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.: 782193
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 1667766
Musik für Hochzeiten, Begräbnisse und kirchliche Feiern.
for: Voice (medium)
Score, 2 Single parts
Item no.: 1633449
Edition Schott
for: 4 Blockflöten (SATB) oder 4 Fideln
Ensemble score
Item no.: 741206
No. 1 Salve Regina - Lauda Sion Salvatorem
for: hohe Stimme, 2 Violinen und Basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 794072
"Magnificat" (Lukas 1, 46-55)
for: gemischter Chor (SAAB/ATBB/TBBB)
Choir score
Item no.: 751765
My Bonnie Lass
for: String orchestra
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1647437
Marienvesper
for: gemischter Chor (SATTB/SATTB), Soli (SSAATTBB) und Orchester
Einzelstimme Instrumental Bassus
Item no.: 782302
mit Musik und Texten von Martin Luther
(inklusive Klavierauszug für beide Fassungen)
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Choir score
Item no.: 1678000
for: Blechbläserquartett
Score, Parts
Item no.: 996440
Edition Schott
for: 3 recorders (SAT)
Ensemble score
Item no.: 756463
for: Guitar
Music score
Item no.: 1118090
Edition Schott
for: 4 recorders (SATB quartet)
Ensemble score
Item no.: 754227
Háromszólamú dalok
for: Mixed choir (SAM) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 822691
10 Blechblasinstrumente
Item no.: 1616522
für 4 Trompeten, Horn, 4 Posaunen und Tuba
Posaune 3
for: KAMMERMUSIK BLECHBLASINSTRUMENTE NONETTE UND MEHR
Item no.: 1616252
for: Kanon
Music score
Item no.: 1209311
Sacrae Symphoniae (1597) No. 10
for: 5 trumpets, 5 Posaunen
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1678221
10 Blechblasinstrumente
Item no.: 1616383
Harmonia-Mixed Choir
for: Mixed choir (SSATBB), piano
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 904986
for: Mixed choir (SATB); piano ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 1040959
Piccolo-Flöte, 4 Flöten, Alt-Querflöte und Bass-Querflöte
for: Piccolo-Flöte, 4 Flöten, Alt-Querflöte und Bass-Querflöte
Item no.: 1352134
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1111122
GIA Ars Antiqua
for: Mixed choir (SSATB); piano ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 1154512
2 Trumpets
for: Choir
Set of parts
Item no.: 1152714
For Us this Morn
for: Mixed choir (SATB); piano ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 1157970
O Lord God, to thee be praise
for: Mixed choir (SATB); piano ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 1038020
SATB
for: SATB w/opt. Trumpet
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 856792
Klassik
for: Mixed choir (SSATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 836429
Klassik
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 888002
for: Voice
Choir score
Item no.: 1172926
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1172316
Klassik
for: Choir (2 voices), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 894492
Regi mesterek vegyeskarai 15
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 850393
GIA Evoking Sound
for: Mixed choir (SATB), soprano saxophone
Score
Item no.: 1153765
for: Women's choir [male choir] (3 voices)
Choir score
Item no.: 850438
for: Women's choir (SSA), piano
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 912084
Gegenwartsmusik
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1626394
GIA Choral Series
for: SATB, Assembly and Piano
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 1158493
for: Mixed choir (SSATB); piano ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 1077627
for: Mixed choir (SSAATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 929628
GIA Ars Antiqua
for: Mixed choir (SATB); piano ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 1156310
GIA Instrumental
for: 2 Trumpets and 2 Trombones
Buch
Item no.: 1152638
Régi mesterek vegyeskarai 2
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 850924
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 964485
for: 3 brass winds
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1132519
for: Mixed choir (SMezATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 850789
Set 1 for three Viols
for: 3 viole da gamba
Set of parts
Item no.: 931617
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