The Renaissance saw the musical shackles of the Medieval Period being broken, and both secular and sacred music became livelier and more expressive, and through the developments of printed music, more widely available. Browse our sheet music and scores, and pick up a mass or a madrigal today!
The driving force of the Renaissance was humanism (from the Latin “hummanus” or human), the dogmas of the church were overturned by science, and art was inspired by antiquity and a new, harmonious worldview. Vocal polyphony was very much at the forefront of Renaissance music, and a desire for perfect form, and rational, logical sophistication emerged. In church music, the cyclic form of the Mass, Kyrie, Gloria, Credo, Sanctus, Agnus Dei was still widely deployed, and musical settings of Motets, Litanies, Psalms and Magnificat & Nunc Dimittis broadened the congregation’s musical experience. Secular vocal music also developed through the madrigals, and polyphonic and unison songs.
In contrast to the Medieval Period, the Renaissance began with a new design principle, imitation. A short, lively theme moves from voice to voice, and the composer creates a counter-melody to compliment it. Elements from the Medieval however were still present, and the “cantus firmus” or fixed chant was often a device of choice in the Renaissance. The cantus firmus takes a theme from Gregorian Chant or Folk Music, but the composer uses augmentation, elongates the note values, and uses the cantus firmus as the harmonic basis for this polyphonic work. From here, the canon soon evolved, which was the clear precursor to the baroque fugue.
The Renaissance marked a big step in the development of instrumental music, and a significant move towards independence for solo instruments, and chamber groups. Traditionally instruments were used as accompaniment for choir or solo singing or for dance music, but through the Renaissance Period, pure instrumental solo or ensemble music became more and more popular. In particular, Renaissance Organ Music experienced a great boom due to the technical development of the instrument, and it was during the 16th century that more vocal instrumental music started emerging, and the first works featuring basso continuo were written.
Motette Nr. 4 aus "Israelsbrünnlein" (Urtextausgabe) (Urtext)
for: Mixed choir (SSATB), basso continuo
Choir score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 115516
Psalm 100 (Urtextausgabe) (Urtext)
for: 3 mixed choirs (SATB, SATB, SATB), Basso continuo
Single part Basso continuo
Item no.: 294556
for: Mixed choir (8 parts) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 306936
Haus-Segen
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Score
Item no.: 309736
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 309687
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Score
Item no.: 309670
for: Mixed choir (SSATB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 309665
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Score
Item no.: 309627
for: Mixed choir (SSATB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 309625
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Score
Item no.: 309597
Gegenwartsmusik
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1626394
Piccolo-Flöte, 4 Flöten, Alt-Querflöte und Bass-Querflöte
for: Piccolo-Flöte, 4 Flöten, Alt-Querflöte und Bass-Querflöte
Item no.: 1352134
Klassik
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 1209653
Streichorchester
Partitur und Stimmen
for: String orchestra
Score, Parts
Item no.: 895606
for: 8 Voices and Basso Continuo
Book
Item no.: 989164
Musica religiosa - aus Band 15/1 der GA
for: für Chor STTTB, 2 Violinen und Basso continuo Violine 2
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 1135264
Musica religiosa - aus Band 15/1 der GA
for: für Chor STTTB, 2 Violinen und Basso continuo Violoncello
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 1135238
Madrigali - aus Band 8/1 der GA
for: für 6 Singstimmen SSATTB, 2 Violinen und Basso continuo Violine 1
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 1135109
Musica religiosa - aus Band 15/1 der GA
for: für Chor SSATTBB, 2 Violinen, 4 Posaunen (4 Viole da brazzo) und Basso continuo Violine 1
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 1135096
a tre voci
for: Violin, viola, cello (string trio)
Single part Violin
Item no.: 1136775
Nr. 4 aus "Vespro della Beata Vergine"
for: für 2 Soprane, 2 Tenöre, 2 Bässe, 2 gemischte Chöre (SATB) und Orchester
Vokalpartitur
Item no.: 1135474
My Bonnie Lass
for: String orchestra
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1647437
from Corona della morte di Annibal Caro, Venezia 1568
for: SS(A)AA(T)B Chor
Choir score
Item no.: 1629726
from Madrigali Guerrieri e Amorosi. Libro VIII, Venezia 1638
for: 8 Gesang (SSAATTBB), 2 Violinen und Basso continuo
Set of parts
Item no.: 1629613
20. Cricca di finti soldati
for: SSATB Chor
Choir score
Item no.: 1629576
5. Libraro fiorentino
for: SSATT(B) Chor
Choir score
Item no.: 1629563
4. Barcaruolo da Caurle
for: SSATT(B) Chor
Choir score
Item no.: 1629523
Chorpartitur
Choir score
Item no.: 1625918
(Der Her Is Gross) - for Medium Voices and Continuo (English and German Text)
Choir score
Item no.: 1625754
(Je Ne Fus Jamais Si Aise)
Choir score
Item no.: 1625630
Sacrae Symphoniae (1597) No. 10
for: 5 trumpets, 5 Posaunen
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1678221
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Piano reduction
Item no.: 1032077
La Rousee Du Mois De Mai
for: Choir (3 voices), piano
Book
Item no.: 992673
Je Ne Me Confesserai Point
for: Choir (3 voices), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 992649
Ceduntur Gladus
for: Choir (3 voices), piano
Book
Item no.: 992628
Madrigal
for: Choir (2 voices), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 992466
for: Mixed Ensemble
Book
Item no.: 992314
Au Joli Son Du Sansonnet Vous
for: Choir (2 voices), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 647228
Flos Florum
for: Voice and Instrumental
Book
Item no.: 643773
4 Voix Mixtes - Chansons Francaises
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Book
Item no.: 993398
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Book
Item no.: 993281
4 Voix Mixtes - Chansons Francaises
for: 4-Part Choir
Book
Item no.: 993265
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Score
Item no.: 992803
for: Mixed choir (SSATB), piano
Piano reduction
Item no.: 1136666
Klassik
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Buch
Item no.: 835290
Landsknægtserenade
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 835146
for: 8 voices (SSAATTBB), organ, bass; mixed choir (SSATTB), 6 melody instruments colla parte ad lib.
Single part Organ
Item no.: 1543941
for: Brass Sextet
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1016475
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