Along with the many festive and sweet Advent customs, there are also joyous musical Advent traditions, such as coming together to sing The Great Advent Antiphons, and the highly popular combination of chocolate, cinnamon, and music known as the feast of Saint Nicholas. Browse our sheet music and scores, and find all the right music for Advent today!
Originally, Advent was significantly longer than today, it lasted from Saint Martin to the feast of the Epiphany. The current order, with four Sundays, was established in the 6th century by Pope Gregory the Great, after whom Gregorian chant is named. Each Advent Sunday has its own character, which differs a little in the Catholic and Protestant churches.
Advent music is strongly influenced by the fact that Advent was considered a “tempus clausum”, a “closed time”, in which lavish celebrations were forbidden, and it was for this reason that Johann Sebastian Bach was not allowed to perform all of his Advent Cantatas in Leipzig.
for: 2 trumpets, 3 trombones, organ
Score
Item no.: 633741
Solostimme (ohne Klavier) mit Playalong-CD
for: Clarinet, piano
Single part Clarinet; Playback-CD
Item no.: 666439
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Score
Item no.: 308905
for: Frauenchor (5-stimmig)
Vocal score
Item no.: 443878
for: FCH (SA) KLAV (HA)
Item no.: 578781
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Viola 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 675703
for: Mixed choir (SSATB), orchestra
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 675552
for: Männerchor (TTBB) mit Solo-Sopran oder Kinderchor/Frauenchor a cappella oder mit Instrumenten (Oboe, Streicher) oder Orgel
Choir score
Item no.: 204327
for: Symphonic orchestra
Additional parts
Item no.: 165043
for: 3 trumpets, 2-3 trombones
Set of parts
Item no.: 1684579
for: Gesang, Gemischter Chor, Orchester
Score
Item no.: 122643
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 283391
for: für Chor SATB/ SATB (Solostimmen ad lib.) und Orchester
Score
Item no.: 291626
for: 5 soloists (SSATB), mixed choir (SSATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 344549
for: Mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Choir score
Item no.: 230044
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 231175
for: Mixed choir (SABar) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 555812
for: 2 voices, basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 170760
for: Flexible ensemble
Part 1 in E-flat
Item no.: 353150
for: Flexible ensemble
Part 3 in C, Bass Clef
Item no.: 353145
for: Flexible ensemble
Part 3 in C
Item no.: 353138
Greift auf den Notentext der in Privatbesitz befindlichen autographen Partitur zurück, die lange Zeit als verschollen galt.
Cello, double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 238028
for: Mixed choir [5 voices] (SSATB), 2 violins, basso continuo; 2 violas ad lib.
Viola 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 229712
for: Mixed choir [5 voices] (SSATB), 2 violins, basso continuo; 2 violas ad lib.
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 229711
for: Mixed choir [5 voices] (SSATB), 2 violins, basso continuo; 2 violas ad lib.
Viola 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 229713
for: Mixed choir [5 voices] (SSATB), 2 violins, basso continuo; 2 violas ad lib.
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 229710
for: 2 soloists (SA), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Single part Organ
Item no.: 685601
for: Mixed choir [5 voices] (SSATB), 2 violins, basso continuo; 2 violas ad lib.
Single part Basso continuo
Item no.: 229714
Ausgabe in D
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Oboe 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 672156
Ausgabe in Es
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Oboe 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 690448
Cello, double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 473288
Diabelli Anton + Schubert Franz + Beethoven Ludwig Van
for: Flexible ensemble
Single part Alto saxophone 1, 2
Item no.: 347267
Ausgabe in Es
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Clarino 1, 2, 3 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 690459
aus Fröhliche Weihnacht
for: Several instruments
Single part(n)
Item no.: 489289
Choralkantate
for: Solo voice (soprano), mixed choir (SATB), chamber ensemble
Single part Bassoon 1, 2
Item no.: 695776
Geistliches Konzert
Hoch rühmt und ehrt meine Seele Gott den Herrn
for: Favorit choir (SATB), double chapell choirs (ATB/SATB), orchestra
Single part Trombone 3
Item no.: 232093
Geistliches Konzert
Hoch rühmt und ehrt meine Seele Gott den Herrn
for: Favorit choir (SATB), double chapell choirs (ATB/SATB), orchestra
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 232090
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Cello (orchestral part)
Item no.: 693147
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Cello, double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1355401
for: Mixed choir (SSATB), strings, basso continuo
Viola 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1043141
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ; 2 violins, double bass ad lib.
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 673757
for: Mixed choir (SATB), strings, basso continuo
Viola 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 424841
for: 2 mixed choirs (SSTBarB, S[A]TTBarB), strings, basso continuo
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 424839
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 229596
for: Soloist (soprano), mixed choir (SATB), 2 violins, basso continuo
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 237797
for: Women's choir (SSAA), orchestra, organ
Double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 235710
for: Women's choir (SSAA), orchestra, organ
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 235706
Cello, double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 235550