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.
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
for: 4 tubas
Score, Parts
Item no.: 973213
The Byrd Edition 5
for: Mixed choir (SATTB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 771279
Klassik
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 1635277
or 8 Parts in 2 Instrumental Choirs:
Woodwinds or Brass Choir A & Brass Choir B
(with opt.: Tuba/Timpani/Organ)
Die Musizierstunde 227
for: Wind ensemble (8 parts); tuba, organ, timpani ad lib.
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1560416
for: Trombone, Soprano Instrument and Keyboard
Score, Parts
Item no.: 973349
Gegenwartsmusik
for: Soli [SAATB] and Piano
Score
Item no.: 983696
Canzone e Sonate (1615)
for: 3 trumpets, 5 trombones
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1681561
Klassik
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score
Item no.: 887348
aus: "Hymni Sacri", Erfurt 1587
Ausgabe für hohe Stimmen
for: Mixed choir (SAABar) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 5600
GIA Choral Series
for: SAB and Keyboard
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 1159843
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 850529
According to John
for: Soloists and SATB a Cappella
Score
Item no.: 1093262
Upper Voices Collection
Egyneműkari gyűjtemény
for: Women's choir (SMezA) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 822755
Mass Settings from the Lucca Choirbook
Early English Church Music 49
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Music score (hardcover)
Item no.: 769074
Kompositionen mit italienischem Text IV
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Score
Item no.: 1013015
Sing me a song
for: Mixed choir (SATB); piano ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 1037580
In natali Domini
for: Mixed choir (SATB); piano ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 1038528
for: Two-Part Treble Voices [SS Children or Women] and Organ
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 1041914
Musica Britannica 29
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 929459
Italienisches Madrigal Nr. 8
for: Choir
Choir score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 874669
for: 1. Gemischter Chor (SATB)
Choir score
Item no.: 881719
Geistliche Musik
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 898625
sorte de instrumenti für 3-22 Instrumente
Studienpartitur
for: KAMMERMUSIK SONSTIGE BESETZUNGEN
Study score
Item no.: 1345260
Masters of the North German Organ School 2
19 Hymn Cycles
for: Organ
Music score (anthology)
Item no.: 1681383
Klassik
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Buch
Item no.: 859413
The Attaignant Dance Prints 3
for: 4 melodic instruments
Score
Item no.: 1677468
Urtext
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 726123
for: Treble recorder, violin, viola, harp
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1671933
De Passione Domini Sacrae Cantiones, 1590
aus: Sacrae Cantiones, 1590
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Sheet music
Item no.: 4845
with Canon in D
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1121213
for: Mixed choir (SATB); piano ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 902433
(Liber usualis) Motette
for: Women's choir (SSAA) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 1545859
New Josquin Edition 3
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Score
Item no.: 769387
for: Double Reed Quartet
Score, Parts
Item no.: 974803
for: Alto [Bass] and Organ
Book
Item no.: 989649
for: Flute ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 994136
Das Chorwerk
for: gemischter Chor (SATB) oder Männerchor (TTBB)
Music score
Item no.: 1209370
Edition Schott
for: Alt-Blockflöte (Flöte, Oboe, Violine) und Klavier (Cembalo)
Music score
Item no.: 729418
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