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: Psalms of David SWV 32, 1619
Scripture: Ps 136
for: 2 favorit choirs (SATB, SATB), double bass, organ; chapell choir 8 instruments colla parte ad lib.
Score
Item no.: 231730
for: Mixed choir (SAB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 902596
for: Soloists, mixed choir (SATB), instruments
Score
Item no.: 665326
for: 2 mixed choirs (SATB, SATB); 8 melodic instruments (colla parte), basso continuo ad lib.
Score
Item no.: 421945
for: Mixed choir (SABar) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 4612
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ [piano]
Choir score
Item no.: 1160997
for: Mixed choir, organ
Score
Item no.: 559564
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 896541
Opera in Three Acts op. 40
Lyric book
Item no.: 1043672
from the Repertoire of the Mandel Quartet
for: Flexible ensemble
Ensemble score
Item no.: 1670710
Cm
for: Piano, Voice, Low Voice
Piano/Vocal
Item no.: 1553981
Pavane Choral
for: SAB
Choir score
Item no.: 1636246
Klassik
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 982979
Learning from the Theorists
Book (softcover)
Item no.: 606215
Bb
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1036200
aus: Symphoniae Sacrae III
Stuttgarter Schütz-Ausgabe
for: Mixed choir (SATB), 2 violins, basso continuo
Choir score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 231897
English Renaissance rounds
for: 3-11 instruments (treble clef)
Ensemble score
Item no.: 603756
C
for: Voice, piano
Piano/Vocal
Item no.: 1543749
for: Voice (high), piano
Music score
Item no.: 771409
for: Choir (2 voices); instruments ad lib.
Score (anthology)
Item no.: 347124
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 335814
for: Mixed choir (SABar) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 292859
for: Mixed choir (5 parts) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 930785
for: Lute
Music score (with TABs)
Item no.: 930087
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Score (spiral binding)
Item no.: 333550
Instrumental Polyphony in Late Medieval Italy
Hardcover in slipcase
Book, music score
Item no.: 777155
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir book
Item no.: 329412
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 850414
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Choir score
Item no.: 317288
for: Women's choir a cappella
Music score
Item no.: 674124
for: Mixed choir (SATB); organ ad lib.
Score
Item no.: 1008640
for: Brass Band and Horn[s]
Score, Parts
Item no.: 975442
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ [orchestra]
Choir score
Item no.: 630072
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 1633220
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 317531
for: Mixed choir (SSATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 466338
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Score
Item no.: 902135
for: 4 voices
Music score
Item no.: 279960
for: Mixed choir (SATTB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 982899
for: 8 voices (SSAATTBB), organ, bass; mixed choir (SSATTB), 6 melody instruments colla parte ad lib.
Study score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 615229
Db
for: Voice, piano
Piano/Vocal
Item no.: 1565541
Eb
for: Piano, Voice, Medium Voice, High Voice
Piano/Vocal
Item no.: 1612453
"Sing we and chant it" und "Now is the month of Maying"
for: Mixed choir (SSATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 1676964
Hinshaw Music
for: SSAATTBB A Cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 1583053
C
for: Piano, Voice, High Voice
Piano/Vocal
Item no.: 1612798
Book
Item no.: 778400
Eb
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1027969
F
for: Voice, piano
Piano/Vocal
Item no.: 1027470
© 2004–2024 by Stretta Music. Order and buy sheet music online.
Your specialist for all kinds of sheet music. Online shop, sheet music, music scores and play along for download, books, music stands, music stand lights, accessories.
Germany
Austria
Switzerland
Netherlands
Belgium
France
Luxembourg
Italy
Spain
Portugal
Denmark
Finland
Sweden
Poland
Czech Republic
Worldwide
