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.
from "The Vespers of 1610"
Music for Brass (Robert King) 71
for: Brass ensemble; voice (soprano) ad lib.
Single part voice
Item no.: 820463
Vous Marchez Du Bout Pied
for: Choir (3 voices), piano
Book
Item no.: 992678
Je Ne Veux Plus Mal
for: Choir (3 voices), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 992662
J'aime Par Amour
for: Choir (3 voices), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 992658
Altro Non E'l Mio Amor
for: Choir (3 voices), piano
Book
Item no.: 992633
Ensemble-Brass 8 or more
for: Brass ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 818507
C
for: Voice, piano
Piano/Vocal
Item no.: 1543749
für 5 Blockflöten (TTBKbGb oder SSATB)
for: Recorder ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1632344
for: 3 Trombones and Bass Trombone
Score, Parts
Item no.: 830384
Régi mesterek vegyeskarai 49
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 850927
for: Male choir (TBarB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 850323
for: Mixed choir (3 voices)
Choir score
Item no.: 850599
Régi mesterek vegyeskarai 16
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 850414
SWV 126 & SWV 130
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 1160912
for: Women's choir [male choir] (3 voices)
Choir score
Item no.: 850784
for: Women's choir (SSA) [mixed choir (SATB)]
Choir score
Item no.: 850521
Régi mesterek vegyeskarai 3
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 850329
for: Women's choir [male choir] (3 voices)
Choir score
Item no.: 822750
4st. gemischter Chor, 4st Blechbläser chor, Bc, (Orgel)
Item no.: 1616293
4-6st gemischter Chor
Item no.: 1616245
for: 6 Trombones and Bass Trombone
Score, Parts
Item no.: 830185
Klassik
for: Lute
Book
Item no.: 1097838
Klassik
for: Classical guitar
Music score
Item no.: 1098733
for: Posaunenquartett
Score, Parts
Item no.: 973640
for: Posaunenquartett
Score, Parts
Item no.: 973409
for: Mixed choir (MezMezTTB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 851055
for mixed voices
for: Mixed choir (SMezATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 850256
Collection Novus
for: 4 brass instruments
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1024134
25 renaissance Canons and Duets
for: 2 trumpets
Ensemble score
Item no.: 1021554
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 1120965
from Danserye
for: String orchestra
Score, Parts
Item no.: 995496
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1317256
for: 5 Clarinets
Score, Parts
Item no.: 996057
for: 6 Trumpets
Score, Parts
Item no.: 995465
for: SAATB
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 920828
My Fairest, See
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 950758
aus: Symphoniae sacrae II
for: Voice (high), 2 violins, basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 1161083
aus: Kleine geistliche Konzerte II
Score
Item no.: 1215627
Klassik
for: SSAATB
Piano reduction
Item no.: 1212573
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 1212470
(Transposed Into A Min)
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Choir score
Item no.: 881686
O Blessed Lord God
for: TB/Two-Part Treble Voices [SA or TB] and Organ
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 1018486
for: Male choir (TTBB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 904565
for: Male choir (TTBB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 907135
for: Voice, piano
Book
Item no.: 963035
for: Streichtrio
Score, Parts
Item no.: 962960
Novello Tudor Anthems
for: Viol[Sextet]
Book
Item no.: 898735
String Ensemble (Tudor Anthems)
for: String orchestra
Book
Item no.: 892807
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