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.
Musica Rara
for: Trumpet, strings, basso continuo
Piano reduction, solo part
Item no.: 210236
"Il Gardellino"
for: Flute, strings, basso continuo
Study score
Item no.: 722398
for: Trumpet, chamber orchestra
Piano reduction, solo part
Item no.: 394734
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: Baroque orchestra
Study score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 488181
for: Oboe, violin, strings, basso continuo
Piano reduction
Item no.: 497371
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: Baroque orchestra
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 289310
for: Flute, 2 oboe's, 2 horns, 2 violins, double bass, harpsichord
Score
Item no.: 1668613
for: Trumpet [oboe], baroque orchestra
Score
Item no.: 1667357
for: 2 treble recorders, 2 horns, strings
Set of parts
Item no.: 499010
for: Flute, strings, basso continuo
Piano reduction, solo part
Item no.: 394688
for: Flute, 2 oboe's, 2 horns, 2 violins, double bass, harpsichord
Set of parts
Item no.: 349403
for: 2 treble recorders, 2 horns, strings
Set of parts
Item no.: 282605
for: 2 oboes, bassoon, strings, basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 287106
for: 2 treble recorders, violin, strings, basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 287105
for: Trumpet, strings, basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 282558
for: Trumpet, strings, basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 281612
for: Trumpet [violin, recorder], strings, basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 279281
for: Orchestra, harpsichord
Score
Item no.: 380687
for: Flute, strings, basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 382449
for: Flute, strings, basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 303616
for: Violin, recorder, oboe, trumpet, strings, basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 378948
for: Flute, strings, basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 459395
for: Flute, strings, basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 202437
for: 2 treble recorders, 2 horns, strings
Score
Item no.: 174718
for: Flute, strings, basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 179996
for: Baroque orchestra
Score
Item no.: 103511
for: 2 oboes, strings, basso continuo
Set of parts
Item no.: 259958
for: Flute, strings, basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 247007
für Trompete, 2 Violinen, 2 Violen und Bc.
Edition Immer
Reihe I: Werke aus Kremsier
for: Trumpet, strings, organ
Item no.: 262283
for: Treble recorder, strings, basso continuo
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 170249
P+StS
Musica Rara (Urtextausgabe) (Urtext)
for: Flute, strings, basso continuo
Score, Set of parts
Item no.: 172830
for: Trumpet, strings, basso continuo
Piano reduction, solo part
Item no.: 185270
Brass Collection
for: Trumpet, strings, basso continuo
Score, Parts
Item no.: 781453
for: Trumpet, strings, basso continuo
Piano reduction, solo part
Item no.: 456744
for: Oboe, violin, strings, basso continuo
Set of parts
Item no.: 109158
Oper in einem Prolog und drei Akten RCT 49
Symphonien / Fassungen von 1749 und 1764
for: Baroque orchestra
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 696667
for: 2 treble recorders, violin, strings, basso continuo
CD
Item no.: 152453
for: Trumpet, strings, basso continuo
Score, Parts
Item no.: 289429
Hausmusik 236
for: Flute, strings, basso continuo
Piano reduction, solo part
Item no.: 409422
für Trompete, Streicher und Bc
Stimmen
for: Trumpet, strings, basso continuo
Set of parts
Item no.: 355551
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: Baroque orchestra
Harmony parts (complete winds)
Item no.: 484047
Flute concerto
for: Flute, strings, basso continuo
Piano reduction, solo part
Item no.: 117495
für Flauto Traverso, 2 Violinen, Viola und b.c.
Erstausgabe
for: Flute, 2 violins, viola, basso continuo
Score, Set of parts
Item no.: 562772
for flute and keyboard
for: Flute, strings, basso continuo
Piano reduction, solo part
Item no.: 1591998
Musik des 17. Jahrhunderts
Band IV
(Erstdruck)
for: 3 recorders, 2 violins, 3 violas, basso continuo
Ensemble score (violas)
Item no.: 335106
Concerto flauto Amadeus 17
for: Treble recorder, strings, basso continuo
Set of parts
Item no.: 466872
per flauto traversiere, archi, basso continuo
"Il Gran Mogol" - a cura di Federico Maria Sardelli
for: Flute, strings, basso continuo
Set of parts
Item no.: 674959
for: Baroque orchestra
Music score, CD
Item no.: 369666
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