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.
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
for: Organ
Single part Organ
Item no.: 161004
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
for: Double bass
Double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 230838
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 229595
for: Mixed choir (SSATB), strings, basso continuo
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1043150
Single part Trumpet 3
Item no.: 245387
Single part Horn 1
Item no.: 310932
Clarinet 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 217067
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), 2 violins, basso continuo; oboe [trumpet], 2 violas, 3 trombones colla parte ad lib.
Viola 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 675533
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 768420
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 768418
for: Voice (soprano), string orchestra
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 649272
for: Voice (soprano), string orchestra
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 649271
Ausgabe in Es
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Organ (orchestral part)
Item no.: 690453
for: Double bass
Double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 684085
for: Mixed choir (SATB), strings, basso continuo
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 424838
for: 6 soloists (SSATTB), 3 mixed choirs (SATB, SSAT, ATBarB), instruments colla parte, basso continuo
Single part Trombone 1
Item no.: 424737
German Magnificat
for: 2 mixed choirs (SATB, SATB), basso continuo
Instrumental part 1 (Choir 2)
Item no.: 677214
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB/SSATB), orchestra
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 227896
for: Cello
Cello (orchestral part)
Item no.: 231177
aus Fröhliche Weihnacht
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Single part(n)
Item no.: 489288
for: Mixed choir (SSATB), strings, basso continuo
Cello, double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1043156
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 632126
aus: Magnificat - BWV 243a, 2
Es-Dur-Fassung, transponiert nach D-Dur
4 Instrumente colla parte
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 235531
German Magnificat
for: 2 mixed choirs (SATB, SATB), basso continuo
Instrumental part 1 (Choir 1)
Item no.: 677210
MH 673; Richte dich auf
Einzelstimme Hr. 1
Single part Horn 1
Item no.: 231037
ZWV 107
for: Soloist (soprano), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 236190
ZWV 107
for: Soloist (soprano), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 236189
for: String orchestra
Single part Basso continuo
Item no.: 229859
per quattro cori
for: 6 soloists (SSATTB), 3 mixed choirs (SATB, SSAT, ATBarB), instruments colla parte, basso continuo
Single part Organ
Item no.: 424493
Magnifikat
for: Viola
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 236146