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: Baroque orchestra
Score
Item no.: 103440
for: Flute, 2 oboe's, 2 horns, 2 violins, double bass, harpsichord
Score
Item no.: 304723
for: Violin, recorder, oboe, trumpet, strings, basso continuo
Single part Trumpet
Item no.: 210584
for: 2 oboes, bassoon, strings, basso continuo
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 205848
for: Baroque orchestra
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 486685
for: Baroque orchestra
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 242822
for: Baroque orchestra
Viola 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 213503
for: Harpsichord, flute, violin, strings, basso continuo
Single part (Flute solo)
Item no.: 205413
for: Oboe, violin, strings, basso continuo
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 330727
for: Flute, strings, basso continuo
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 327690
for: Flute, strings, basso continuo
Cello, double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 209258
Urtext of the New Bach Edition
for: Violin, recorder, oboe, trumpet, strings, basso continuo
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 493403
and Concerto No. 5 »Early Version« D major BWV 1050a
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: Flute, violin, string orchestra, basso continuo
Harpsichord (orchestral part)
Item no.: 340225
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: 2 treble recorders, violin, strings, basso continuo
Cello (orchestral part)
Item no.: 335927
Tafelmusik I
TWV 53:A2
Urtext of the Telemann Edition
for: Flute, violin, string orchestra, basso continuo
Single part (Flute solo)
Item no.: 347751
(Urtext)
for: 2 oboes, strings, basso continuo
Harpsichord (orchestral part)
Item no.: 329330
for: Treble recorder, oboe, violin, basso continuo
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1684486
for: 2 trumpets, timpani, 2 violins, basso continuo
Single part Trumpet 1, 2 (C), kettledrum
Item no.: 1667784
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: Baroque orchestra
Harpsichord (orchestral part)
Item no.: 244113
"Triple Concerto"
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: Harpsichord, flute, violin, strings, basso continuo
Single part (Violin solo)
Item no.: 817359
Ouverture in D
for: 2 violins, viola, cello/double bass, harpsichord
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 236399
Ouverture in G
for: 2 violins, viola, cello/double bass, harpsichord
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 236389
Ouverture in G
for: 2 violins, viola, cello/double bass, harpsichord
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 236387
Musik des 17. Jahrhunderts
Band IV
(Erstdruck)
for: 3 recorders, 2 violins, 3 violas, basso continuo
Single part Organ
Item no.: 335102
for: 2 trumpets, chamber orchestra
Set of parts
Item no.: 1021793
for: 2 oboes, strings, basso continuo
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1355548
Orchestersuite Nr. 3
Erstausgabe
Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 2 violins, viola, cello/double bass, harpsichord
Set of parts
Item no.: 694230
for: Harpsichord, flute, violin, strings, basso continuo
Cello (orchestral part)
Item no.: 329676
for: 2 flutes (solo), violin (solo), cello (solo), strings, basso continuo
String parts 3/3/2/2/1
Item no.: 465848
for: Trumpet, strings, basso continuo
Einzelstimme Violine ad lib.
Item no.: 783855
for: Flute, strings, basso continuo
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 226995
for: Flute, strings, basso continuo
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1658129
for: Treble recorder, strings, basso continuo
Set of parts
Item no.: 131856
for: 2 treble recorders, 2 horns, 2 violins, 2 violas, double bass
Score
Item no.: 326740
for: Flute, strings, basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 382452
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: Baroque orchestra
Single part Harpsichord
Item no.: 484042
for: Trumpet, strings, basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 430913
for: Oboe, violin, strings, basso continuo
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 330729
for: Baroque orchestra
Single part Violin 1 solo
Item no.: 299969
for: 2 oboes, bassoon, strings, basso continuo
Cello, double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 205966
for: 2 oboes, bassoon, strings, basso continuo
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 205963
for: Baroque orchestra
Viola da gamba 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 180427
for: Flute, strings, basso continuo
Cello, double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 174179
for: Baroque orchestra
Single part Harpsichord
Item no.: 695385
for: Violin, recorder, oboe, trumpet, strings, basso continuo
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 210589
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: 2 treble recorders, violin, strings, basso continuo
Single part Harpsichord
Item no.: 336467
for: Flute, strings, basso continuo
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 244208
and Concerto No. 5 »Early Version« D major BWV 1050a
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: Flute, violin, string orchestra, basso continuo
Single part (Flute solo)
Item no.: 576243
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