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.
aus Libro primo de Motetti, ed.G. C. Bianchi 1620
for: Chor SSATBB, Basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 1338192
am Sonntag Jubilate
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 304387
for: Singstimme (T), Violine, Violoncello / Bass-Gambe, Basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 229673
aus: Israelsbrünnlein. Geistliche Madrigale
for: Mixed choir (SSATB), basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 131325
Cantata for the Purification of Mary – Ich habe genung (Version for solo soprano)
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: Voice (soprano), flute, 2 violins, viola, basso continuo
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 424624
Kantate zum 1. Sonntag nach Trinitatis
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Choir score
Item no.: 424376
ZWV 71
Einzelstimme Vc. (Kb.)
for: Voice (bass), 2 violins, basso continuo
Cello, double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 235252
aus: Messias (Erster Teil)
for: Mixed choir (SATB), strings, basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 422966
aus: Responsoria pro hebdomada sancta
for: Soli (SAB), gemischter Chor (SATB), [Posaune, Streicher, Basso continuo]
Score
Item no.: 422961
aus: Responsoria pro hebdomada sancta
for: Soloists, mixed choir (SATB); trombone, strings, basso continuo ad lib.
Score
Item no.: 422878
aus: Responsoria pro hebdomada sancta
for: Mixed choir (SATB), basso continuo; trombone, strings ad lib.
Score
Item no.: 423928
Kantate zum Sonntag Estomihi
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 234596
Kantate zum 12. Sonntag nach Trinitatis
Urtext Stuttgarter Telemann-Ausgaben
for: Voice (soprano/tenor), 2 violins, basso continuo
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 234575
BuxWV 100
Einzelstimme B.c.
for: Basso continuo
Single part Basso continuo
Item no.: 234419
BuxWV 51
Einzelstimme Vl. 1
for: 2 soloists (SB), mixed choir (SSATB), 2 trumpets, bassoon, string orchestra [wind ensembles], basso continuo
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 234358
Feast of the Annunciation
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 3 soloists (STB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 232697
Feast of the Annunciation
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 3 soloists (STB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 232695
Ankündigung der Geburt Jesu. Evangeliendialog - mixolydisch. Aus: Kleine geistliche Konzerte II (1639)
gleicher Notentext wie Ave Maria SWV 334, mit singbarer englischer Übersetzung
for: 2 soloists (SA), favorit choir (SSATB), 5 melodic instruments, organ
Score
Item no.: 231802
aus: Responsoria pro hebdomada sancta
for: Mixed choir (SATB), basso continuo; trombone, strings ad lib.
Score
Item no.: 1105872
for: 2 mixed choirs (SATB, SATB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 645228
Introitus für die Adventssonntage
for: Mixed choir (SABar) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 422646
Psalm 150. Aus Psalmen Davids
for: Mixed choir (SATB/SSAB), organ
Choir score
Item no.: 1160961
Geistliches Konzert
Hoch rühmt und ehrt meine Seele Gott den Herrn
for: Favorit choir (SATB), double chapell choirs (ATB/SATB), orchestra
Single part Trombone 3
Item no.: 232093
Geistliches Konzert
Hoch rühmt und ehrt meine Seele Gott den Herrn
for: Favorit choir (SATB), double chapell choirs (ATB/SATB), orchestra
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 232090
Kommt herzu
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 202730
(Urtext)
for: Mixed choir (SSATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 224807
aus: Israelsbrünnlein
for: Mixed choir (SSATB), basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 131370
Kantate zum Sonntag Estomihi
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Cello, double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 234598
Kantate zum 14. Sonntag nach Trinitatis
for: Gemischter Chor (4-stimmig)
Choir score
Item no.: 1199260
Kantate Zum 12. Sonntag Nach Trinitatis
for: Gemischter Chor (4-stimmig)
Choir score
Item no.: 1199268
(Urtext)
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 272898
Gleichwie der Regen und Schnee vom Himmel fällt
Weimarer Fassung
for: VA 4
Single part
Item no.: 247327
Gleichwie der Regen und Schnee vom Himmel fällt
Weimarer Fassung
for: VA 3
Single part
Item no.: 247326
Preist diesen Tag der Freude / Froher Tag, lichter Tag
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 204627
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 457011
Kantate zum 3. Sonntag nach Trinitatis
for: Symphonic orchestra
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 471351
for: Mixed choir (SSATTB); basso continuo ad lib.
Score
Item no.: 463398
Vertonung der bekannten Marienantiphon, 1736 in Venedig geschrieben.
for: Violin
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 237479
Kantate zum Sonntag Estomihi
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 234595
Kantate zum 1. Advent
aus der Notenbibliothek von Johann Sebastian Bach
Oboe 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 234534
Stuttgarter Buxtehude-Ausgaben
for: 2 soloists (SB) [mixed choir (SB)], strings, basso continuo
Single part Violin
Item no.: 234404
aus: Geistliche Chormusik
for: Mixed choir (SSATB), organ
Single part Basso continuo
Item no.: 1160848
from: Geistliche Chor-Music
for: Mixed choir (7 parts); 7 melody instruments colla parte ad lib.
Score
Item no.: 1160726
aus Libro primo de Motetti, ed. G. C. Bianchi 1620
for: Mixed choir (SSATTB), basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 1338194
aus: Israelsbrünnlein. Geistliche Madrigale
for: Mixed choir (SSATB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 131352
B-Dur
for: Mixed choir (SABar); basso continuo ad lib.
Score
Item no.: 225039
aus dem Oratorium: "Der Messias" HWV 56
for: Mixed choir (SATB), orchestra [piano]
Choir score
Item no.: 308329
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 444966