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: Viola, piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1272219
(Tu es Petrus)
Motet
Special Order Edition
for: Mixed choir (SSATTB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 1213321
4. Barcaruolo da Caurle
for: SSATT(B) Chor
Choir score
Item no.: 1629523
GIA Ars Antiqua
for: Mixed choir (SAB); piano ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 1151916
Mon coeur se recommande a vous
for: Male choir (TTBB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 1041351
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Score
Item no.: 992803
Je Ne Me Confesserai Point
for: Choir (3 voices), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 992649
La Rousee Du Mois De Mai
for: Choir (3 voices), piano
Book
Item no.: 992673
Ceduntur Gladus
for: Choir (3 voices), piano
Book
Item no.: 992628
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 886132
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 1666833
Harmonia-Womens Choir
for: Women's choir (SSA), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 912966
for: 6 Trombones and Bass Trombone
Score, Parts
Item no.: 830211
for: 4 saxophones (SATBar)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1132422
The English School of Lutenist Song Writers. Second Series
for: Voice, lute
Music score (spiral binding)
Item no.: 1056903
Favola in musica in one prologue and five acts
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 1671190
for: Concert band
Sheet music
Item no.: 1314883
for: Concert band
Sheet music
Item no.: 1314869
for: Concert band
Sheet music
Item no.: 1314804
Teil I
Consortium
for: Mixed ensemble (6 voices)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 691035
Klassische Meisterwerke – in neuer Gestalt
for: Violin, viola, cello (string trio)
Score, 3 Single part
Item no.: 1340719
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 1328788
Harmonia-Womens Choir
for: Women's choir (SA), piano
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 906576
The six and seven-part motets, nos. 13-29
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: Mixed choir, basso continuo
Set of parts
Item no.: 871194
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 1015477
Rekkenze Brass Quintet 2
for: 2 trumpets, horn, trombone, tuba (quintet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1022855
a tre voci
for: Violin, viola, cello (string trio)
Single part Violin
Item no.: 1136775
Eb
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1027969
Nr. 3 aus "Vespro della Beata Vergine"
for: für Singstimme
Vokalpartitur
Item no.: 1135555
Nr. 4 aus "Vespro della Beata Vergine"
for: für 2 Soprane, 2 Tenöre, 2 Bässe, 2 gemischte Chöre (SATB) und Orchester
Vokalpartitur
Item no.: 1135474
Musica religiosa - aus Band 15/1 der GA
for: für Chor SSATTBB, 2 Violinen, 4 Posaunen (4 Viole da brazzo) und Basso continuo Violine 1
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 1135096
F
for: Voice, piano
Piano/Vocal
Item no.: 1027470
G
for: Violin, piano
Instrumental Solo & Piano Accompaniment
Item no.: 1478713
for: 4 bassoons
Sheet music
Item no.: 1287480
Piano / Organ, Timpani optional
for: 2 baritone horns, 2 euphoniums, 4 tubas
Sheet music
Item no.: 1308305
for: Clarinet, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1251585
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1251582
for: 5 woodwinds (quintet)
Sheet music
Item no.: 1607595
for: 4 clarinets
Sheet music
Item no.: 1607592
for: 4 saxophones
Sheet music
Item no.: 1607591
for: 4 brass instruments
Sheet music
Item no.: 1579163
for: Double bass, piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1580255
for: 4 brass instruments
Sheet music
Item no.: 1265675
for: Treble recorder, piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1284119
for: Tuba (B-flat), piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1284105
for: Bass clarinet, piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1631148
for: Tuba (E-flat), piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1631128
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