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.
Diabelli Anton + Schubert Franz + Beethoven Ludwig van
for: Violin
Single part
Item no.: 302319
Single part(n)
Item no.: 469380
aus: Selva morale et spirituale
for: 2 mixed choirs (SATB, SATB), orchestra
Viola 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 236107
Choralkantate
for: Solo voice (soprano), mixed choir (SATB), chamber ensemble
Single part Violin
Item no.: 695779
Single part Trumpet 1
Item no.: 186525
for: Violin
Single part
Item no.: 363917
for: Mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Single part Organ
Item no.: 230054
Viola 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 229598
for: 3 soloists (SAT), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Cello (orchestral part)
Item no.: 237408
for: 3 soloists (SAT), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 237407
for: Violin
Single part Violin
Item no.: 231176
for: Double bass
Double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 231042
for: Viola
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 230836
for: Gemischter Chor (SM), 2 Trompeten, 2 Posaunen (Orgel), Pauken
Single part(n)
Item no.: 230174
for: Mixed choir (SSAB), organ; 4 melodic instruments (colla parte) ad lib.
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 235542
for: Flexible ensemble (5 parts), piano (school orchestra)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 364467
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 773401
for: Bass instrument, piano
Ensemble score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 773138
Oude en nieuwe sinterklaasliedjes voor piano met text
for: Voice, piano
Music score
Item no.: 771112
for: Brass band
Score
Item no.: 773407
for: 2 saxophones
Music score
Item no.: 771125
for: Voice, piano [guitar/keyboard]
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 771104
for: 2 trumpets [flugelhorns/ tenor horns/ euphoniums (B-flat treble clef)]
Ensemble score
Item no.: 578833
for: Fanfare Band (brass & saxophones)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 668116
for: Concert band
Score
Item no.: 773145
for: Concert band
Score
Item no.: 773426
for: Flute
Music score
Item no.: 773133
for: Piano [keyboard/guitar]; voice ad lib.
Music score
Item no.: 771108
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 773404
for: Flexible ensemble (3–5 parts)
Score
Item no.: 773368
for: 2 clarinets
Music score
Item no.: 771124
Sinterklaas
for: Voice, piano
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 771185
Eenvoudige zettingen voor gitaarsolo of gitaar en zangstem
for: Voice, guitar
Music score
Item no.: 771187
for: 1–2 descant recorders
Music score
Item no.: 771192
Zeer eenvoudige pianozettingen van negen bekende Sinterklaasliedjes
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 771110
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 773148
for: Fanfare Band (brass & saxophones)
Score
Item no.: 773406
for: Concert band
Score
Item no.: 773402
for: Fanfare Band (brass & saxophones)
Score
Item no.: 773400
for: Fanfare Band (brass & saxophones)
Score
Item no.: 773394
for: Fanfare Band (brass & saxophones)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 773144
Eigentijds sinterklaasliedjes voor de basisschool
for: Guitar
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 773427
for: Violin, piano [guitar/accordion/keyboard]; voice ad lib.
Ensemble score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 771174
for: 1–2 recorders
Music score
Item no.: 773124
for: Flexible ensemble (3–5 parts)
Score
Item no.: 773372
for: Fanfare Band (brass & saxophones)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 773409
for: Fanfare Band (brass & saxophones)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 773399
for: Fanfare Band (brass & saxophones)
Score
Item no.: 773141