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.
from the 24 Concertos in the Naples manuscript (1725)
Canzone Suite Sonata
for: Flute, 2 violins, viola, basso continuo
Score, Set of parts
Item no.: 294960
(Urtext)
for: Flute, 2 violins, viola, basso continuo
Score, Set of parts
Item no.: 549923
Breitkopf Urtext
for: Oboe, violin, strings, basso continuo
Piano reduction, 2 solo parts
Item no.: 216546
DOWANI 3 Tempi Play Along
for: Treble recorder, strings, basso continuo
Piano reduction, solo part, Playback-CD
Item no.: 425061
RV 443, PV 79
edited according to the autograph
Concerto Flauto Amadeus 20
for: Treble recorder, strings, basso continuo
Piano reduction, solo part
Item no.: 190564
Ausgabe für Trompete in B oder C und Klavier
Collection Maurice André
for: Trumpet, strings, basso continuo
Piano reduction, solo part
Item no.: 199020
The Brass Press
for: Trumpet, chamber orchestra
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 327151
Musica Rara
for: Trumpet, strings, basso continuo
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 302564
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: 2 treble recorders, violin, strings, basso continuo
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 289308
Il Flauto Traverso
for: Flute, strings, basso continuo
Piano reduction, solo part
Item no.: 393380
Telemann-Archiv
for: Viola da gamba (solo) [viola/ cello], 2 violins, basso continuo
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 234720
für Altblockflöte, Streicher und Bc
for: Flute, strings, basso continuo
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 182674
DOWANI PlayAlong
for: Flute, strings, basso continuo
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 155685
Rekonstruiert nach BWV 1060
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: Oboe, violin, strings, basso continuo
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 116744
"La tempesta di mare" (op, 10,1; PV 261)
for: Flute, strings, basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 101658
Urtext of the New Bach Edition
for: Violin, recorder, oboe, trumpet, strings, basso continuo
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 289306
für Altblockflöte, Fagott, 2 Violinen, Viola und Bc
for: Treble recorder, bassoon, 2 violins, viola, basso continuo
Score, Parts
Item no.: 419700
for: Treble recorder, strings, basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 200607
für Flöte, Streicher und Bc
for: Flute, strings, basso continuo
Set of parts
Item no.: 495021
"La Notte"
RV 439/ PV 342
Il Flauto traverso
for: Flute, strings, basso continuo
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 101659
F.VII-9 - Tomo 264
Instrumental works by A. Vivaldi edited by G. F. Malipiero
for: 2 oboes, strings, basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 185106
FWV N:B1
for: Treble recorder, oboe, violin, basso continuo
Score, parts (pdf download)
Item no.: 5244
ars instrumentalis 029
for: Trumpet, strings, basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 109094
la voce dell'Ambasciatore
Collana dedicata alla viola da gamba
for: Recorder [flute], viola da gamba, strings, basso continuo
Score, Parts
Item no.: 656336
Trp / Vl / 2 Va / Bc
for: Trumpet, strings, basso continuo
Set of parts
Item no.: 656282
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: Baroque orchestra
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 289310
Flötenkonzert
Musica Rara
for: Flute, strings, basso continuo
Score, Set of parts
Item no.: 456160
Strumentalismo Italiano 11 (Faksimile) (Facsimile)
for: Baroque orchestra
Music score (reprint)
Item no.: 166247
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: Baroque orchestra
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 484040
for: Treble recorder, strings, basso continuo
Piano reduction, solo part
Item no.: 420997
Concertino
for: Treble recorder, strings, basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 281794
Ouverture in G
for: 2 violins, viola, cello/double bass, harpsichord
Score
Item no.: 236386
Musica Rara (Breitkopf)
for: Trumpet, strings, basso continuo
Piano reduction, solo part
Item no.: 458616
for: 2 trumpets, chamber orchestra
Piano reduction, solo part
Item no.: 577433
Sinfonia in C-Dur
for: Trumpet, strings, basso continuo
Score, Parts
Item no.: 425641
Eulenburg Studienpartituren
for: Baroque orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 391510
Concertino
for: Treble recorder, strings, basso continuo
Set of parts
Item no.: 167277
für Altblockflöte, Oboe, Violine und Basso continuo
for: Treble recorder, oboe, violin, basso continuo
Score, Parts
Item no.: 680233
Alte Musik (Leuckartiana)
for: Flute, strings, basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 209572
Transponierte Studienfassung
for: Trumpet, strings, basso continuo
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 272500
für Clarino in D oder Trompete in B und Klavier
Simrock Original Edition
for: Trumpet, strings, horns, basso continuo
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 357295
Urtext
for: Flute, strings, basso continuo
Piano reduction, solo part
Item no.: 138239
"Water Music"
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: Baroque orchestra
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 115746
CD: Solo Violin and Orchestral Accompaniment for Solo Oboe (Violin)
for: Oboe, violin, strings, basso continuo
Play-along CD 1
Item no.: 193271
for: Treble recorder, strings, basso continuo
Stimmen-Set (Streicher)
Item no.: 266011
für Trompete in Es oder B (Horn in Es)
for: Trumpet [horn], strings, basso continuo
Piano reduction, solo parts
Item no.: 683969
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: 2 treble recorders, violin, strings, basso continuo
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 116704
für zwei Trompeten, Pauken, zwei Violinen und Basso continuo
Diletto Musicale - Doblingers Reihe alter Musik
for: 2 trumpets, timpani, 2 violins, basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 305022
Hausmusik 236
for: Flute, strings, basso continuo
Piano reduction, solo part
Item no.: 409422
for: Flute, strings, basso continuo
Set of parts
Item no.: 459396
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