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), orchestra, organ
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1355399
for: Salon orchestra
Single part Violin 1
Item no.: 276005
for: Mixed choir (SATB), string orchestra, kettle drums, percussion
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 672488
for: Mixed choir (SATB), string orchestra, kettle drums, percussion
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 643757
for: Mixed choir (SATB), chamber orchestra
Single part Organ
Item no.: 469374
for: 2 mixed choirs (SATB, SATB), orchestra
Single part Basso continuo
Item no.: 236110
for: Viola
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 234443
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 234442
for: Soloist (soprano), mixed choir (SATB), 2 violins, basso continuo
Cello, double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 237799
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 237781
for: Women's choir (SSAA), orchestra, organ
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 235707
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 235548
for: 2 soloists (SA), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Viola 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 235221
for: Double bass
Double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 231036
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
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
Single part Horn 1
Item no.: 310932
Clarinet 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 217067
Single part Trumpet 3
Item no.: 245387
for: Organ
Single part Organ
Item no.: 161004
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 768420
for: Mixed choir (SSATB), strings, basso continuo
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1043150
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 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 768418
for: Double bass
Double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 230838
for: Viola
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 230323
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
for: Mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 230047
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 229595
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: 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
aus Fröhliche Weihnacht
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Single part(n)
Item no.: 489288
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 632126
for: Mixed choir (SATB), strings, basso continuo
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 424838
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB/SSATB), orchestra
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 227896
for: Cello
Cello (orchestral part)
Item no.: 231177
for: Mixed choir (SSATB), strings, basso continuo
Cello, double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1043156
German Magnificat
for: 2 mixed choirs (SATB, SATB), basso continuo
Instrumental part 1 (Choir 1)
Item no.: 677210
for: String orchestra
Single part Basso continuo
Item no.: 229859
Geistliches Konzert
Hoch rühmt und ehrt meine Seele Gott den Herrn
for: Favorit choir (SATB), double chapell choirs (ATB/SATB), orchestra
Double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 232094