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.
for: Orchestra, harpsichord
Score
Item no.: 282580
for: 2 flutes (solo), violin (solo), cello (solo), strings, basso continuo
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 649046
for: Flute, strings, basso continuo
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1563646
for: Trumpet, strings, basso continuo
Score, Parts
Item no.: 430912
for: 2 trumpets, strings, organ, timpani
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 191030
for: 2 trumpets, strings, organ, timpani
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 191029
for: 2 oboes, strings, basso continuo
Cello, double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1355549
for: Baroque orchestra
Score
Item no.: 103509
for: Baroque orchestra
Score
Item no.: 103418
for: Flute, strings, basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 255103
for: 2 violins, viola, cello/double bass, harpsichord
Set of parts
Item no.: 1703930
for: Baroque orchestra
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 583396
for: Flute, strings, basso continuo
Single part Harpsichord
Item no.: 764843
for: Flute, strings, basso continuo
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 486204
(Urtext)
for: 2 oboes, strings, basso continuo
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 329327
for: 2 oboes, bassoon, strings, basso continuo
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 675576
for: Flute, strings, basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 382459
for: Baroque orchestra
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 677426
for: Baroque orchestra
Cello, violone [double bass] (orchestral part)
Item no.: 313420
for: Oboe, violin, strings, basso continuo
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 188148
for: 2 treble recorders, violin, strings, basso continuo
Single part (Violin solo)
Item no.: 209150
op. 47/6
for: 2 horns, strings, basso continuo
Solostimme Horn II
Item no.: 734356
"La tempesta di mare"
for: Flute, oboe, bassoon, strings, basso continuo
Solostimme Flöte
Item no.: 741444
for: Baroque orchestra
Harpsichord (orchestral part)
Item no.: 180426
for: 2 treble recorders, violin, strings, basso continuo
Single part (Flute solo 1)
Item no.: 770661
for: Flute, strings, basso continuo
Harpsichord (orchestral part)
Item no.: 207582
for: Harpsichord, flute, violin, strings, basso continuo
Single part Cello/Double bass
Item no.: 342221
for: Harpsichord, flute, violin, strings, basso continuo
Single part (Violin solo)
Item no.: 205414
for: Baroque orchestra
Single part violin 2 solo
Item no.: 299970
for: Flute, strings, basso continuo
Cello, double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 329294
for: Flute, strings, basso continuo
Harpsichord [piano] (orchestral part)
Item no.: 332667
for: Flute, strings, basso continuo
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 421811
for: Treble recorder, strings, basso continuo
Einzelstimme Viola [Violine III]
Item no.: 783737
for: Baroque orchestra
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 624110
for: Trumpet, chamber orchestra
Score
Item no.: 1024004
for: Trumpet, chamber orchestra
Piano reduction, solo part
Item no.: 1022149
WV 398. Erstdruck
Erstdruck (Set) (Set)
for: Orchestra, harpsichord
Item no.: 305150
for: Trumpet, strings, basso continuo
Set of parts
Item no.: 305044
for: Orchestra, harpsichord
Score
Item no.: 304835
for: Orchestra, harpsichord
Score
Item no.: 304834
for: 2 treble recorders, 2 horns, 2 violins, 2 violas, double bass
Set of parts
Item no.: 299863
for: Orchestra, harpsichord
Score
Item no.: 282589
for: 2 treble recorders, 2 horns, 2 violins, 2 violas, double bass
Score
Item no.: 227361
"Triple Concerto"
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: Harpsichord, flute, violin, strings, basso continuo
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 817354
for: 2 treble recorders, 2 horns, strings
Item no.: 306028
for: Orchestra, harpsichord
Study score
Item no.: 241190
for: Flute, strings, basso continuo
Set of parts
Item no.: 369517
for: Orchestra, harpsichord
Set of parts
Item no.: 305369
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