The term baroque orchestra refers to the most common instrumentation of the larger instrumental ensembles of the Baroque Period. Browse our sheet music and scores, and explore all the joy of the baroque orchestra with Stretta Music today!
The instrumentation of the baroque orchestra differs greatly from that of the modern symphony orchestra. In addition to the usual string instruments, the baroque orchestra includes a group of viola da gambas, the woodwind uses a diverse group of baroque oboes and various types of flutes, and the brass section has a range of period trumpets and trombones. The baroque orchestra usually consists of an average of up to twenty players, but much larger ensembles have been documented, comprising of up to 100 instruments.
In contrast to the modern orchestra, the Baroque orchestra consists of two components, the figured bass or basso continuo which is played by the fundament, consisting of cello, double bass, bassoon, lute, harpsichord, and organ, and the melody which is played by the upper melodic parts, the violin, flute, and oboe, amongst others. Brass instruments, particularly trumpets, and timpani are mainly used on festive occasions.
The conductor usually directs from the harpsichord or organ, like J.S. Bach, or leads from another instrument such as the violin, like Vivaldi. In France, in the Baroque Period, it was already common direct the orchestra with a staff, as did Lully with quite disastrous consequences! This was the birth of the modern-day baton.
für 2 Trompeten, Pauken, 2 Oboen, Fagott, 2 Violinen, Viola, Violoncello, Violone
Edition Immer
Reihe V: Orchesterwerke mit Trompete
for: 2 trumpets, chamber orchestra
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1351519
for: 2 oboes, bassoon, strings, basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 205843
Alte Musik (Leuckartiana)
for: Flute, strings, basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 167998
Erstausgabe
for: Flute, 2 violins, viola, basso continuo
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1555573
Erstausgabe
for: Harpsichord solo, 2 violins, viola, basso continuo
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1555629
for: Trumpet, strings, basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 266197
Alte Musik (Leuckartiana)
for: 2 treble recorders, strings, basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 247254
for soprano or descant recorder, strings and 2 horns ad lib.
for: Descant recorder, strings; 2 horns ad lib.
Score
Item no.: 128730
for: 2 trumpets, chamber orchestra
Score
Item no.: 1021797
op. 2 Nr. 1
Partitur
for: 2 violins, viola, cello/double bass, harpsichord
Score
Item no.: 236370
Edition Immer
Reihe V: Orchesterwerke mit Trompete
for: 3 trumpets, 2 violins, viola, timpani, basso continuo
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1351470
for: Flute, strings, basso continuo
Set of parts
Item no.: 459396
für Trompete, Pauken, Violinen und Oboe
Edition Immer
Reihe II: Trompete/n und Orgel
for: Trumpet, chamber orchestra
Organ reduction, Solo part
Item no.: 427722
Eulenburg Studienpartituren
for: Treble recorder, strings, basso continuo
Study score
Item no.: 392067
for three Oboes, Bassoon, Strings and Basso continuo
for: Baroque orchestra
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 115747
for: Trumpet, strings, basso continuo
Score, Parts
Item no.: 289427
Erstdruck
Diletto Musicale 76 – Doblingers Reihe alter Musik
for: Flute, 2 oboe's, 2 horns, 2 violins, double bass, harpsichord
Set of parts
Item no.: 304932
Edition Schott Concertino
Gleichzeitig Einzelstimme Cembalo [Klavier]
for: Treble recorder, viola da gamba [viola/ cello], string orchestra, basso continuo; winds ad lib.
Score
Item no.: 281739
Musik des 17. Jahrhunderts
Band IV
(Erstdruck)
for: 3 recorders, 2 violins, 3 violas, basso continuo
Ensemble score (violins)
Item no.: 335105
für Altblockflöte, Fagott, 2 Violinen, Viola und Bc
for: Treble recorder, bassoon, 2 violins, viola, basso continuo
Score, Parts
Item no.: 419700
Estienne Roger 188
Bologneser Schule – San Petronio Nr.13
Europäische Musik: Italien
for: Trumpet, strings, basso continuo
Score, Set of parts
Item no.: 1105830
ars instrumentalis 17
for: Flute, strings, basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 108985
Musica Rara (Breitkopf)
for: Trumpet, strings, basso continuo
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1012560
für Doppelorchester
for: Orchestra, harpsichord
Score
Item no.: 378888
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: Baroque orchestra
Harmony parts (complete winds)
Item no.: 484041
Musica Rara
for: 2 oboes, strings, basso continuo
Score, Set of parts
Item no.: 414256
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: Baroque orchestra
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 116287
Diletto Musicale 74
for: Flute, 2 oboe's, 2 horns, 2 violins, double bass, harpsichord
Score
Item no.: 1668613
aus "VI Sonates avec une Ouverture & Suite"
Sonate e Sinfonie con tromba sola 5
for: 2 trumpets (D), 2 violins, basso continuo
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1671508
für 3 Trompeten, Pauken, 2 Oboen, Fagott, 2 Violinen, Viola und Bc.
Musica con clarino 64a
Originalkompositionen mit Naturtrompete(n)
for: 3 trumpets (D), baroque orchestra
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1351735
aus: "Concert de violons et hautbois Donné au souper du Roy Le Seise Janvier 1707"
for: Oboe, 3 violins, viola, basso continuo
Score, parts (pdf download)
Item no.: 5250
"Il Gardellino"
for: Flute, strings, basso continuo
Study score
Item no.: 722398
for: Flute, strings, basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 303616
Alte Musik (Leuckartiana)
for: Flute, strings, basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 179996
for: Trumpet, chamber orchestra
Piano reduction, solo part
Item no.: 394734
for: Flute, strings, basso continuo
Piano reduction, solo part
Item no.: 394688
for: Baroque orchestra
Harmony parts (complete winds)
Item no.: 376370
QV 5:178
Partitur
for: Flute, strings, basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 202437
for: Flute, strings, basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 247007
Erstdruck, mit Kadenzen des Herausgebers
for: Trumpet, strings, basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 282558
Edition Immer
Reihe I: Werke aus Kremsier
for: Trumpet, 2 violins, basso continuo
Score, Parts
Item no.: 262275
per due Oboi, Archi e Cembalo di Ripieno
for: 2 oboes, strings, basso continuo
Set of parts
Item no.: 259958
"Die Kuckuckssonate"
Quatorze Sonate
for: Trumpet, strings, basso continuo
Score, Parts
Item no.: 433564
B minor
for: Flute, strings, basso continuo
Study score
Item no.: 753248
for: Flute, strings, basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 459395
Edition Vieweg (Musikschätze vergangener Zeiten)
for: Flute, strings, basso continuo
Set of parts
Item no.: 331181
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: Baroque orchestra
Study score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 488181
Edición crítica
for: Baroque orchestra
Item no.: 766975
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