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.
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Score
Item no.: 119199
for: Voice, guitar
Score
Item no.: 431461
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 120473
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 3510
for: Women's choir (SSAA) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 883765
for: Women's choir (2 voices) [male choir]
Choir score
Item no.: 851069
for: 2 violins, cello
Score, Parts
Item no.: 198099
für Soli und Chor (STB), 2 Violinen und Basso continuo
aus: Selva morale et spirituale - SV 266
for: Soloists, mixed choir (SATB), 2 violins, basso continuo
Piano reduction
Item no.: 667006
Walton Choral
for: Mixed choir (SSATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 1677159
New Josquin Edition 22
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Book (critical commentary)
Item no.: 769475
Eb
for: Piano, Voice, Medium Voice
Piano/Vocal
Item no.: 1589597
Book (softcover)
Item no.: 888184
for: Piano, Voice, Low Voice
Piano/Vocal
Item no.: 1565384
D
for: Voice, piano
Piano/Vocal
Item no.: 1565383
Harmonia-Mixed Choir
for: Mixed choir (SSATB); piano ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 909577
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 317407
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Music score
Item no.: 768943
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Music score (spiral binding)
Item no.: 768913
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir book
Item no.: 768876
for: Mixed choir (4 voices) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 478181
for: Mixed choir (SSATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 337447
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 930896
for: gemischter Chor (SAATB) und Orgel
Score
Item no.: 1546303
for: Fanfare
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1001071
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1000206
for: Fanfare and Saxophone[s]
Score, Parts
Item no.: 975798
for: Mixed choir (SSAATTBB) [8 voices], 4 strings [brass winds], basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 662998
for: 2 voices (SB), strings, basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 582996
for: Women's choir (SSA), piano
Score
Item no.: 691857
for: Favorit choir (SATTB), orchestra; chapell choir (SATTB) ad lib.
Score
Item no.: 154529
for: 2 voices (SA), organ
Score
Item no.: 423210
Anthem
for: gemischter Chor (SAATB) und Orgel
Score
Item no.: 782090
for: Mixed choir (SSATTB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 1160938
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 3259
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Score
Item no.: 302932
for: Voice, piano
Piano reduction
Item no.: 492463
for: 2 cellos
Ensemble score
Item no.: 634580
for: Mixed choir (SATB), 2 oboes, cor anglais, bassoon, 4 trumpets, , snare drum, timpani, organ
Score
Item no.: 321285
As the Wild Deer
Psalm 42
GIA Ars Antiqua
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 1157012
for: 5 voices, 5 viole da gamba
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1678536
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 1056876
Em
for: Piano, Voice, High Voice
Piano/Vocal
Item no.: 1554125
Historia des Leidens und Sterbens unsers Herrn und Heilandes Jesu Christi nach dem Evangelisten Matthäus
Stuttgarter Schütz-Ausgabe
for: Favorit choir (SATB), mixed choir (SATB)
Choir score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 232139
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for: 2 favorit choirs (SATB, SATB), basso continuo; 8 instruments (colla parte) ad lib.
Choir score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 231708
für Soli und Chor (SSAATTBB), 2 Violinen, Instrumente ad libitum und Basso continuo
aus: Selva morale et spirituale
SV 264
Urtext
for: Soloists, mixed choir (SATB), 2 violins, basso continuo
Piano reduction
Item no.: 666500
Heinrich Schütz. Neue Ausgabe sämtlicher Werke 10/11
for: 1–6 voices, basso continuo
Score (Hardcover, Urtext edition)
Item no.: 769286
Small Sacred Concertos II
for: 1–6 voices, basso continuo
Score (Hardcover, Urtext edition)
Item no.: 868770
for: Women's choir (SSA); piano, flute, hand drum ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 745897
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