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.
for: Choir
Score
Item no.: 309385
for: 3 TRP ORG (KLAV)
Item no.: 433495
aus: Opella Nova (1618), Teil 1
for: 3 voices (SST), basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 293573
For God so loved this sinful world
from: Geistliche Chormusik
for: Mixed choir (SATTB); basso continuo ad lib.
Set of parts
Item no.: 231822
Ankündigung der Geburt Jesu. Evangeliendialog. Aus: Kleine geistliche Konzerte II
gleicher Notentext wie Sei gegrüßet Maria SWV 333
for: 2 soloists (SA), favorit choir (SSATB), 5 melodic instruments, organ
Score
Item no.: 231807
Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis
My soul doth magnify the Lord
Tudor Church Music
for: Mixed choir (SAATB), organ
Score
Item no.: 628319
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 740071
Klassik
for: Chor und Keyboard
Choir score
Item no.: 1625665
Neuinstrumentierung (2001)
for: Mixed choir (SATB), instruments
Single parts 1, 2 in B-flat (tenor saxophone/clarinet)
Item no.: 690348
für 4 Stimmen
for: Mixed Choir [SATB], Organ And/ or Instruments
Score
Item no.: 646440
Neuinstrumentierung (2001)
for: Mixed choir (SATB), instruments
Bass guitar (single part)
Item no.: 690349
Edition Schultheiss
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 630969
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Score
Item no.: 309790
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Score
Item no.: 309766
for: Mixed choir (8 parts) a cappella
Item no.: 349738
Aus meines Herzens Grunde
for: 2 Singstimmen (SA), 2 Blockflöten (AA), Basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 423486
Kantate
for: Mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Choir score
Item no.: 230244
from the First Service
Tudor Church Music
for: Mixed choir (SAATB), organ
Score
Item no.: 123441
aus: Opella Nova (1618), Teil 1
for: Mixed choir (SST), basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 326137
Christmas Collection
for: Fanfare
Score, Parts
Item no.: 869636
Weihnachtsliedsätze, für 2 3 4 Git (Singst. Blockflöte ad lib)
for: 2–4 guitars
Score
Item no.: 309027
for: Mixed choir (SSAT) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 309604
for: 8 BFL (SAATSATB)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 344733
aus: Weihnachtshistorie
Conclusio der Weihnachtshistorie
for: Gemischter Chor (SATB), Fagott, 2 Violinen, Viola, Kontrabass, Orgel, [4 Instr]
Score
Item no.: 425149
for: 2 voices, basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 170760
For God so loved this sinful world
from: Geistliche Chormusik
for: Mixed choir (SATTB); basso continuo ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 231820
Geistliches Konzert
Hoch rühmt und ehrt meine Seele Gott den Herrn
for: Favorit choir (SATB), double chapell choirs (ATB/SATB), orchestra
Single part Trombone 3
Item no.: 232093
Geistliches Konzert
Hoch rühmt und ehrt meine Seele Gott den Herrn
for: Favorit choir (SATB), double chapell choirs (ATB/SATB), orchestra
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 232090
Motet a 15
aus den "Symphoniae sacrae" Nr. 25
Eulenburg Octavo Edition
for: 2 mixed choirs, wind ensemble, organ
Single part Bassoon 1
Item no.: 1355111
Bläserchor 1 Posaune 1
Motet a 15
aus den "Symphoniae sacrae" Nr. 25
Eulenburg Octavo Edition
for: 2 mixed choirs, wind ensemble, organ
Single part Trombone 1
Item no.: 1355113
Motet a 15
aus den "Symphoniae sacrae" Nr. 25
Eulenburg Octavo Edition
for: 2 mixed choirs, wind ensemble, organ
Single part Bassoon 2
Item no.: 1355118
aus: Selva morale et spirituale
A 8 voci con 6 vel 10 istromenti SV (1640)
for: 2 mixed choirs (SATB, SATB), orchestra
Single part Trombone 1
Item no.: 647103
for: Voice (tenor), 2 violins, basso continuo
Single part Trombone
Item no.: 229785
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 229781
for: Kontrabass, Violone
Double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 632124
Bläserchor 2 Posaune 2
Motet a 15
aus den "Symphoniae sacrae" Nr. 25
Eulenburg Octavo Edition
for: 2 mixed choirs, wind ensemble, organ
Single part Trombone 2
Item no.: 1355114
German Magnificat
for: 2 mixed choirs (SATB, SATB), basso continuo
Instrumental part 3 (Choir 2)
Item no.: 677216
German Magnificat
for: 2 mixed choirs (SATB, SATB), basso continuo
Instrumental part 3 (Choir 1)
Item no.: 677212
aus: Selva morale et spirituale
for: 2 mixed choirs (SATB, SATB), orchestra
Single part(n)
Item no.: 236108
aus: Selva morale et spirituale
for: 2 mixed choirs (SATB, SATB), orchestra
Viola 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 236106
Dialog und Verkündigung
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 229807
per quattro cori
for: 6 soloists (SSATTB), 3 mixed choirs (SATB, SSAT, ATBarB), instruments colla parte, basso continuo
Single part Basso continuo
Item no.: 424693
Motet a 15
aus den "Symphoniae sacrae" Nr. 25
Eulenburg Octavo Edition
for: 2 mixed choirs, wind ensemble, organ
Single part Trumpet 1
Item no.: 1355112
aus: Selva morale et spirituale
for: 2 mixed choirs (SATB, SATB), orchestra
Single part Basso continuo
Item no.: 236110
for: Basso continuo
Single part Basso continuo
Item no.: 229783
Motet a 15
aus den "Symphoniae sacrae" Nr. 25
Eulenburg Octavo Edition
for: 2 mixed choirs, wind ensemble, organ
Single part Trumpet 2
Item no.: 1355117
for: Voice, orchestra
Cello (orchestral part)
Item no.: 649216
German Magnificat
for: 2 mixed choirs (SATB, SATB), basso continuo
Instrumental part 2 (Choir 2)
Item no.: 677215
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