Free Voice & Basso Continuo Sheet Music

Baroque arias and cantatas for solo voice with strings and basso continuo. This page lists 52 pieces by composers such as George Frideric Handel, Claudio Monteverdi, Antonio Vivaldi and Nicola Porpora. Mostly Baroque repertoire. 52 include a printable PDF, 0 editable MusicXML and 51 MIDI. Every score is public domain or openly licensed — free to print, edit and share with students.

52 pieces · 52 PDF · 0 MusicXML · 51 MIDI

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Est. Intermediate Baroque

Leonardo Vinci

🎼 Voice (Bass) / Viola / Bassoon / Basso Continuo
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Est. Intermediate Baroque

Alessandro Grandi

🎼 Voices (SSA) / Basso Continuo
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Est. Intermediate Baroque

L. Leo

🎼 Voice (Soprano) / String Ensemble / Basso Continuo
CC-BY-SA-3.0 · Mutopia
Est. Intermediate Baroque

Arcangelo Crotti

🎼 Voice (S) / 2 Cornetts (Violins) / Trombone / Basso Continuo
CC-BY-SA-3.0 · Mutopia
Est. Advanced Baroque

J. A. Hasse

🎼 Voice (Soprano) / String Ensemble / Basso Continuo
CC-BY-SA-3.0 · Mutopia
Est. Beginner Baroque

Filippo Vitali

🎼 Voice (SS) / Basso Continuo
CC-BY-SA-3.0 · Mutopia
Est. Intermediate Baroque

Leonardo Vinci

🎼 Voice (Tenor) / String Ensemble / Basso Continuo
CC-BY-SA-3.0 · Mutopia
Est. Beginner Baroque

Giovanni Ceresini

🎼 Voice (TB) / Basso Continuo
CC-BY-SA-3.0 · Mutopia
Est. Beginner Baroque

Giovanni Valentini

🎼 Voices (TTB) / Basso Continuo
CC-BY-SA-3.0 · Mutopia

Frequently asked questions

Is this voice & basso continuo sheet music really free?

Yes. All 52 scores on this page are public domain or released under open licenses (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA), so you can download, print and copy them for lessons, recitals and classrooms. Downloads unlock with a free email signup.

What file formats can I download?

52 of these pieces include a printable PDF, 0 include an editable MusicXML file (opens in MuseScore, Finale, Sibelius and Dorico) and 51 include a MIDI file for playback. Formats vary by edition.

Do I need to credit anyone?

0 of these scores are public domain or CC0, so no credit is needed. The other 52 are CC BY or CC BY-SA editions: credit the editor named on the piece page, and share adaptations under the same license where it is BY-SA.

Which pieces are easiest?

8 pieces here are marked Beginner by our approximate difficulty estimate, which is calculated from the notes in each score (density, fast notes, chords, range and length). Levels are a starting point, not a grade-exam rating.