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.
Motet a 11
aus den "Symphoniae sacrae"
for: Mixed choir, wind ensembles, organ
Single part Trombone 5
Item no.: 1355088
Motet a 11
aus den "Symphoniae sacrae"
for: Mixed choir, wind ensembles, organ
Single part Trombone 4
Item no.: 1355087
Motet a 11
aus den "Symphoniae sacrae"
for: Mixed choir, wind ensembles, organ
Single part Trombone 3
Item no.: 1355086
Motette a 15
for: POS 3 (VC 2)
Single part(n)
Item no.: 421641
for: 2 soloists (ST), mixed choir (SSATB), orchestra
Single part Basso continuo
Item no.: 229793
aus dem "Lustgarten"
Hortus Musicus
Single part Viola 1
Item no.: 428968
aus dem "Lustgarten"
Hortus Musicus
Single part viola 2
Item no.: 428967
aus dem "Lustgarten"
Hortus Musicus
Single part Violin 3
Item no.: 428966
for: String orchestra
Single part
Item no.: 447203
Begräbnismusik in drei Teilen für Singstimmen und Basso continuo
Stuttgarter Schütz-Ausgabe Urtext
for: 8 voices (SSAATTBB), organ, bass; mixed choir (SSATTB), 6 melody instruments colla parte ad lib.
Part 4
Item no.: 674156
for: school orchestra
Single part Double bass
Item no.: 354744
for: school orchestra
Single part Flute 2
Item no.: 354727
for: 5 recorders (SSATB)
Single part descant recorder 1
Item no.: 1650934
Nr. VI (äolisch) und Nr. VII (hypoionisch)
for: String quartet [string orchestra]
Single part Violin 2
Item no.: 783886
Single part(n)
Item no.: 383958
for: Flexible ensemble
Score
Item no.: 478422
for: Cello [bassoon], piano
Score, part (pdf download)
Item no.: 1852
for: Singstimme (T), Orchester (Altposaune (Viola), 2 Violinen, (Flöte, Violine), Basso continuo, [Fagott])
Score
Item no.: 229779
aus "D. M. Luthers und anderer vornehmen geistreichen und gelehrten Männer geistliche Lieder", 1653
for: Mixed choir (SATB), 2 violins [treble recorders], basso continuo
Score, parts (pdf download)
Item no.: 2599
Cantio Sacra 7
for: Voice (high), basso continuo
Item no.: 281995
D
for: Alto saxophone (E-flat)
Instrumental Solo
Item no.: 1051384
for: Voice (low), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1847
for: Voice (soprano), strings
Score
Item no.: 608063
aus "D. M. Luthers und anderer vornehmen geistreichen und gelehrten Männer geistliche Lieder", 1653
for: Mixed choir (SATB), 2 violins [treble recorders], basso continuo
Score, parts (pdf download)
Item no.: 2754
Piano reduction
Item no.: 241834
for: Alto saxophone, piano
Piano score, Solo part (pdf download)
Item no.: 1850
Amsterdam, 1671
for: Organ
Sheet music
Item no.: 2482
Motetto a voce sola
for: Voice (medium), basso continuo
Sheet music
Item no.: 2461
für Piccolotrompete und Orgel
for: Piccolo trumpet, organ
Organ score, solo part
Item no.: 214300
for: Male choir (TTB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 1627
for: Voice (bass), basso continuo
Item no.: 456910
Favoritchor/Orgel(Bc) (Favoritchor)
for: Mixed choir (SATB), basso continuo [organ]
Choir score
Item no.: 628926
for: Horn (E-flat) [tenor horn], piano
Score, part (pdf download)
Item no.: 1851
for: Violin [oboe/trumpet (C)], piano
Piano score, Solo part (pdf download)
Item no.: 1848
aus "D. M. Luthers und anderer vornehmen geistreichen und gelehrten Männer geistliche Lieder", 1653
for: Mixed choir (SATB), 2 violins [treble recorders], basso continuo
Score, parts (pdf download)
Item no.: 2759
for: Clarinet (B-flat) [tenor saxophone/trumpet], piano
Score, part (pdf download)
Item no.: 1849
for: Voice (medium/high), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1845
for: Voice (high), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1819
4. Advent: Joh. 1, 23 aus "Deutsche Sonntägliche Evangeliensprüche" (1612)
for: Male choir (TTBB) a cappella
Sheet music
Item no.: 1163
Capellchor 2
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 370920
for: Voice (medium/low), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1846
for: Mixed choir (6 voices), orchestra, basso continuo; soloists ad lib.
Score
Item no.: 634495
for: TTBB and Piano
Choir score
Item no.: 442773
F
for: Voice, piano
Piano/Vocal
Item no.: 1665864
Zwölf geistliche Gesänge op. 13 Nr. 7 SWV 426
Motet on the Gospel text
Stuttgarter Schütz-Ausgabe
for: Mixed choir (SATB); 4 instruments colla parte, basso continuo ad lib.
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 425214
for: Choir
Choir score
Item no.: 345347
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 317756
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 364568
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