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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.
Kantate zum 1. Sonntag nach Epiphanias
for: Soli SB, Gemischter Chor (SATB), Oboe, Violine solo, Violinen (2), Viola, Basso continuo
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Item no.: 1337605
Kantate zum 21. Sonntag nach Trinitatis
for: Soli SATB, Gemischter Chor (SATB), Oboen (2), Posaunen (4), Violinen (2), Viola, Basso continuo
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Item no.: 1337599
Kantate zum 10. Sonntag nach Trinitatis
for: Soli ATB, Gemischter Chor (SATB), Blockflöten (2), Oboe da caccia (2), Trompete da tirarsi, Violinen (2), Viola, Basso continuo
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Item no.: 1337591
Kantate zum 20. Sonntag nach Trinitatis
for: Soli SB, Oboe d'amore, Violinen (2), Viola, Cello piccolo, Obligate Orgel, Basso continuo
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Item no.: 1337588
Kantate zum 15. Sonntag nach Trinitatis
for: Sopran solo, Trompete, Violinen (2), Viola, Basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 1337585
Kantate zu Oculi
for: Soli A, Violinen (2), Violen (2), Basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 1337583
Kantate zum 24. Sonntag nach Trinitatis
for: Soli ATB, Gemischter Chor (SATB), Oboe d'amore (2), Horn, Violinen (2), Viola, Basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 1337577
Kantate zum Reformationsfest
for: Soli SAB, Gemischter Chor (SATB), [Flöten (2)], Oboen (2), Hörner (2), Pauke, Violinen (2), Viola, Basso continuo
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Item no.: 1337557
Kantate zum 16. Sonntag nach Trinitatis
for: Soli STB, Gemischter Chor (SATB), Oboen (2), Oboe d'amore (2), Horn (Ctto), Violinen (2), Viola, Basso continuo
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Item no.: 1337540
Kantate zum 18. Sonntag nach Trinitatis
Herr Christ, der ein'ge Gottessohn
for: Soli SATB, Gemischter Chor (SATB), Horn, Flöte (auch Flöte Piccoloflöte), Oboen (2), Violinen (2), Viola, Basso continuo
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Item no.: 1337539
Kantate zum 15. Sonntag nach Trinitatis
for: Soli SATB, Gemischter Chor (SATB), Flöte, Oboe d'amore, Horn, Violinen (2), Viola, Basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 1337536
Kantate zum 1. Weihnachtsfeiertag
for: Soli SATB, Gemischter Chor (SATB), Flöten (2), Oboen (3) (Oboe I auch Oboe d'amore, Oboe da caccia), Fagott, Trompeten (3), Pauke, Violinen (2), Viola, Basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 1337525
Kantate zum Sonntag Estomihi
for: Soli STB, Gemischter Chor (SATB), Sopranino-Blockflöten (2), Oboen (2), Trompete, Violinen (2), Viola, Basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 1337510
Kantate für einen Bußgottesdienst (Fassung in g)
for: Soli SATB, Gemischter Chor (SATB), Oboe, Fagott, Violine, Violen (2), Basso continuo
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Item no.: 1337506
Kantate zum 4. Advent. Rekonstruktion Uwe Wolf
for: Soli SATB, Gemischter Chor (SATB), Oboe, Fagott, Violinen (2), Viola, Cello, Basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 1337504
Kantate zum 13. Sonntag nach Trinitatis
for: Soli SATB, Gemischter Chor (SATB), Flöten (2), Oboen (2), Violinen (2), Viola, Basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 1337475
Kantate zum 11. Sonntag nach Trinitatis
for: Soli STB, Gemischter Chor (SATB), Oboen (2), Oboe da caccia, Violinen (2), Viola, Basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 1337460
Kantate zum Sonntag Exaudi
for: Soli SATB, Gemischter Chor (SATB), Oboe d'amore (2), Oboe da caccia (2), Violinen (2), Viola, Cello piccolo, Basso continuo
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Item no.: 1337455
for: Chor SSSATB, Oboen (3), Trompeten (3), Pauke, Violinen (2), Viola, Basso continuo
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Item no.: 1337436
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Item no.: 1337387
for: Soli o Chor SSB, Fagott, Violinen (2), Basso continuo
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Item no.: 1337378
