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.
Herzlich tut mich erfreuen
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 1338356
Score
Item no.: 1338197
aus der Passionskantate
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Score
Item no.: 1338181
aus: Matthäuspassion
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 1338149
Kanon zu 3 Stimmen
for: Singstimme
Score
Item no.: 1338079
Kantate zum Sonntag Sexagesimae. Rekonstruktion Reinhold Kubik
for: Soli SATB, Gemischter Chor (SATB), [Flöte, Oboe], Trompete, Violinen (2), Viola, Basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 1337458
Kantate zum 7. Sonntag nach Trinitatis
for: Soli SAB, Gemischter Chor (SATB), Oboen (2), Violinen (2), Viola, Basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 1337450
Kantate zum 1. Weihnachtstag
for: Soli ST, Chor SSATB, Flöten (2), Oboen (2), Trompeten (3), Pauke, Violinen (2), Viola, Basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 1337447
Kyrie-Gloria-Messe (Lutherische Messe)
for: Soli ATB, Gemischter Chor (SATB), Oboen (2), Violinen (2), Viola, Basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 1337432
for: Soli SSATB, Chor SSATB, Flöten (2), Oboen (2), Trompeten (3), Pauke, Violinen (2), Viola, Basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 1337428
for: Soli, Chor SST (A) Tuba, Flöten (2), Oboen (2), Trompeten (2), Pauke, Violinen (2), Violen (2) (Viola, Violine), Basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 1337408
Marienvesper
for: Soli SSATTBB, Gemischter Chor (SATB), SATB, Flöten (2), 2 Fifari, 3 Ctto, Posaunen (3), Violinen (2), Violen (3), Cello, Vn, Basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 1337389
for: Chor SSATB, Violinen (2), 2VAa, Violone, Basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 1337367
for: Chor Gemischter Chor (SA & Männerst.), Violinen (3), Fagott (Cello), Basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 1337365
for: Bass solo, Trompete, Violine, Viola, Basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 1337336
Kantate zum Sonntag Estomihi
for: Soli SATB, Gemischter Chor (SATB), Oboen (2), Violinen (2), Viola, Basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 1337321
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: Waldliederlein
for: Women's choir (SSAA) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 1339257
Father of mercy aus: Joshua
Score
Item no.: 1338948
Swll the full chorus
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Score
Item no.: 1338940
In Glory high aus: Jephtha
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Score
Item no.: 1338937
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Score
Item no.: 1338588
von Johann Sebastian Bach, BWV 582op. 15
for: Piano
Item no.: 462753
for: Treble recorder [flute/oboe/violin], basso continuo
Item no.: 420872
for: Flute, piano [organ]
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1562181
for: 2 trombones (B) [tenor horns]
Parts (2)
Item no.: 1562171
for: Horn (F/E-flat), piano [organ]
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1560747
for: Trumpet, piano [organ]
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1560593
Vesperpsalm
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 177255
op. 4
Partitur
for: 2 mixed choirs (SATB, SATB), basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 170685
Beinhaltet 12 Postkarten in einem schwarzen Mäppchen, dazu mehrsprachige erläuternde Begleittexte.
Postcard
Item no.: 167048
aus: Kleine geistliche Konzerte I
mit singbarer englischer Übersetzung
for: 2 voices (TT), organ
Score
Item no.: 166593
Kantate zum Michaelistag
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Piano reduction
Item no.: 163917
In Sol MPer Fl., Ob., Vl. E Fg. Rv 105 F.Xii/20 - Tomo 103
for: Flute, Oboe, Violin, Bassoon and B.C.
Score
Item no.: 389491
F. Xiv N. 1-9
for: Cello, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 186617
aus: Vesperae solennes de Confessore
for: Soloist (soprano), mixed choir (SATB), 2 violins, basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 235151
Easter Monday
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Harmony parts (complete winds)
Item no.: 232767
Kantate zum 19. Sonntag nach Trinitatis
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Piano reduction
Item no.: 232751
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 232622
Motette
for: Mixed choir (SSATB); basso continuo ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 232567
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 232356
Book
Item no.: 232291
aus: Lamentationes pro hebdomada sancta
for: Voice (alto), 2 violins, viola, basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 237277
Kyrie und Gloria
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SSATTB), orchestra, organ
Score
Item no.: 237146
for: Mixed choir (SATB), basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 236937
op. 1 Nr. 4
Partitur
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), 2 violins, basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 236922
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Piano reduction
Item no.: 152818