From the princely "chamber", to the living room, and out into the big wide world. Browse our sheet music and scores, and explore all our various chamber music, in all sorts of styles and genres today!
Chamber music was originally a secular alternative to sacred music, written for the Prince’s ’chamber’ or court, rather than the church. The term chamber music continued to develop through the Baroque Period, and began to describe small instrumental music. Through the Classical Period into the Romantic Period, the genre became more and more virtuosic, showcasing the skills and talents of all the musicians.
Originally, chamber works involved between two and nine musicians, but from the post-romantic, Classical Modern era through to today’s Contemporary Music, these numbers have gone up, and chamber music can involve larger forces. Today we have chamber orchestras and chamber choirs, and with larger ensembles, terms such as "chamber music sound" are used to denote a more intimate timbre.
for: Flute, oboe, clarinet, horn, bassoon (wind quintet)
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Item no.: 381164
for: Flute, cello, harpsichord
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Item no.: 381560
for: 2 trumpets, 2 trombones (quartet)
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Item no.: 580540
for: 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)
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Item no.: 637625
for: 2 violins, 2 violas, basso continuo
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Item no.: 304689
for: 3 voices [melodic instruments]
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Item no.: 331357
for: 2 violins, 2 violas, violone, basso continuo
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Item no.: 304844
for: 2 violins, 2 violas, basso continuo
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Item no.: 304790
for: 2 violins, 2 violas, basso continuo
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Item no.: 304788
for: 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)
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Item no.: 862385
for: Mixed ensemble
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Item no.: 833822
for: Violin, cello, piano (piano trio)
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Item no.: 473834
for: Clarinet (a), 2 violins, viola, cello
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Item no.: 471112
for: 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)
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Item no.: 467154
for: 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)
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Item no.: 564067
for: Chamber ensemble
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Item no.: 1657041
for: 2 violins, viola, cello, guitar
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Item no.: 1652888
for: 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)
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Item no.: 1327088
for: 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)
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Item no.: 1197320
for: Chamber ensemble
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Item no.: 1193737
for: 2 violins, viola, 2 cellos (quintet)
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Item no.: 1193665
for: Chamber ensemble
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Item no.: 1193632
for: 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)
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Item no.: 1547907
for: Chamber ensemble
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Item no.: 1541753
for: Brass ensemble
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Item no.: 1540935
for: 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)
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Item no.: 1539791
for: 3-4 percussions, concert band
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Item no.: 1589803
for: String orchestra [2 violins, viola, cello (quartet)]
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Item no.: 1587185
for: 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)
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Item no.: 1624165
for: 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)
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Item no.: 1623987
for: Violin, cello, piano (piano trio)
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Item no.: 1623952
for: 2 violins, viola, cello, piano (piano quintet)
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Item no.: 1623519
for: 2 violins, viola, cello, piano (piano quintet)
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Item no.: 1623283
for: 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)
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Item no.: 1624668
for: 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)
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Item no.: 1624647
for: 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)
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Item no.: 1624301
for: Chamber ensemble
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Item no.: 1620063
for: Flute, 2 violins, viola, cello
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Item no.: 1009220
for: Chamber ensemble
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Item no.: 983877
for: Chamber ensemble
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Item no.: 1174734
for: Violin, viola, cello (string trio)
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Item no.: 1174559
for: Chamber ensemble
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Item no.: 1174247
for: Chamber ensemble
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Item no.: 1174165
for: 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)
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Item no.: 1170232
for: 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)
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Item no.: 885064
for: 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)
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Item no.: 880705
for: 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)
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Item no.: 963908
for: 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)
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Item no.: 963744