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.
Piano / Organ, Timpani optional
for: 8 saxophones (octet)
Sheet music
Item no.: 1308489
Partitur und Stimmen
for: 4 trombones (quartet)
Sheet music
Item no.: 596170
Partitur und Stimmen
for: 4 trombones (quartet)
Sheet music
Item no.: 596126
4 Posaunen
for: 4 trombones (quartet)
Sheet music
Item no.: 595993
und Orgel
Partitur und Stimmen
for: 9 TRP 3 POS ORG
Sheet music
Item no.: 597868
for: 4 trombones (quartet)
Sheet music
Item no.: 1272050
for: 4 trombones, organ
Sheet music
Item no.: 1271976
Piano / Organ, Timpani optional
for: 8 trombones
Sheet music
Item no.: 1313108
Motetten
Audio-CD
Item no.: 675535
Das Credo. Aus: Zwölf geistliche Gesänge
for: Gemischter Chor (SATB), [4 Instrumente, Kontrabass, Orgel]
Choir score
Item no.: 1336813
aus: Geistliche Chormusik
for: Choir
Choir score
Item no.: 1336770
Lieder, Tänze und Praeambeln
Collegium instrumentale
for: Lute
Music score (anthology)
Item no.: 1209631
3 Movements
for: 2 trumpets, horn, trombone, tuba (quintet); latin percussion ad lib.
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1559050
for: Brass quintet
Sheet music
Item no.: 1265800
for: Brass quintet
Sheet music
Item no.: 1265758
for: Brass quintet
Sheet music
Item no.: 1265756
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 168563
5 Chansons für 3 Instrumente
Zeitschrift für Spielmusik 234
for: 3 recorders (SAT)
Ensemble score
Item no.: 413643
Eine Auswahl von Motetten für vierstimmigen gemischten Chor
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 117526
for: Clarinet, piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1284123
for: Alto saxophone, piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1284115
for: Violin, piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1284104
for: Piccolo trumpet, piano [organ]
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1284100
Show yourselves joyful to the Lord
for: 2 mixed choirs (SATB, SATB), basso continuo
Choir score
Item no.: 677208
für Posaunen- [Tuben]-DoppelQuartett
for: 8 trombones
Score, Parts
Item no.: 302814
Goodmusic Concert Classics
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score, Parts
Item no.: 951589
Musik des 17. Jahrhunderts
Band IV
(Erstdruck)
for: 3 recorders, 2 violins, 3 violas, basso continuo
Ensemble score (violins)
Item no.: 335105
Canti - A Collection Of Renaissance Music
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Item no.: 336990
HCCS – Helbling Choral Concert Series
for: Mixed choir (SSATTB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 430115
Ausgewählte Werke zu vier Stimmen für Streicher oder Blockflöten oder andere Holzbläser und lBasso continu ad lib. (Cembalo oder Klavier
Consortium
for: 4 melodic instruments, basso continuo
Set of parts
Item no.: 173413
Doppelchörige Motette
for: 4 trumpets, 4 trombones
Set of parts
Item no.: 1616308
aus: Psalmen Davids
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 231715
für 4-stimmigen Männerchor / für 3-stimmigen Männerchor
for: Male choir
Choir score
Item no.: 386473
Historia des Leidens und Sterbens unsers Herrn und Heilandes Jesus Christi nach dem Evangelisten St. Johannem
for: Favorit choir (SATB), mixed choir (SATB)
Choir score
Item no.: 232143
aus: Selva morale et spirituale
SV 263
Urtext
for: Mixed choir (SSAATTBB) [8 voices], 4 strings [brass winds], basso continuo
Set of parts
Item no.: 666971
für Tenor, 2 Violinen und Basso continuo
aus: Selva morale et spirituale
SV 278
Urtext
for: Voice (high), 2 violins, basso continuo
2 Scores, Solo parts
Item no.: 664041
for: 4 recorders (SATB quartet)
Ensemble score
Item no.: 418706
53 Motetten meist Coro SSATB
Item no.: 229658
for: 4 bassoons
Sheet music
Item no.: 1278927
for: 4 bassoons
Sheet music
Item no.: 1278923
for: Voice, brass band
Sheet music
Item no.: 1298644
for: Clarinet, piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1290986
for: 5 recorders (SATTB)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 446156
Item no.: 553762
1.4 Ahi, che pur non risponde! (Lamento d’Arianna - Quarta parte)
for: Mixed choir (SSATB), basso continuo
Choir score
Item no.: 1629686
4. Ecco, Silvio, colei che in odio hai tanto - Prima parte
for: Mixed choir (SSATB), basso continuo
Choir score
Item no.: 1629517
8. Vattene pur, crudel, con quella pace - Prima parte
for: SSATB Chor
Choir score
Item no.: 1629537
1. Non si levav’ancor l’alba novella - Prima parte
for: SSATB Chor
Choir score
Item no.: 1629649
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