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 (SSATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 931518
Chamber Music Of The Seventeenth Century 14
for: 2 violins [descant recorders/cornetts], basso continuo
Score, Parts
Item no.: 335081
aus: Geistliche Chormusik
for: Choir
Choir score
Item no.: 1336760
für Streichquartett oder Streichorchester
Single part Violin 2
Item no.: 383960
für 2 gemischte Chöre (a capella) und Orgel (Klavier) ad. lib.
Text: Psalm 24, 7-8 / Jesajah 9, 6 / Lukas 2, 14
for: Gemischter Chor (SATB, SATB), Orgel / Klavier
Vocal score
Item no.: 380935
aus: Symphoniae Sacrae III
for: Chor SSA, Violinen (2), Kontrabass, Orgel
Score
Item no.: 1586515
Begräbnismusik in drei Teilen für Singstimmen und Basso continuo
Stuttgarter Schütz-Ausgabe Urtext
for: 8 voices (SSAATTBB), organ, bass; mixed choir (SSATTB), 6 melody instruments colla parte ad lib.
Single part 6 (C)
Item no.: 674159
2 Dialoge für acht Stimmen in zwei Chören
Deutsch / Englisch
for: 2 mixed choirs (SATB, SATB) a cappella
Piano score
Item no.: 1655219
aus: Selva morale et spirituale
SV 268
Urtext
for: Mixed choir (SSATTB) [6 voices], 2 violins, basso continuo; instruments colla parte ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 666980
aus: Geistliche Chormusik
for: Choir
Choir score
Item no.: 1336765
Begräbnismusik in drei Teilen für Singstimmen und Basso continuo
Stuttgarter Schütz-Ausgabe Urtext
for: 8 voices (SSAATTBB), organ, bass; mixed choir (SSATTB), 6 melody instruments colla parte ad lib.
Part 4
Item no.: 674156
Two- and three-part motets
for: 2-3 voices [mixed choir]
Choir score
Item no.: 266474
Two- and three-part motets
for: 2-3 voices [mixed choir]
Choir score
Item no.: 266337
Two- and three-part motets
for: Choir
Choir score
Item no.: 266341
Two- and three-part motets
for: 2-3 voices [mixed choir]
Choir book
Item no.: 266338
aus magnum opus musicum
for: 2 descant recorders
Ensemble score
Item no.: 419762
for: Mixed choir (SATB) [4 voices (SATB)]
Choir score
Item no.: 850313
Two- and three-part motets
for: 2-3 voices [mixed choir]
Choir score
Item no.: 266470
for: 3 recorders (SSA)
Ensemble score
Item no.: 419829
Two- and three-part motets
for: 2-3 voices [mixed choir]
Choir score
Item no.: 266336
Tenor (recorders)
for: 6 voices [Instruments]
Part 4
Item no.: 1664028
Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis
for: SAATB and Organ
Choir score
Item no.: 865565
for: Choir
Choir score
Item no.: 890031
Two- and three-part motets
for: 2-3 voices [mixed choir]
Choir score
Item no.: 266339
for: für Sopran,Streicher und Orgel Viola
Single part
Item no.: 1135143
Entstehungszeit evtl. um 1610
for: Mixed choir (SSATTB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 1668623
Das Singwerk
for: Mixed choir (SATB) [4 voices (SATB)]
Choir score
Item no.: 379427
for: für 3 Stimmen und 5 Stimmen ad lib SSAATTBB
Stimmensatz
Item no.: 401897
for: 4 recorders (SATB quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1549939
Motette
for: Männerchor: TTBB
Choir score
Item no.: 371795
(Urtext)
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 333111
for: für Sopran,Streicher und Orgel Violine 2
Single part
Item no.: 1135436
for: INST (4-6)
Item no.: 246265
Motette
for: Frauenchor: SSAA
Choir score
Item no.: 371794
Weihnachts-Motette für 12 Stimmen in 2 Chören
for: 2 mixed choirs (SATB, SATB) a cappella
Piano score
Item no.: 380346
Lobgesang der Maria
for: Gemischter Chor: SSATTB
Choir score
Item no.: 879797
for: für Sopran,Streicher und Orgel Violine 1
Single part
Item no.: 1135262
for: Guitar
Item no.: 108025
Geistliche Musik
for: Choir
Choir score
Item no.: 551230
for: String orchestra
Score
Item no.: 1109368
Madrigali - aus Band 3 der GA
for: für Chor SSATB
Chorpartitur
Item no.: 1135228
Nr. 7 aus "Vespro della Beata Vergine"
for: für Alt, 2 Tenöre und Basso continuo
Vokalpartitur
Item no.: 1135455
for: Wind instruments
Score
Item no.: 558311
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Choir score
Item no.: 120656
for: für Sopran,Streicher und Orgel Violoncello
Single part
Item no.: 1135566
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 387242
Gitarren Archiv
for: Guitar
Single part(n)
Item no.: 393785
for: Alto saxophone (E-flat)
Music score
Item no.: 900076
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