for: Soli SB, Chor SSB (Gemischter Chor (SA & Männerst.)), Fagott, Violinen (4), Basso continuo
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Item no.: 1337360
for: Soli o Chor SSAB, Trompeten (2), Pauke, Violinen (2), Violone, Basso continuo
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Item no.: 1337357
Reformationskantate
for: Soli ST, Gemischter Chor (SATB), Trompeten (3), Pauke, Oboen (2), Violinen (2), Viola, Basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 1337345
Kantate zum 1. Advent
for: Sopran solo (T), Mezzosopran solo (A o Bariton), Chor SS (B) o SA (B), Violinen (2), [Viola], Basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 1337328
Kommunionskantate
for: Voci AB, Blockflöten (2), Basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 1337325
Kantate zum 2. Pfingsttag
for: Soli SATB, Gemischter Chor (SATB), Sopranino-Blockflöte, Oboen (2), Violinen (2), Viola, Basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 1337319
Kantate zum 1. Advent
for: Gemischter Chor (SATB), Violinen (2), Viola, Basso continuo
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Item no.: 1337316
for: Soli SATBB, Gemischter Chor (SATB), Flöten (2), Oboen (2) (auch Oboe d'amore (1)), Fagott, Horn, Trompeten (3), Pauke, Violinen (2), Viola, Cello, Basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 1337310
Magnifikat
for: Soli SSAT, Gemischter Chor (SATB), Oboen (2), Violinen (2), Viola, Basso continuo (Soli SA, Gemischter Chor (SATB), Violinen (2), Viola, Basso continuo)
Score
Item no.: 1337301
Psalm 110
for: Soli ATB, Oboen (2), Violinen (2), Viola, Basso continuo
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Item no.: 1337297
for: Soli SSAATB, Gemischter Chor (SATB), Flöten (2), Oboen (2), Trompeten (4) (o Trompeten (2)), Pauke, Violinen (2), Viola, Basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 1337204
Magnifikat
for: Soli SSAT, Gemischter Chor (SATB), Oboen (2), Violinen (2), Viola, Basso continuo (Soli SA, Gemischter Chor (SATB), Violinen (2), Viola, Basso continuo)
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Item no.: 1337035
Messias
for: Soli SATB, Chor S (S) ATB, Oboen (2), Fagotte (2), Trompeten (2), Pauke, Violinen (2), Viola, Basso continuo
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Item no.: 1336984
aus: Schwingt freudig euch empor
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 1339464
aus: D.M. Luthers wie auch anderer gottseligen und christlichen Leute geistliche Lieder und Psalmen" 1657
for: Gemischter Chor (SATB), [2 Melodieinstrumente], Basso continuo
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Item no.: 1339463
aus: Matthäuspassion
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 1339407
Sinfonien
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Item no.: 1339125
Prima pars
for: Mixed choir (SAM) a cappella
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Item no.: 1340325
Regina coeli
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
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Item no.: 1340303
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
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Item no.: 1340220
Schlusschoral der Kantate "Süßer Trost, mein Jesus kömmt"
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 1340147
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
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Item no.: 1340116
aus: Brockes-Passion
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
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Item no.: 1338972
We with redoubled rage return
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
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Item no.: 1338947
From the east unto the west
for: Mixed choir (SSATB), organ
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Item no.: 1338942
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
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Item no.: 1338572
Cantiones Sacrae – No. 36, 37, 38 (SWV 88, 89, 90)
for: Mixed choir (SATB), basso continuo
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Item no.: 1161013