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: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), 2 violins, basso continuo; oboe [trumpet], 2 violas, 3 trombones colla parte ad lib.
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 675532
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ; 2 violins, double bass ad lib.
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 673758
Ausgabe in Es
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Flute (orchestral part)
Item no.: 690451
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 469377
Single part Horn 3
Item no.: 458691
Single part Kettledrums
Item no.: 473285
German Magnificat
for: 2 mixed choirs (SATB, SATB), basso continuo
Instrumental part 3 (Choir 2)
Item no.: 677216
German Magnificat
for: 2 mixed choirs (SATB, SATB), basso continuo
Instrumental part 3 (Choir 1)
Item no.: 677212
aus: Magnificat - BWV 243a, 2
Es-Dur-Fassung, transponiert nach D-Dur
4 Instrumente colla parte
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Cello, double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 235533
aus: Magnificat - BWV 243a, 2
Es-Dur-Fassung, transponiert nach D-Dur
4 Instrumente colla parte
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 235530
for: 2 mixed choirs (SSTBarB, S[A]TTBarB), strings, basso continuo
Viola 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 424840
per quattro cori
for: 6 soloists (SSATTB), 3 mixed choirs (SATB, SSAT, ATBarB), instruments colla parte, basso continuo
Single part Basso continuo
Item no.: 424693
Magnifikat
for: Mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Cello (orchestral part)
Item no.: 230046
Ausgabe in Es
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Timpani (orchestral part)
Item no.: 690460
aus: Selva morale et spirituale
for: 2 mixed choirs (SATB, SATB), orchestra
Single part(n)
Item no.: 236108
aus: Selva morale et spirituale
for: 2 mixed choirs (SATB, SATB), orchestra
Viola 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 236106
Ave Maria Coro SATB, 2 Vl, Va, Vc/Cb, Timp, Perc Violine 1
for: Mixed choir (SATB), string orchestra, kettle drums, percussion
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 672489
for: Mixed choir (SATB), chamber orchestra
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 469376
for: Kontrabass, Violone
Double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 632124
for: Mixed choir (SATB), 2 violins, viola, basso continuo
Viola 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1043104
Diabelli Anton + Schubert Franz + Beethoven Ludwig Van
for: Flexible ensemble
Clarinet 1, 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 326111
op. 12
Einzelstimme Vl. 2
for: Women's choir (SSAA), orchestra, organ
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 235707
aus: Magnificat
Es-Dur-Fassung, transponiert nach D-Dur
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 235548
MH 72
Einzelstimme Vc. (Kb.)
for: Soloist (soprano), mixed choir (SATB), 2 violins, basso continuo
Cello, double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 237799
Single part Horn 2 (E-flat)
Item no.: 261473
Single part Horn 1 (E-flat)
Item no.: 261471
Single part Tenor horn 2
Item no.: 246071
Doppelchörig, mit Streichern und Trompeten besetzt. Entstehung 1758 in Mailand für einen Festgottesdienst zu Ehren des heiligen Nepomuk.
for: Viola
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 234443
Doppelchörig, mit Streichern und Trompeten besetzt. Entstehung 1758 in Mailand für einen Festgottesdienst zu Ehren des heiligen Nepomuk.
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 234442
ZWV 108
for: 2 soloists (SA), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Viola 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 235221
MH 382
Einzelstimme Vl. 2
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 237781
Choralkantate
for: Solo voice (soprano), mixed choir (SATB), chamber ensemble
Single part Viola
Item no.: 695777
Ave Maria Coro SATB, 2 Vl, Va, Vc/Cb, Timp, Perc Violine 2
for: Mixed choir (SATB), string orchestra, kettle drums, percussion
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 672488
für gemischten Chor (SATB), 2 Vl, Va, Vc/Cb, Timp, Perc
Einzelstimme Viola
for: Mixed choir (SATB), string orchestra, kettle drums, percussion
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 643757
aus: Selva morale et spirituale
for: 2 mixed choirs (SATB, SATB), orchestra
Single part Basso continuo
Item no.: 236110
MH 673; Richte dich auf
Einzelstimme Kb.
for: Double bass
Double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 231036
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1355399
for: Mixed choir (SATB), chamber orchestra
Single part Organ
Item no.: 469374
for: Salon orchestra
Single part Violin 1
Item no.: 276005
für Solostimme (Sopran), gemischten Chor (SATB) und Instrumente
Viola
for: Soloist (soprano), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 684662
for: Voice, orchestra
Cello (orchestral part)
Item no.: 649216
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB/SSATB), orchestra
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 227897
for: Gemischter Chor (SATB), Orchester (2 Violinen, Viola, Violone, Orgel)
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 424117
Magnifikat
for: Mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 230047
German Magnificat
for: 2 mixed choirs (SATB, SATB), basso continuo
Instrumental part 2 (Choir 2)
Item no.: 677215
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 473287
Choralkantate
for: Solo voice (soprano), mixed choir (SATB), chamber ensemble
Single part Flute
Item no.: 695778
Magnifikat, Magnificat
for: Viola
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 230323