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.
aus der Kantate "Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben" BWV 147
for: 3 trumpets, organ
Score, Parts
Item no.: 764059
Motette
for: Mixed choir (SSATBB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 1017256
Kantate zum 3. Advent HoWV II.5
for: 2 soloists (AT), mixed choir (SATB), 2 oboes, 2 horns, 2 violins, viola, basso continuo
Choir score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 498942
for: Organ
Item no.: 332201
Cantata for the 1st Sunday in Advent
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Set of parts
Item no.: 675021
aus der Kantate "Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben" BWV 147
for: 2 trumpets, horn, trombone, tuba (quintet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 275202
kompatibel mit den anderen Ausgaben des Bandes
for: 3 melodic instruments (C)
Performance scores
Item no.: 695149
Kantate zum Fest Mariae Heimsuchung (Leipziger Fassung)
for: Soloists, mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Study score
Item no.: 608625
Geistliche Chormusik des 20. Jahrhunderts
Chorbuch in Mindestbestellmenge zum Sonderpreis
for: Choir
Choir book
Item no.: 495619
for: Gemischter Chor 2 Trompeten, Tenorhorn POS
Score, Parts
Item no.: 246648
for: Trumpet (C/B-flat), piano
Item no.: 146883
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Item no.: 467787
for: POS (HRN) ORG
Item no.: 1651000
Klassik
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 271826
Choralvorspiel BWV 659
for: Bassoon, violin, viola, cello
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1555822
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 763819
Band 1 (bis GL 351)
Einfache, dreistimmige Begleitsätze manualiter (z.T. mit instrumentaler Oberstimme (ad lib))
for: Organ (manuals)
Music score
Item no.: 625649
for: Youth concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 690850
for: Organ
Item no.: 289778
for: Organ
Item no.: 132085
op. 52/2
for: für Orgel
Item no.: 112933
Item no.: 610688
for: Mixed choir (SATB), basso continuo
Choir score
Item no.: 618497
for: Organ
Item no.: 429375
for: Brass ensemble (13 parts), timpani
Score, Parts
Item no.: 996791
for: Brass ensemble (9 parts)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 169533
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Buch
Item no.: 342428
(Matthew 21,9)
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 751557
Advent cantata
for: 3 voices (SSB), 2 violins, 2 violas, violone, basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 207178
for: Gemischter Chor (SSATB), Orchester (2 Violinen, 2 Viole / 3 Violinen, Viola, Basso continuo)
Score
Item no.: 230107
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Score
Item no.: 422100
for: Soloists, mixed choir (SATB), organ
Score
Item no.: 471075
for: Mixed choir (SATB); organ ad lib.
Score
Item no.: 472080
for: Piano
Score
Item no.: 308468
for: 3–4 recorders
Score
Item no.: 231621
for: Kinderchor (SSA), Orchester (Flöte, 2 Violinen, Violoncello, Orgel)
Score
Item no.: 231157
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Score
Item no.: 1659783
for: Concert band
Score
Item no.: 1668819
for: 2 voices (SS), 2 violins, basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 667020
for: Soloist (baritone), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Score
Item no.: 612778
for: Organ
Score
Item no.: 621662
for: Mixed choir (4–6 parts); organ [piano] ad lib.
Score
Item no.: 666651
for: Mixed choir (SSAATTBB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 660202
for: 4 recorders (quartet)
Score
Item no.: 282310
for: Flute, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 301828
for: Organ - Manual, Organ - Pedals
Book
Item no.: 445327
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 247180
for: SATB, Organ and Chamber Orchestra
Choir score
Item no.: 620370