The term baroque orchestra refers to the most common instrumentation of the larger instrumental ensembles of the Baroque Period. Browse our sheet music and scores, and explore all the joy of the baroque orchestra with Stretta Music today!
The instrumentation of the baroque orchestra differs greatly from that of the modern symphony orchestra. In addition to the usual string instruments, the baroque orchestra includes a group of viola da gambas, the woodwind uses a diverse group of baroque oboes and various types of flutes, and the brass section has a range of period trumpets and trombones. The baroque orchestra usually consists of an average of up to twenty players, but much larger ensembles have been documented, comprising of up to 100 instruments.
In contrast to the modern orchestra, the Baroque orchestra consists of two components, the figured bass or basso continuo which is played by the fundament, consisting of cello, double bass, bassoon, lute, harpsichord, and organ, and the melody which is played by the upper melodic parts, the violin, flute, and oboe, amongst others. Brass instruments, particularly trumpets, and timpani are mainly used on festive occasions.
The conductor usually directs from the harpsichord or organ, like J.S. Bach, or leads from another instrument such as the violin, like Vivaldi. In France, in the Baroque Period, it was already common direct the orchestra with a staff, as did Lully with quite disastrous consequences! This was the birth of the modern-day baton.
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: Baroque orchestra
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 484046
Concerto flauto Amadeus 17
for: Treble recorder, strings, basso continuo
Piano reduction, solo part
Item no.: 206641
TWV 52:F1
for: Treble recorder, bassoon, strings, basso continuo
Piano reduction
Item no.: 493483
h-MollBWV 1067
for: Flute, strings, basso continuo
Piano reduction, solo part
Item no.: 393383
"Triple Concerto"
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: Harpsichord, flute, violin, strings, basso continuo
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 817353
Breitkopf Urtext
for: Oboe, violin, strings, basso continuo
Piano reduction, 2 solo parts
Item no.: 216546
for: Treble recorder, 2 violins, basso continuo
Score, Parts
Item no.: 113071
Corona – Werkreihe für Kammerorchester
for: Treble recorder, bassoon, strings, basso continuo
Set of parts
Item no.: 213852
für Altblockflöte, Fagott, 2 Violinen, Viola und Bc
for: Treble recorder, bassoon, 2 violins, viola, basso continuo
Score, Parts
Item no.: 419700
for: Trumpet [oboe], baroque orchestra
Score
Item no.: 1667357
ALB
Deutsche H? ndelgesellschaft edition.
Dover Full Scores
for: Baroque orchestra
Score, Conductor score
Item no.: 1671905
Diletto Musicale 74
for: Flute, 2 oboe's, 2 horns, 2 violins, double bass, harpsichord
Score
Item no.: 1668613
for: 2 oboes, strings, basso continuo
Piano reduction, solo parts
Item no.: 311835
for: Treble recorder, strings, basso continuo
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 170249
and Concerto No. 5 »Early Version« D major BWV 1050a
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: Flute, violin, string orchestra, basso continuo
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 289309
DOWANI 3 Tempi Play Along
for: Treble recorder, strings, basso continuo
Piano reduction, solo part, Playback-CD
Item no.: 425061
for: Oboe, violin, strings, basso continuo
Set of parts
Item no.: 1652780
Dowani 3 Tempi Play Along
for: Flute, strings, basso continuo
Piano reduction, solo part, Playback-CD
Item no.: 400966
G-Dur – QV 5/174
Urtextausgabe
for: Flute, strings, basso continuo
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 284371
The Brass Press
for: Trumpet, chamber orchestra
Piano reduction, solo part
Item no.: 462187
per due Oboi, Archi e Cembalo di Ripieno
for: 2 oboes, strings, basso continuo
Set of parts
Item no.: 1664783
Rekonstruiert nach BWV 1060
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: Oboe, violin, strings, basso continuo
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 116744
für Clarino in D oder Trompete in B und Klavier
Simrock Original Edition
for: Trumpet, strings, horns, basso continuo
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 357295
for two concerto violins, two flutes, two oboes, strings and basso continuo
for: 2 violins, baroque orchestra
Score
Item no.: 1667839
Edition Vieweg (Musikschätze vergangener Zeiten)
for: Flute, strings, basso continuo
Set of parts
Item no.: 1668660
for: Harpsichord, flute, violin, strings, basso continuo
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 1682052
Concerto flauto Amadeus 10
for: Treble recorder [flute], strings, basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 1677918
"La tempesta di mare"
for: Flute, strings, basso continuo
Piano score, solo part, online audio (playback)
Item no.: 684452
für 3 Oboen, 2 Violinen, Viola und BC
Enhält: 2 Violinen I, 3 Violinen II, Viola, 2 Bassi
for: Baroque orchestra
Additional parts: strings
Item no.: 1657336
Edition Vieweg (Musikschätze vergangener Zeiten)
for: Flute, strings, basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 1672199
Diletto Musicale – Doblingers Reihe alter Musik
for: Flute, 2 oboe's, 2 horns, 2 violins, double bass, harpsichord
Set of parts
Item no.: 1672017
Breitkopf Urtext
for: Oboe, violin, strings, basso continuo
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 157199
Eulenburg Studienpartituren
for: Baroque orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 391510
for three Oboes, Bassoon, Strings and Basso continuo
for: Baroque orchestra
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 1660657
für Trompete, Streicher und Basso continuo
ars instrumentalis 57
for: Trumpet, strings, basso continuo
Set of parts
Item no.: 1659890
für 3 Trompeten, Pauken, 2 Oboen, Streicher und Bc
Edition Immer
Reihe V: Orchesterwerke mit Trompete
for: 3 trumpets, chamber orchestra
Score, Parts
Item no.: 261696
Concerto Flauto Amadeus 31
for: Treble recorder, flute, strings, basso continuo
Score, 2 Solo part
Item no.: 442705
Corona – Werkreihe für Kammerorchester 127
for: Flute, violin, string orchestra, basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 178562
Ouverture in G
for: 2 violins, viola, cello/double bass, harpsichord
Score
Item no.: 236386
Brass Collection
for: Trumpet, strings, basso continuo
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1657293
Sinfonia in C-Dur
for: Trumpet, strings, basso continuo
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1658326
Transponierte Studienfassung
for: Trumpet, strings, basso continuo
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 272500
DOWANI 3 Tempi Play Along
for: Treble recorder, strings, basso continuo
Piano reduction, solo part, Playback-CD
Item no.: 1671487
Erstdruck
Diletto Musicale 76 – Doblingers Reihe alter Musik
for: Flute, 2 oboe's, 2 horns, 2 violins, double bass, harpsichord
Set of parts
Item no.: 1671918
for: Baroque orchestra
Score
Item no.: 1015324
d-moll
for: Flute, strings, basso continuo
Single part Violin 1
Item no.: 369306
Breitkopf Urtext
for: Oboe, violin, strings, basso continuo
Harpsichord (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1655029
for: Harpsichord, flute, violin, strings, basso continuo
Single part Harpsichord
Item no.: 162760
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