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: Alto saxophone (E-flat)
Music score, online audio
Item no.: 554519
for: Treble recorder, piano
Music score
Item no.: 751375
for: Voice (low), piano [organ]
Item no.: 154204
for: Alto saxophone, piano
Music score
Item no.: 751408
for: Clarinet (B-flat), piano
Music score
Item no.: 751315
for: Treble recorder, piano
Music score
Item no.: 751355
38 leichte Weihnachtsduette für Violine und Viola (mit Texten)
for: Violin, viola
Ensemble score
Item no.: 663701
for: Choir
Choir book
Item no.: 123448
for: Treble recorder, piano
Music score
Item no.: 737548
for: Voice (medium), piano
Music score
Item no.: 276859
for: Treble recorder, piano
Music score
Item no.: 751371
141 Christmas carols
for: Women's choir [children's choir], piano
Choir book
Item no.: 586140
for: Cello, piano
Music score
Item no.: 751282
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Piano reduction (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 279244
from "Josua"
for: 3 soloists (SSA/TTB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Score
Item no.: 235506
for: Singstimme (S/T), Blockflöte (A), Basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 423321
for: Mittlere Singstimme, Oboe oder Blockflöte (S), Gitarre
Item no.: 394490
Ein musikalischer Adventkalender mit 24 Lieder zum Mitspielen
Play-Along Ausgabe für Posaune, Bariton und Fagott inkl. Playback-CD
for: Bass instrument (C)
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 136921
for: Organ
Item no.: 361557
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 746602
Choralvorspiele und Orgelchoräle Band 1: Advent und Weihnachten
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 748111
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 565514
for: Piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1445
for: 1–2 descant recorders
Ensemble score (anthology), online audio (playback)
Item no.: 1351850
Marian Organ music of the Romantic period
for: Organ
Music score (anthology)
Item no.: 613645
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 602341
for: Flute, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1656971
mit Variationen über 15 Advents-, Weihnachts- und Winterlieder
for: Bassoon, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1656983
for: Soloists, 2 mixed choirs (SATB, SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 409572
Single edition
Item no.: 398142
for: Voice (medium), piano
Sheet music, audio files
Item no.: 1231
for: Mixed choir (SATB), 2 violins [treble recorders], basso continuo
Score, parts (pdf download)
Item no.: 2599
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 254885
Geistliche und volkstümliche Advents- und Weihnachtslieder
in Bläsersätzen für Posaunenchor
Ringbindung
for: Brass ensemble
Ensemble score
Item no.: 488670
nach dem gleichnamigen Kanon
for: Mixed choir (SABar), piano
Music score
Item no.: 759467
for: 3 Klarinetten (B/Es)
Music score
Item no.: 758681
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Score
Item no.: 333053
Der Lobgesang der Maria
Magnifikat
for: Mixed choir [5 voices] (SSATB), 2 violins, basso continuo; 2 violas ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 229709
12 Piano Solos for Advent and Christmas
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 1478440
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 165930
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 133921
for: Soloists, mixed choir (SATB), basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 365971
for: Voice (soprano), strings
Score
Item no.: 608063
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 430725
for: Voice (soprano), strings
Score
Item no.: 157318
for: 3 Klarinetten (B/Es)
Music score
Item no.: 725545
for: Women's choir (SSA), organ
Score
Item no.: 5746
for: Mixed choir, cornett, 3 trombones [strings], basso continuo
Score, parts (pdf download)
Item no.: 4689