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: Voice (bass)
Playback-CD (mp3) (choir part bass)
Item no.: 679703
12 Sint & Kerstliedjes
for: 2 flutes (duet)
Music score
Item no.: 773415
for: Descant recorder
Music score
Item no.: 773397
for: Keyboard
Music score
Item no.: 771098
for: 2 recorders (SA)
Ensemble score
Item no.: 771118
for: Organ
Music score (anthology)
Item no.: 772862
for: Accordion
Music score
Item no.: 771102
for: 2 clarinets
Ensemble score
Item no.: 771122
In pop en klassiek
for: Alto saxophone (E-flat)
Music score, CD
Item no.: 455561
Einsingsequenzen für Kinder von 7-12 Jahren
for: Children's choir
Music lesson book
Item no.: 773202
for: 2 trombones
Ensemble score
Item no.: 771121
for: Accordion; voice ad lib.
Music score
Item no.: 771172
for: Voice (alto)
Playback-CD (mp3) (choir part alto)
Item no.: 679705
for: Descant (soprano) recorder, guitar
Music score
Item no.: 773147
Sint Nicolaas en Kerstliederen voor viool en piano
for: Violin, piano
Music score
Item no.: 773398