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.
from "The Vespers of 1610"
Music for Brass (Robert King) 71
for: Brass ensemble; voice (soprano) ad lib.
Score, Parts
Item no.: 413056
Volume 1
4 Part & Percussion
for: Youth concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1563567
für 5 Stimmen und Instrumente ad lib.
for: Mixed choir (SSATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 381940
Kyrie eleison, Christe eleison, Kyrie eleison
for: GCH (SSATTB) BC
Score
Item no.: 613081
Confortativae sacrae symphoniae 1613/1617, 26 Motetten für SSATB oder SSATTB
for: Mixed choir (SSATB/SSATTB) a cappella
Choir book
Item no.: 229659
Pianto della Madonna
for: Voice (alto), organ
Score
Item no.: 371065
for: 3 mixed choirs (SATB, SATB, SATB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 367299
für Soli, gem Chor und Bc (Instrumente ad lib) Partitur
aus: Selva morale et spirituale
for: Soloists, mixed choir (SATB), basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 666527
für Soli (SSTT), gemischten Chor (SATB, SATB), zwei Violinen, Instrumente ad libitum und Basso continuo
aus: Selva morale et spirituale SV 273 (Urtext)
for: Soloists, mixed choir (SATB), 2 violins, basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 666486
Das ist mir lieb
for: Gemischter Chor (SATTB), Streicher
Score
Item no.: 470767
Kleine Reihe 13
for: Singstimme (S), gemischter Chor 2 Blockflöten, (S) (Violine) Viola, (Viola da gamba) Violoncello Basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 455753
aus: Geistliche Chormusik
for: Mixed choir (SSATTB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 425142
aus: Symphoniae Sacrae I
mit singbarem deutschem Text
for: Voice (soprano), 2 violins, basso continuo
Set of parts
Item no.: 424646
Schütz-Gesamteinspielung, Band 17
2 Audio-CDs
Item no.: 674880
aus: Selva morale et spirituale
SV 275
Urtext
for: 2 mixed choirs (SATB, ATTB), basso continuo; 8 melody instruments colla parte ad lib.
Set of parts
Item no.: 666995
aus: Selva morale et spirituale
SV 270
Urtext
for: Mixed choir (SSTTB) [5 voices], 2 violins, basso continuo; melody instruments colla parte ad lib.
Set of parts
Item no.: 666987
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: Psalmen Davids
for: Favoritchor AT, Flöten (2) (2 Ctto), Fagott, ST, S, Violine, Gamben (3), Basso continuo, [Chor SSATB]
Score
Item no.: 1586520
aus: Symphoniae Sacrae III
for: Favoritchor SSB, Violine, Ctto (Violine), Kontrabass, Orgel, [Complementchor SATB, 4 Instrumente]
Score
Item no.: 1586517
aus: Symphoniae Sacrae III
for: Favoritchor SSATTB, Violinen (2), Kontrabass, Orgel, [Complementchor SATB, 4 Instrumente]
Score
Item no.: 1586500
Ultima Verba Psalmi 23
for: Mixed choir (SSATTB), basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 1586483
Einzeln Überlieferte Werke Mit 1-7 Obligaten Stimmen (Gesamtausgabe Bd. 19)
for: Choir
Score
Item no.: 1160946
Schütz-Gesamteinspielung, Band 16
Audio-CD
Item no.: 1665321
De profundis clamavi
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 1337874
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 1337680
Schütz-Gesamteinspielung, Band 3
Dresdner Kammerchor – Hans-Christoph Rademann
Audio-CD
Item no.: 677181
Schütz-Gesamteinspielung, Band 18
2 Audio-CDs
Item no.: 677163
aus: Kleine geistliche Konzerte I
for: Solo T (S), Orgel
Score
Item no.: 423263
Historia des Leidens und Sterbens unsers Herrn und Heilandes Jesu Christi nach dem Evangelisten Matthäus
for: Favorit choir (SATB), mixed choir (SATB)
Lyric book
Item no.: 235906
aus: Kleine geistliche Konzerte II
mit singbarer englischer Übersetzung
for: SOLI (TT) Orgel
Score
Item no.: 423222
for: Mixed choir (SSATTB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 423186
Psalm 100
for: Frauenchor (SSMez)
Score
Item no.: 422034
for: Chor SATB/ATB/SATB
Score
Item no.: 373633
aus: Symphoniae Sacrae I
mit singbarem deutschem Text
for: Solo S, [T], 2 Violinen, , Basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 231783
aus: Psalmen Davids
Psalmkonzert
for: 2 favorit choirs (SATB, SATB), double bass, organ; 8 instruments colla parte ad lib.
Score
Item no.: 231706
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 1340433
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 1340431
Feierlicher Segen zu vier Stimmen
for: Chor SAATB, [Orgel]
Score
Item no.: 1340336
Ich will erheben deinen Ruhm
for: Gemischter Chor (SATB), SATB
Score
Item no.: 1340317
aus: Marienvesper
for: Gemischter Chor (SATB), SATB, 4, 8 Melodieinstrumente, Orgel, Basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 1340254
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 1340246
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 1340240
aus: Psalmen Davids, hiebevorn in teutzsche Reime gebracht, durch Cornelium Beckern [...]
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 1340213
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 1340148
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 1340123
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 1340073
aus: Cantiones sacrae, Op. 4
for: Mixed choir (SATB), basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 1336789
Score
Item no.: 1336780
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