152
for: Choir (2 voices), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1097515
GIA Christmas
for: SATB, SAT, SAB and Organ
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 1154118
GIA Christmas
for: Mixed choir (SAB), piano
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 1150947
for: 4 recorders (SATB quartet)
Treble recorder (single part)
Item no.: 664890
Christmas Concert
Eulenburg Orchestral Series
for: String orchestra, basso continuo
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1655283
for: 4 Solostimmen, Chor, 2 Violinen und Basso continuo, komplementäre Bläser oder Streicher ad. lib.
Einzelstimme Bassi
Item no.: 724413
Christmas Concerto
for: 2 violins, cello, strings, basso continuo
Einzelstimme Violine I solo/rip.
Item no.: 749094
Organ reduction
Item no.: 341619
Cantatas IV–VI
for: 5 soloists (SSATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Cello, double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 579650
Mitternachtsmesse zu Weihnachten
Urtext-Ausgabe – Musique sacrée française
for: 5 soloists (SSATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Viola 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 678035
für Chor (SSB) und Instrumente
Chorpartitur
for: CHORMUSIK GEMISCHTER CHOR MIT BEGLEITUNG GEISTLICH EINZELN
Choir score
Item no.: 463039
"Evangelische Gespräche I, 7" (C-Dur)
zusätzliche Chorpartitur für chorische Aufführung
for: Mixed choir (SATB), violin, cornett [2 violins], basso continuo
Choir score
Item no.: 602285
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Item no.: 565445
am zweiten Weihnachtstag
for: Symphonic orchestra
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 217617
aus: Uns ist ein Kind geboren
Kantate wird als nicht von Bach stammend betrachtet.
for: Voice, 2 recorders, organ; cello ad lib.
Score
Item no.: 423490
for: Soli (SATB), gemischter Chor (SATB), Orchester (2 Violinen, Viola, Basso continuo, Orgel)
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 424542
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1652459
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 280402
for: Gemischter Chor Orgel ORCH
Item no.: 202025
Christmas Concert
Eulenburg Orchestral Series
for: String orchestra, basso continuo
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 358094
Arie für Violine und Klavier
for: Violin, piano
Item no.: 605570
Weihnachtskantate
for: 2 voices (TT), strings, basso continuo
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 366520
for: SOLI (SA) gemischter Chor Orchester, Orgel
Score
Item no.: 186039
Feast of the Annunciation
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 3 soloists (STB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Single part violin 2 solo
Item no.: 232696
Kleines Magnificat
Bach zugeschrieben
for: Voice (soprano), flute, 2 violins, viola, basso continuo
Flute (orchestral part)
Item no.: 230398
Kleines Magnificat
Johann Sebastian Bach zugeschrieben
for: Voice (soprano), flute, 2 violins, viola, basso continuo
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 230396
Kleines Magnificat
Johann Sebastian Bach zugeschrieben
for: Voice (soprano), flute, 2 violins, viola, basso continuo
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 230395
Geistliches Konzert
Hoch rühmt und ehrt meine Seele Gott den Herrn
for: Favorit choir (SATB), double chapell choirs (ATB/SATB), orchestra
Set of parts
Item no.: 232088
CHORAL CONCERT SERIES
for: GCH (SATB) (+ KLAV/ORG)
CHP
Item no.: 629979
Arie aus dem Weihnachtsoratorium BWV 248
for: Piccolo trumpet, organ
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1018884
for: Soloists, mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Score
Item no.: 446106
for: Symphonic orchestra
Single part Organ
Item no.: 314163
Weihnachtskantate 8
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 459894
for: Violin
Item no.: 377907
In Latein. War für die Abendmahlsliturgie an Weihnachten, Ostern und Pfingsten bestimmt
Piano reduction
Item no.: 217184