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.
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
aus "Neue artige vnd liebliche Täntze ...", Nürnberg 1602
eingerichtet für Streichquartett / Streichorchester
for: 2 violins, viola, cello; double bass ad lib.
Score, parts (pdf download)
Item no.: 3920
Treasury Choral
for: Mixed choir (SSATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 1664825
aus: "Newer Pavanen, Galliarden, unnd Intraden, auff allerley Instrumenten zu Musiciren..."
eingerichtet für Blechbläserquartett
for: Cornett [trumpet], 3 trombones
Score, parts (pdf download)
Item no.: 4460
for: 4 trumpets, horn, 4 trombones, tuba
Score (C), Parts
Item no.: 1590898
Collection for Male Voices
for: Male choir (TTBB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 892892
aus: "Neue kurtzweilige Teutsche Liedlein mit dreyen stimmen nach art der Welschen Vilanellen"
Nürnberg, 1589
for: Mixed choir (SABar) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 5219
from: Courtly Masquing Ayres, London 1621
for recorder quintet
for: 5 recorders (SATTB)
Score, parts (pdf download)
Item no.: 2844
aus "Fiori musicali" (1635)
for: Brass ensemble
Score, parts (pdf download)
Item no.: 1358
aus "Cento concerti ecclesiastici" (1602)
for: Voice (bass), basso continuo
Sheet music
Item no.: 2870
for: 4 recorders (SATB quartet)
Music score
Item no.: 759168
aus: B. Schmid, Tabulatur Buch Von Allerhand außerlesnen Schoenen Lieblichen Praeludijs, Toccaten, Motetten, Canzonetten, Madrigalien vnnd Fugen ...
Straßburg, 1607
for: Organ (manuals) [harpsichord]
Sheet music
Item no.: 5651
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
aus "Der Fluyten Lust-Hof"
for: Descant recorder
Sheet music
Item no.: 3196
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1024930
for: Women's choir (SA) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 822472
Klassik
Buch
Item no.: 834859
2 Trumpets
for: Mixed choir (SAB); piano ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 1160052
for: Mixed choir (SATB); piano ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 1038978
(je 1x inkl. Sopran)
for: Voice (soprano), orchestra
Set of parts
Item no.: 1012120
New Josquin Edition 6
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Score
Item no.: 769394
aus "Neue artige vnd liebliche Täntze ...", Nürnberg 1602
eingerichtet für Blockflötenquartett
for: 4 recorders (SATB quartet)
Score, parts (pdf download)
Item no.: 4222
12 pieces for keybaord from the Lynar A Mansucript
for: Piano [harpsichord]
Music score (anthology)
Item no.: 930034
Möseler Chorreihe
for: 2 mixed choirs (SATB, SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 781822
Musica Britannica 81
for: Flexible ensemble
Score (anthology)
Item no.: 931504
for: Wind ensemble (4 parts)
Score
Item no.: 1351613
Harmonia-Womens Choir
for: Women's choir (SSA), piano
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 914131
for: 5 viole da gamba
Set of parts
Item no.: 930310
Mark Foster
for: Women's choir (SSA) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 1123544
Clarinet Quartet - Grade 3
for: 4 clarinets
Book
Item no.: 1106941
SATB w/opt. Trumpet
for: SATB w/opt. Trumpet
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 855387
Geistliche Musik
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 934789
GIA Ars Antiqua
for: Mixed choir (SAB); piano ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 1159686
for: Unison Voices, Keyboard [Organ or Piano]
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 1039746
for: Mixed choir (SATB); piano ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 1038661
SATB
for: Mixed choir (SATB); piano ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 859551
The Byrd Edition 5
for: Mixed choir (SATTB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 771279
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