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: Geistliche Chormusik
mit singbarer englischer Übersetzung
for: Mixed choir (SSATTB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 231834
aus: Selva morale et spirituale
for: 2 mixed choirs (SATB, SATB), orchestra
Cello (orchestral part)
Item no.: 236109
per quattro cori
zwei Posaunenstimmen (Tenore Coro III und Tenore Coro IV)
for: 6 soloists (SSATTB), 3 mixed choirs (SATB, SSAT, ATBarB), instruments colla parte, basso continuo
2 single parts
Item no.: 1667292
aus: Symphoniae Sacrae I
mit singbarem deutschem Text
for: 2 Singstimmen (ST), Violine, [Zink], Posaune, Fagott, Basso continuo
Set of parts
Item no.: 424074
National-Emerson Fred Bock
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1085421
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 751745
auch als Nummer S149 lieferbar
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Score
Item no.: 309645
for: Viola
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 684084
for: GES-M (BAR) GCH KLAV (ORG)
Score
Item no.: 637160
(Urtext)
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 181771
Weihnachtsmotette
for: Male choir (TTBB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 202713
Praetorius: Vom Himmel hoch - Bach: Lobt Gott, ihr Christen - Praetorius: Wie schön leucht' uns der Morgenstern - Vulpius: Aus Saba kamen Kön'ge dar
Edition Schultheiss
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 365130
Geistliches Konzert
Hoch rühmt und ehrt meine Seele Gott den Herrn
for: Mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Chor 2, Instrument 2
Item no.: 661214
Geistliches Konzert
Hoch rühmt und ehrt meine Seele Gott den Herrn
for: Mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Chor 2, Instrument 1
Item no.: 661213
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 647981
aus: Selva morale et spirituale
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 236112
for: Mixed choir (SSATB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 423517
Ankündigung der Geburt Jesu. Evangeliendialog. Aus: Kleine geistliche Konzerte II
gleicher Notentext wie Ave Maria SWV 334
for: 2 soloists (SA), favorit choir (SSATB), 5 melodic instruments, organ
Set of parts
Item no.: 231804
Oratorium
for: SATB or SAATTB Chorus with SSATTB Soli
Book
Item no.: 941393
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 733251
Klassik
for: Choir a Cappella
Score
Item no.: 851588
Neuinstrumentierung (2001)
for: Mixed choir (SATB), instruments
Single part marimba
Item no.: 690350
for: Male choir
Item no.: 549641
for: SAX ENSEMBLE (AAAATTBARBAR)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 326011
Weihnachtsliedsätze, für 2 3 4 Git (Singst. Blockflöte ad lib)
for: GES GIT (2-4)
Choir score
Item no.: 309030
Cantus Ecclesiae 364
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 314055
for: Mixed choir (SSATB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 309594
Edition Schultheiss
for: 4 voices
Choir score
Item no.: 483399
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 445749
per quattro cori
Chorpartitur für Chöre III und IV
for: 6 soloists (SSATTB), 3 mixed choirs (SATB, SSAT, ATBarB), instruments colla parte, basso continuo
Choir score
Item no.: 424692
Geistliches Konzert
Hoch rühmt und ehrt meine Seele Gott den Herrn
for: Favorit choir (SATB), double chapell choirs (ATB/SATB), orchestra
Choir score
Item no.: 232087
For God so loved this sinful world
from: Geistliche Chormusik
for: Mixed choir (SATTB); basso continuo ad lib.
Single part Basso continuo
Item no.: 231824
Historia der freuden- und gnadenreichen Geburt Gottes und Marien Sohnes Jesu Christi
Weihnachtshistorie
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Download (Audio)
Item no.: 1355821
Christmas Carol for S.A.T.B., A Cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 1626291
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Score
Item no.: 309601
for: BFL ENSEMBLE (SATTTBB)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 376776
A Due Cori 58
for: 9 GES (INST) (SSAT SATTB)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 371269
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 204389
Historia der freuden- und gnadenreichen Geburt Gottes und Marien Sohnes Jesu Christi
Weihnachtshistorie
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Download (Audio)
Item no.: 1355822
Weltlich
for: Women's choir (SSAA), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1551329
Geistliches Konzert
Hoch rühmt und ehrt meine Seele Gott den Herrn
for: Mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Chor 2, Instrument 3
Item no.: 661215
Dialog und Verkündigung
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 229805
for: Mixed choir (SSAATB) a cappella
Piano reduction
Item no.: 576327
Let praise sound from heav'n on high
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Piano score
Item no.: 381087
Dans une Etable Obscure
for: Brass band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1090074
Nun ist es Zeit, zu singen hell
for: Frauenchor (SMezA/SSAA)
Choir score
Item no.: 751695
Instrumental Accompaniment Set
Set of parts
Item no.: 1058766
Praetorius: Gott, heilger Schöpfer aller Stern - Vittoria: Ave Maria - Vulpius: Nun komm der Heiden Heiland - Bonitz: O Heiland, reiß die Himmel auf
Edition Schultheiss
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 293271
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