From the beginning of Monteverdi to the end of J.S Bach, browse our sheet music and scores, and explore all the wonderful baroque music on offer with Stretta today!
One of the key features of this period, was the introduction of the figured bass or basso continuo. The continuous, uninterrupted bass line forms the harmonic basis for baroque music. The harmony developed from the sacred, modal style, to the major-minor system that we use today.
Expression in baroque music was shaped by the doctrine of affect. There was a rich system of figures that corresponded to a musical rhetoric, with which human emotion could be portrayed musically.
In Italy, opera emerged as a new form of expression, combining words, text, plot and staging. Other popular musical forms of the time were the concerto grosso, the suite, the fugue, the Baroque Sonata, the cantata and the oratorio. The most famous oratorios of the time were written by J.S Bach, the Christmas Oratorio, St. Matthew Passion and St. John Passion.
aus: Des Königs und Propheten Davids 119. Psalm in 11 Stücken (Opus ultimum)
for: 2 mixed choirs (SATB, SATB), 2 organs; 8 melodic instruments (colla parte) ad lib.
Single part Basso continuo
Item no.: 232147
Psalm 24
for: Favorit choir (SATB), double bass, organ; 2 chapell choirs (SATB, SATB, SSATTB) ad lib.
Single part Bassoon 1
Item no.: 232121
Geistliches Konzert
Single part Trombone 3
Item no.: 232112
Geistliches Konzert
Single part Trombone 1
Item no.: 232110
Geistliches Konzert
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 232109
aus: Symphoniae Sacrae III
for: Favorit choir (smezttbarb), orchestra; 2 chapell choirs (SATB, SATB) ad lib.
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 231967
aus: Symphoniae Sacrae III
for: Basso continuo
Single part Basso continuo
Item no.: 231937
Der zwölfjährige Jesus im Tempel. Aus: Symphoniae Sacrae III (1650)
for: Cor anglais
Single part(n)
Item no.: 231884
aus: Psalmen Davids
Motette
for: Favorit choir (SMezT, SMezAT, AT, ATBarB), chapell choir (SATB, SATB), orchestra
Viola 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 231759
aus: Psalmen Davids
Motette
for: Favorit choir (SMezT, SMezAT, AT, ATBarB), chapell choir (SATB, SATB), orchestra
Single part(n)
Item no.: 231751
aus: Psalmen Davids
Motette
for: Favorit choir (SMezT, SMezAT, AT, ATBarB), chapell choir (SATB, SATB), orchestra
Single part(n)
Item no.: 231750
O be joyful / O frohlocke in dem Herrn (Psalm 100)
for: 3 soloists (ATB), mixed choir (SSAATTBB), orchestra, basso continuo
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 230575
O be joyful / O frohlocke in dem Herrn (Psalm 100)
for: 3 soloists (ATB), mixed choir (SSAATTBB), orchestra, basso continuo
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 230573
Kantate zum Sonntag Oculi HoWV II.57
for: 3 soloists (STB), 2 mixed choirs (SATB, SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 772213
Klinget mit Freuden, ihr klaren Klarinen BuxWV 65
Urtext Stuttgarter Buxtehude-Ausgaben
for: 3 voices (SSB), 2 trumpets (C), 2 violins, violone, basso continuo
Single part Trumpet 1, 2 (C)
Item no.: 694180
"La Notte"
for: Flöte (Alt-Blockflöte), Streichorchester und Basso continuo
Single part Viola
Item no.: 741506
für Streicher und Basso continuo
Single part (Harpsichord solo)
Item no.: 444586
for: Oboe
Single part 2
Item no.: 385417
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 385389
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 385170
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 387579
for: Voice (alto)
Single part(n)
Item no.: 387350
Cello (orchestral part)
Item no.: 563348
Cello (orchestral part)
Item no.: 384611
Single part Harpsichord
Item no.: 384493
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 384354
(nach BWV 99/125/115)
for: Flute, oboe d'amore, violin, string orchestra, basso continuo
Single part Oboe damore solo
Item no.: 460282
(nach BWV 99/125/115)
for: Flute, oboe d'amore, violin, string orchestra, basso continuo
Single part (Flute solo)
Item no.: 460280
(nach BWV 99/125/115)
for: Flute, oboe d'amore, violin, string orchestra, basso continuo
Single part Harpsichord
Item no.: 245402
G. Schirmer Band-Orchestra
Single part Horn
Item no.: 896871
for: String orchestra, basso continuo
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1355008
for: Violin, strings, basso continuo
Cello (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1354991
for: Violin, strings, basso continuo
Viola 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1354972
for: 2 voices (SS), 2 violins, cello, organ
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1351854
for: Harpsichord [organ], string orchestra
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 646727
for: String quartet [string orchestra]
Single part Violin 2
Item no.: 644624
for: String orchestra
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 461735
Single part Violin 1
Item no.: 458404
for: Violin, strings, basso continuo
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 331871
Single part Violin 2
Item no.: 206380
Cantata for the 20th Sunday after Trinity.
Leipzig Version.
Reconstruction Masaaki Suzuki
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Cello [Basso continuo] (orchestral part)
Item no.: 797125
Cantata for the 20th Sunday after Trinity.
Leipzig Version.
Reconstruction Masaaki Suzuki
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 797124
Kantate zum Sonntag nach Neujahr
Violine 1
for: 3 soloists (SAT), mixed choir (SATB), 2 violins, viola, basso continuo
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 681096
Kantate zum 15. Sonntag nach Trinitatis
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Single part Basso continuo
Item no.: 673152
for: Mixed choir (SATB), chamber orchestra
Cello, double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 611420
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), chamber orchestra, organ
Single part Organ
Item no.: 1355081
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), chamber orchestra, organ
Cello, double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1355080
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Cello (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1018633