From the beginning of Monteverdi to the end of J.S Bach, browse our sheet music and scores, and explore all the wonderful baroque music on offer with Stretta today!
One of the key features of this period, was the introduction of the figured bass or basso continuo. The continuous, uninterrupted bass line forms the harmonic basis for baroque music. The harmony developed from the sacred, modal style, to the major-minor system that we use today.
Expression in baroque music was shaped by the doctrine of affect. There was a rich system of figures that corresponded to a musical rhetoric, with which human emotion could be portrayed musically.
In Italy, opera emerged as a new form of expression, combining words, text, plot and staging. Other popular musical forms of the time were the concerto grosso, the suite, the fugue, the Baroque Sonata, the cantata and the oratorio. The most famous oratorios of the time were written by J.S Bach, the Christmas Oratorio, St. Matthew Passion and St. John Passion.
for: Choir
Download (Audio)
Item no.: 1336745
for: Gemischter Chor (SATB), SATB, [Oboen (2), Tl, Fagott, Violinen (2), Viola, Cello, Basso continuo]
Choir score
Item no.: 1587050
for: Mixed choir (SSATB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 1587009
for: Soli SATB, Gemischter Chor (SATB), Violinen (2), Viola, Posaunen (2)
Score
Item no.: 1586708
Single part Basso continuo (Organ)
Item no.: 241335
for: 2 trumpets, chamber orchestra
Piano reduction, solo parts
Item no.: 1024367
for: 2 trumpets, string orchestra
Piano reduction, solo parts
Item no.: 1024131
(Urtext)
for: Symphonic orchestra
Solo part(s)
Item no.: 427956
for: String orchestra, basso continuo
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 383180
from: Prélude & Chorale
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 793383
for: Violin solo, string orchestra, basso continuo
Einzelstimme Violine I rip.
Item no.: 784435
for: 2 Violinen, Viola, Bassi; Cembalo ad libitum
Einzelstimme Bassi
Item no.: 783665
Gradus ad Symphoniam
for: school orchestra
Single part Viola
Item no.: 747537
Concerto grosso A minor
for: 2 Violinen obligato, Streicher und Basso continuo
Einzelstimme Violine IV
Item no.: 724396
Concerto grosso in A Minor
for: Violin, harpsichord, string orchestra
Einzelstimme ripieno
Item no.: 729354
Item no.: 1686491
for: 2V obl.,Str,Bc
Single part Violin 3
Item no.: 656815
(Urtext)
for: Symphonic orchestra
Single part
Item no.: 484658
for: Symphonic orchestra
Cello (orchestral part)
Item no.: 576694
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 611262
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 304011
for: Symphonic orchestra
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 266216
for: Symphonic orchestra
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 164072
for: Symphonic orchestra
Single part
Item no.: 290449
for: Harpsichord, orchestra
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 158340
for: Symphonic orchestra
Single part Harpsichord
Item no.: 158668
for: Symphonic orchestra
Double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 215083
for: Symphonic orchestra
Single part
Item no.: 331305
for: Symphonic orchestra
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 291597
for: Symphonic orchestra
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 367531
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 287056
for: Symphonic orchestra
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 290796
for: Symphonic orchestra
Single part Basso continuo (Organ)
Item no.: 228099
for: Symphonic orchestra
Cello, double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 194217
for: Viola, piano
Music score
Item no.: 666357
for: Mixed choir (SSATB), piano
Piano reduction
Item no.: 1212529
for: Flute, violin, cello
Score, Set of parts
Item no.: 303538
for: GES GCH GEMEINDE ORG
Score
Item no.: 307513
for: SATB Orchestra
Score
Item no.: 905105
for: 2 violins, guitar
Item no.: 308988
for: Choir
Choir score
Item no.: 893694
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Piano reduction
Item no.: 1042900
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Score
Item no.: 1042909
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 982806
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Score
Item no.: 982648
for: Women's Choir [SA] and Piano
Choir score
Item no.: 979235
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1091815
for: Violin, String Ensemble and Organ
Score
Item no.: 263049