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.
Klassik
for: Tenor Trombone Duet
Buch
Item no.: 974055
for: Concert band
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 1038721
Régi mesterek vegyeskarai 36
for: Mixed choir (SMezATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 850535
for: Mixed choir (SAB); piano ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 1039627
for: Voice, guitar
Music score
Item no.: 1015602
Geistliche Musik
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 880369
From Canticum Canticorum
for: Sopran, 2 Alt, Tenor und Bariton
Choir score
Item no.: 1625908
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 683369
The Matthew Wood Collection
for: 5 trombones
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1043236
for: Mixed choir (SATB); piano ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 1039131
This glad day He appeared
for: Male choir (TTB) a cappella
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 1039087
Geistliche Musik
for: Women's choir (SSA) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 1038360
O Cross Most Blessed
for: Mixed choir (SAB), piano
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 1158177
Klassik
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 901278
Klassik
for: Men's Voices
Choir score
Item no.: 818190
for: Brass ensemble (10 parts)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 966947
En natus est Emanuel
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 1037398
Brass quartet - 2 Trumpets, 2 Trombones, Timpani
for: Choir
Set of parts
Item no.: 1158254
Together We Sing Series
for: 3-Part Choir
Choir score
Item no.: 1656028
Kantionalsätze und weltliche Kompositionen
Johann Hermann Schein. Neue Ausgabe sämtlicher Werke 10,3
for: Gesang, Basso continuo
Gesamtausgabe, Partitur, Sammelband
Item no.: 877689
Hymnen und Choräle
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Music score
Item no.: 822701
Die deutsche Passion (1568)
In einer Neufassung von Ralf Kotz
for: Mixed choir (SATB), basso continuo; instruments colla parte ad lib.
Choir part Tenor
Item no.: 1654517
für drei Blasinstrumente
for: 3 wind instruments (trio)
Score
Item no.: 662473
for: SSA and SSAA a Cappella
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 1041455
Geistliche Musik
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 867989
for 10 instruments in two choirs
for: 4 trumpets, horn, 4 trombones, tuba
Score (C), Parts
Item no.: 966353
aus "Sacrae Symphoniae" (1597)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1610761
Musica Britannica 61
for: 2 mixed choirs, organ
Score (Hardcover)
Item no.: 929921
for: Mixed choir (SSATB); piano ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 1038110
Psalm 122
aus "Psalmen Davids"
for: 2. Capellchor (SSAB)
Choir score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 876218
for: Mixed Choir [SATB] A Cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 1329332
love Wakes & Weeps Satb/Pf
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 876083
12 vokale Kompositionen für Sopran + Alt oder Tenor + Bass
in originaler Notation mit Umschrift in moderne Notenschlüssel
Score
Item no.: 495383
Walton Choral
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 985024
Great Is the Lord God
for: TB/Two-Part Treble Voices [SA or TB] and Organ
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 1040269
Motetten XI (Magnum opus musicum, Teil XI)
Alte Folge Band 18
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 1551758
for: Mixed choir (SSATB); piano ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 1077799
Walton Choral
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 984766
SATB
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 984865
Neun Intonationen, Liedsätze und Nachspiele für Streichquartett
for: 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 682627
4 Werke
for: Mixed choir (5–8 parts) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 683343
5 Werke
for: Mixed choir (5–8 parts) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 683352
Southern Music
for: 4 brass instruments
Score, Parts
Item no.: 926869
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 850945
Theme Mein junges Leben hat ein End
for: Bläserquintett
Score, Parts
Item no.: 904860
Offertory
Breitkopf Urtext Edition
for: Mixed choir (SATTB) a cappella
Choir score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 1549883
Das Erbe Deutscher Musik 61
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir book (Hardcover)
Item no.: 1556910
for 12 instruments in three choirs
for: Brass ensemble (12 parts)
Score (C), Parts
Item no.: 966559
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