"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: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 1043961
for: Voice
Choir score
Item no.: 1175320
for: Flute ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1586045
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 998082
for: 4 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba, organ, timpani
Score, Parts
Item no.: 154058
Klassik
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 1539339
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
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Harmonia-Mixed Choir
for: Mixed choir (SATB); piano ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 914894
for: Voice
Choir score
Item no.: 1175321
Harmonia-Mixed Choir
for: Voice (tenor)
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 931399
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score, Parts
Item no.: 367294
Klassik
for: Voice (soprano)
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 913723
Oratorio
MWV A 14
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 235567
Die Carus-Neuausgabe dieses Werkes enthält die Chorfuge Nr. 6, die in Mendelssohns Autograph zu finden ist und auch bei der Uraufführung musiziert wurde.
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 235397
enthält auch eine eigenständige Orgelbearbeitung
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Double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 237333
for: 3 soloists (SST), mixed choir (SSAATB), orchestra, organ
Single part Horn 1
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for: Mixed choir (SSATB), orchestra
Harmony parts (complete winds)
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Bärenreiter Urtext
for: 5 soloists (SATTB), mixed choir (SSATTBB), orchestra
Organ (orchestral part)
Item no.: 673580
Klassik
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 464427
String Quartet
for: 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 829616
for: Easy Piano
Item no.: 1360061
for: Women's choir (SSA) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 1617140
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Item no.: 1620908
for: String orchestra
Set of parts
Item no.: 554646
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 842622
Non nobis Domine / Nicht unserm Namen, Herr
for: 3 soloists (STBar), mixed choir (SSAATTBB), orchestra
Cello, double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 235285
for: zwei Klarinetten in B und Klavier
Score, Parts
Item no.: 354429
for: Male choir
Ensemble score
Item no.: 307128
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 1005383
for: Women's choir (SA), piano
Choir score
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for: 5 brass winds
Score
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for: Concert Band and Vocal Soloist
Score
Item no.: 1070119
Score
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for: Concert band
Score
Item no.: 946217
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score
Item no.: 949535
Cantata
Chormusik des 19. Jahrhunderts
for: Soloist (soprano), mixed choir (SATB), strings [organ]
Cello, double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 425803
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 427830
from the Music "A Midsummer Night's Dream"
Urtext based on the Leipzig Mendelssohn Complete Edition
for: Symphonic orchestra
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 155144
"Reformation Symphony"
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: Symphonic orchestra
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 476482
Concert Overture
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: Symphonic orchestra
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 768457
for: Guitar
Item no.: 301992
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 554645
(Urtext)
for: Symphonic orchestra
Harmony parts (complete winds)
Item no.: 345008
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 1043429
for: Violin, string orchestra
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 623176
for: Vocal Solo and Choir
Book
Item no.: 819438
for: Violin, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 819233