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.
mit Einlagesätzen für die Aufführung zur Weihnachtszeit
Urtext
for: Mixed choir (SSATB), orchestra
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 675552
Musikalische Gespräche über die Evangelia
for: Mixed choir (SATB), 2 cornetts [oboes/ violins], basso continuo
Cello [Basso continuo] (orchestral part)
Item no.: 371886
Geistliche Kantate
BÄRENREITER URTEXT
for: Cello, Kontrabass
Stimme, Urtextausgabe
Item no.: 869763
Christmas Concerto
for: 2 violins, cello, strings, basso continuo
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 475962
Cantata for the Sunday after Christmas
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 2 voices (SB), descant (soprano) recorder, oboe, viola d'amore, viola da gamba, basso continuo
Harmony parts (complete winds)
Item no.: 642096
“Es begab sich aber zu der Zeit“
for: 2 soloists (ST), 2 mixed choirs (SSATB, SSATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Score, Set of parts
Item no.: 772863
for: Mixed choir (SSAT) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 309604
Kantaten Nr. 51-72
Georg Philipp Telemann. Musikalische Werke 5
for: Cello, Basso continuo
Stimme, Urtextausgabe, Sammelband
Item no.: 875536
Streichorchester
Partitur
for: String orchestra
Score
Item no.: 863147
for: Easy Piano
Item no.: 1361325
for: Easy Piano
Item no.: 1361047
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Cello, bassoon, violone (orchestral part)
Item no.: 210133
Der Lobgesang der Maria
Magnifikat
for: Mixed choir [5 voices] (SSATB), 2 violins, basso continuo; 2 violas ad lib.
Viola 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 229712
Der Lobgesang der Maria
Magnifikat
for: Mixed choir [5 voices] (SSATB), 2 violins, basso continuo; 2 violas ad lib.
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 229711
Weihnachtskantate für Bariton solo, gem Chor und Streicher
Telemann-Archiv: Stuttgarter Ausgabe 119
for: Soloist (baritone), mixed choir (SATB), string orchestra
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 234567
Christmas Concerto
for: 2 Violinen, Violoncello, Streichorchester und Cembalo
Single part Harpsichord
Item no.: 738900
Der Lobgesang der Maria
Magnifikat
for: Mixed choir [5 voices] (SSATB), 2 violins, basso continuo; 2 violas ad lib.
Viola 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 229713
Weihnachtskantate
for: Viola
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 234569
Der Lobgesang der Maria
Magnifikat
for: Mixed choir [5 voices] (SSATB), 2 violins, basso continuo; 2 violas ad lib.
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 229710
Weihnachtskantate
for: Violin
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 234568
Der Lobgesang der Maria
Magnifikat
for: Mixed choir [5 voices] (SSATB), 2 violins, basso continuo; 2 violas ad lib.
Single part Basso continuo
Item no.: 229714
ZWV 108
for: 2 soloists (SA), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Single part Organ
Item no.: 685601
Weihnachtskantate
for: 2 voices (SS) [female choir (SS)/mixed choir (SSB)], 2 violins, basso continuo
Single part Organ
Item no.: 692761
Ausgabe in D
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Oboe 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 672156
Ausgabe in Es
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Oboe 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 690448
Christmas motet
Cantus firmus "From Heaven Above"
Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 2 mixed choirs (SATB, SATB); 8 melodic instruments (colla parte), basso continuo ad lib.
Instrumental part 4 (Choir 2)
Item no.: 773087
Cello, double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 376328
Cello, double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 473288
for: Symphonic orchestra
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 302621
Single part Mandola
Item no.: 347603
for: 3 soloists (SAT), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 237468
for: 3 soloists (SAT), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 237467
Christmas cantata HoWV II.13
for: 3 soloists (STB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 772203
Cantata for Christmas Day
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Violin 3 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1543988
aus: Magnificat
Es-Dur-Fassung, transponiert nach D-Dur
for: Mixed choir (SSAB), organ; 4 melodic instruments (colla parte) ad lib.
Cello, double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 235539
aus: Magnificat
Es-Dur-Fassung, transponiert nach D-Dur
for: Mixed choir (SSAB), organ; 4 melodic instruments (colla parte) ad lib.
Single part(n)
Item no.: 235538
Ausgabe in Es
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Clarino 1, 2, 3 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 690459
Cantata for the 1st day of Christmas
Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Cello, double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 233681
Christmas motet
Cantus firmus "From Heaven Above"
Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 2 mixed choirs (SATB, SATB); 8 melodic instruments (colla parte), basso continuo ad lib.
Single part Basso continuo
Item no.: 232589
for: Mixed choir (SSATB), orchestra
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 230259
for: Mixed choir (SATB), strings, basso continuo
Viola 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 424841
for: 2 mixed choirs (SSTBarB, S[A]TTBarB), strings, basso continuo
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 424839
for: Symphonic orchestra
Cello, double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 242500
Kantate zum 1. Weihnachtstag
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 2 soloists (ST), mixed choir (SSATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 680141
Cantata for the Sunday after Christmas
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 2 voices (SB), descant (soprano) recorder, oboe, viola d'amore, viola da gamba, basso continuo
Viola da gamba (orchestral part)
Item no.: 642178
Cantata for the Sunday after Christmas
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 2 voices (SB), descant (soprano) recorder, oboe, viola d'amore, viola da gamba, basso continuo
Viola d'amore (orchestral part)
Item no.: 642165
Actus musicus auf Weih-Nachten (Luk. 2, 1-20)
for: gemischter Chor (SSATB) mit Soli (ST) und Orchester
Single part Trombone 2
Item no.: 343414
Actus musicus auf Weih-Nachten (Luk. 2, 1-20)
for: gemischter Chor (SSATB) mit Soli (ST) und Orchester
Single part Oboe 1
Item no.: 343409