"There is one god, Bach, and Mendelssohn is his prophet." Hector Berlioz
To be ranked among the musical giants to which J.S Bach belongs is quite an accolade! Browse our sheet music and scores today, and find out why this French symphonic master thought so highly of him!
The Hamburg-born composer, pianist and organist Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847) is often regarded as the musical link between the Classical Period and the Romantic Period, and through his systematic approach, he helped to strengthen and develop the conductor’s role as leader of the orchestra.
With his lyric piano cycle Songs without Words he created a new genre, which epitomises the spirit of romanticism. His incidental music for A Midsummer Night’s Dream is one of his most frequently performed works, not only due to the well-known Wedding March, but also because of it’s depth, and descriptive beauty.
Mendelssohn was the grandson of the Jewish philosopher Moses Mendelssohn, and came from a wealthy family of music and culture enthusiasts. The family later converted to Christianity, and adopted the name Bartholdy as their second surname. Although he was held in high esteem by the experts of the era, his Jewish origins meant he was vastly under-appreciated after his death.
Mendelssohn was, however, one of the first to advocate for the cultivation of German music. As a conductor and pianist, he frequently performed repertoire from the Baroque Period, above all J.S Bach and Handel, and in 1843 he founded the first music academy in Germany, the Leipzig Conservatory.
His life was characterized by an unbroken creativity; he composed, conducted and worked tirelessly. The Mendelssohn catalogue Raisonné (MWV) today lists 750 works. His sister Fanny Hensel was his closest confidante.
for: 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)
Set of parts
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for: 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)
Study score (Urtext edition)
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for: Organ
Book (softcover)
Item no.: 683304
Chorale cantata
Stuttgarter Mendelssohn-Ausgaben
Urtext
for: Mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Organ reduction
Item no.: 235810
Book (Hardcover)
Item no.: 871176
for: Choir (3 voices), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 678393
Hymne für Sopran, Chor (SATB) und Orchester MWV B 49
in zwei Fassungen
Stuttgarter Mendelssohn-Ausgaben
Urtext
for: Soloist (soprano), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 601961
Anthem MWV B 49
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for: Soloist (soprano), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra [organ]
Choir score (Urtext edition)
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for: 2 mixed choirs (SATB, SATB) a cappella
Score
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for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
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for: Choir (2 voices), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 962092
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 317691
Oratorio
Urtext based on the Leipzig Mendelssohn Complete Edition
for: Soloists, mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Score (Urtext edition)
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for: Concert band
Score, Parts
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Three sacred songs and fugue
for: Soloist (alto), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Choir score (Urtext edition)
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Chorale cantata
Stuttgarter Mendelssohn-Ausgaben
Urtext
for: Mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 235742
Choralkantate für Sopran, gemischten Chor und Streicher
for: Soloist (soprano), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Choir score
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Three sacred songs and fugue
for: Soloist (alto), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Set of parts
Item no.: 1331552
for: SATB or SSATB with SATB Soli
Book
Item no.: 934499
Ballad for chorus and orchestra
Stuttgarter Mendelssohn-Ausgaben, Urtext
for: 4 soloists (ATBarB) [ATB], mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 685484
Oratorio
MWV A 14
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Piano reduction (Urtext edition)
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for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Score
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for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 118925
Bärenreiter Urtext
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for: Mixed choir (SATB); organ ad lib.
Score (Urtext edition)
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for: Concert band
Score
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Bärenreiter Urtext
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Piano reduction (Urtext edition)
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for: Violin, piano
Piano reduction, solo parts
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Klassik
for: Unison Choir
Piano reduction
Item no.: 1103265
Gesamtausgabe
Urtext Stuttgarter Mendelssohn-Ausgaben
for: Mixed choir (SSAATTBB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 677327
Three sacred songs and fugue
for: Soloist (alto), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Piano reduction
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Item no.: 381431
An Oratorio Based on the old Testament Text
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Score (Hardcover, Urtext edition)
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for: SATB with SST Soli
Book
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Ode 1828/29
for: Solo voices, mixed choir (SATB), baroque orchestra
Score
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for: Soloists, mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Piano reduction
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for: 5 soloists (SATTB), mixed choir (SSATTBB), orchestra
Score (Hardcover, Urtext edition)
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A Symphony-Cantata after Texts from the Holy Scriptures
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: 3 soloists (SST), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Piano reduction (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 695978
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: 5 soloists (SATTB), mixed choir (SSATTBB), orchestra
Choir score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 687206
Part 2 of the oratorio fragment "Christus" op. 97 MWV A 26
Urtext Stuttgarter Mendelssohn-Ausgaben
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for: Soloist (tenor), mixed choir (SATTBB), orchestra
Choir score
Item no.: 205757
Oratorio
MWV A 14
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Score (Hardcover, Urtext edition)
Item no.: 423886
Chorale cantata
Urtext Stuttgarter Mendelssohn-Ausgaben
for: Soloist (bass), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 422208
A Sacred Cantata
for: 3 soloists (SST), mixed choir (SATB), piano
Piano reduction
Item no.: 317702
for: SATB or SSAATTBB with SSAATTB Soli
Piano reduction
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for: Voice, piano
Choir score
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for: Violin, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 611991
Book (softcover)
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for: 4 soloists (SATB), 2 mixed choirs (SATB, SATB), orchestra, organ
Score
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for: Mixed choir a cappella
Score
Item no.: 277205