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.
Motette
aus "Cantiones sacrae" (1625)
for: Mixed choir (SATB); basso continuo ad lib.
Choir score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 115194
Psalm 136
aus "Psalmen Davids"
for: Capellchor (SSATB), 1. Favoritchor (SSTT), 2. Favoritchor (Tenor, Alt, Posaunen (3)), Trompeten (3), Pauke, Basso continuo
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 115093
Historia des Leidens und Sterbens unsers Herrn und Heilandes Jesu Christi nach dem Evangelisten St. Lukas
for: 2 soloists (TB), mixed choir (SATB)
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 114774
for: Tenöre solo (2), Gemischter Chor (SATB)
Choir score
Item no.: 114773
Klassik
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 880803
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 324520
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Choir score
Item no.: 886326
for: Women's choir (SSAA) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 1037331
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1023945
for: Alto saxophone (E-flat)
Music score
Item no.: 900076
The Attaignant Dance Prints 3
for: 4 melodic instruments
Score
Item no.: 1677468
for: Treble recorder, violin, viola, harp
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1671933
Italian Instrumental Music Of The Renaissance 4
for: 2 INST (BFL/VDG) (AT)
Score
Item no.: 1669966
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1669951
Canzone e Sonate (1615)
for: 3 trumpets, 5 trombones
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1681561
Canzon IX
for: Brass ensemble (8 voices)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1681505
Sacrae Symphoniae (1597) 9
for: 6 trumpets, 4 trombones
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1678614
für flexibles Ensemble - Ensemble ad libitum Band 113
Partitur und 17 Stimmen
for: Flexible ensemble (5 voices)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 661788
for: Guitar
Music score
Item no.: 740603
"Deus, qui beatum Marcum" (Missale Romanum)
for: gemischter Chor (SATTB/SATTB)
Choir score
Item no.: 751835
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Music score
Item no.: 755722
for: Bassoon, piano
Music score
Item no.: 792036
Das Chorwerk
for: Mixed choir (SSAATTBB) a cappella
Music score
Item no.: 781942
GIA Evoking Sound
for: SSATTB
Choir score
Item no.: 1152543
Ensemble De Flutes [2Xut, Alto, Basse]
for: Flute ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1072864
Möseler Chorreihe
for: gemischter Chor (SSAB/SATTB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 1209458
aus "Operum Musicorum Posthumorum, Pars Prima"
Nürnberg, 1643
for: 2 violins [recorders], basso continuo
Score, parts (pdf download)
Item no.: 4239
aus: Musicalischer Freuden- vnd Andachtswecker
Nürnberg, 1630
for: Mixed choir (SATB); basso continuo ad lib.
Score
Item no.: 5482
aus: „Erster Theil Teutscher Villanellen“
Dresden 1627
for: Mixed choir (SSB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 6348
Non si levav' ancor
for: Mixed choir (SSATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 784380
Edition Schott
for: 4 recorders (SATB quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 756462
Gaillarde
for: Guitar
Single edition
Item no.: 1671411
aus: "Cantilenae aliquot elegantes ac piae ...", Nürnberg 1546
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 3190
16. Jh. (GL 824 ö)
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Music score
Item no.: 725764
aus "Neue Lieder gantz lieblich zu singen" (Königsberg, 1589)
for: Mixed choir (SSAB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 1570
nach 1. Korinther, 15,58
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Music score
Item no.: 725791
MusicWorks Grade 3
for: Concert band
Score
Item no.: 816721
(je 1x inkl. Sopran)
for: Voice (soprano), orchestra
Set of parts
Item no.: 1012120
aus "Neue artige vnd liebliche Täntze ...", Nürnberg 1602
eingerichtet für Blockflötenquartett
for: 4 recorders (SATB quartet)
Score, parts (pdf download)
Item no.: 4222
Möseler Chorreihe
for: 2 mixed choirs (SATB, SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 781822
Musica Practica
for: 5 instruments
Score
Item no.: 1689200
Edition Schott
for: Guitar
Music score
Item no.: 733057
In Festo Ascensionis Domini
aus: Sacrae Cantiones, 1590
for: Mixed choir (SAATB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 4599
Regali, Albanus and Sponsus amat sponsam
Early English Church Music 53
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Music score (hardcover)
Item no.: 769200
for: Solo
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 1158789
GIA Evoking Sound
for: Mixed choir (SSATB); piano ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 1154852
for: Mixed choir (SATB); piano ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 1041732
arranged for Brass Quintet
for: 5 brass winds
Score, Parts
Item no.: 930799
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