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: Trumpet, piano
Instrumental Solo & Piano Accompaniment
Item no.: 1561709
for: Clarinet, piano
Instrumental Solo & Piano Accompaniment
Item no.: 1561410
for: 5 Stimmen
Score
Item no.: 1336850
aus: Italienische Madrigale
for: Mixed choir (SSATB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 1587024
Bella mano veduta. Aus: Italienische Madrigale
for: Mixed choir (SSATB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 1587018
Partita dell'amante. Aus: Italienische Madrigale
for: Mixed choir (SSATB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 1587022
for: Voice (high), concert band
Score
Item no.: 1559576
aus: Italienische Madrigale
for: Mixed choir (SSATB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 1587023
Guerra di baci. Aus: Italienische Madrigale
for: Chor SSA (T) Tuba
Score
Item no.: 1587017
aus: Italienische Madrigale
for: Mixed choir (SSATB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 1587025
for: Mixed choir (SSATB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 1586703
Saluto nocevole. Aus: Italienische Madrigale
for: Mixed choir (SSATB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 1587014
Stagioni contrarie alla sua ninfa. Aus: Italienische Madrigale
for: Mixed choir (SSATB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 1587019
aus: Italienische Madrigale
for: Chor SSA (T) Tuba
Score
Item no.: 1587016
Bacio chiesto con arguzia. Aus: Italienische Madrigale
for: Mixed choir (SSATB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 1587013
Somiglianza tra l'Amante e l'Amata. Aus: Italienische Madrigale
for: Mixed choir (SSATB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 1587010
aus: Italienische Madrigale
for: Mixed choir (SSATB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 1587015
Sospiro della sua Donna. Aus: Italienische Madrigale
for: Mixed choir (SSATB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 1587012
Baci cari. Aus: Italienische Madrigale
for: Mixed choir (SSATB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 1587011
aus: Italienische Madrigale
for: Mixed choir (SSATB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 1587021
aus: Italienische Madrigale
for: Mixed choir (SSATB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 1587020
Dialogo à 8. Aus: Italienische Madrigale
for: Gemischter Chor (SATB), SATB
Score
Item no.: 1587008
Partita dell'amante. Aus: Italienische Madrigale
for: Mixed choir (SSATB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 1587009
Anthology from Vincenzo Capirola's Lute Book
(1517)
for: Lute
Music score
Item no.: 1559439
Ferrara 1594
New Gesualdo Edition 1
for: Mixed choir (5 parts) a cappella
Choir score (Hardcover, Urtext edition)
Item no.: 1558685
Venice 1572
for: Voices, instruments
Music score
Item no.: 1558397
Liber primus
(Vulgo motecta appellatae)
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score (Hardcover)
Item no.: 1558320
BEGINNING STRING ORCHESTRA
for: String orchestra
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1556314
Erstausgabe
for: Gemischter Chor (SATB), SATB, Basso continuo
Choir score
Item no.: 1587055
dalle origini a Frescobaldi
In appendice una raccolta di 19 toccate di diversi Autori
for: Organ
Book
Item no.: 1556005
Libro Terzo (Venezia 1608)
Intabulated and Diminished for Organo
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 1556017
D
for: Cello
Instrumental Solo
Item no.: 1553468
D
for: Viola
Instrumental Duet
Item no.: 1554994
G
for: Piano, Oboe
Instrumental Solo & Piano Accompaniment
Item no.: 1554972
F
for: Piano
Piano Solo
Item no.: 1553634
Em
for: Piano, Voice, High Voice
Piano/Vocal
Item no.: 1554125
for: Drum, Recorder
Instrumental Trio
Item no.: 1553166
G
for: Trumpet, piano
Instrumental Solo & Piano Accompaniment
Item no.: 1553316
Gm
for: Piano
Piano Solo
Item no.: 1553122
for: Cello, piano
Instrumental Solo & Piano Accompaniment
Item no.: 1553401
Cm
for: Piano, Voice, Low Voice
Piano/Vocal
Item no.: 1553981
C
for: Ukulele
Ukulele Chord Songbook
Item no.: 1554841
Jazz Arrangement
for: Piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1555404
Motetten XI (Magnum opus musicum, Teil XI)
Alte Folge Band 18
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 1551758
Klassik
for: Posaunenquartett
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1351901
for: Guitar Duet
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1551545
Klassik
for: 2 guitars
Ensemble score
Item no.: 1551490
for: Guitar Duet
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1551544
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