"There is one god, Bach, and Mendelssohn is his prophet." Hector Berlioz
To be ranked among the musical giants to which J.S Bach belongs is quite an accolade! Browse our sheet music and scores today, and find out why this French symphonic master thought so highly of him!
The Hamburg-born composer, pianist and organist Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847) is often regarded as the musical link between the Classical Period and the Romantic Period, and through his systematic approach, he helped to strengthen and develop the conductor’s role as leader of the orchestra.
With his lyric piano cycle Songs without Words he created a new genre, which epitomises the spirit of romanticism. His incidental music for A Midsummer Night’s Dream is one of his most frequently performed works, not only due to the well-known Wedding March, but also because of it’s depth, and descriptive beauty.
Mendelssohn was the grandson of the Jewish philosopher Moses Mendelssohn, and came from a wealthy family of music and culture enthusiasts. The family later converted to Christianity, and adopted the name Bartholdy as their second surname. Although he was held in high esteem by the experts of the era, his Jewish origins meant he was vastly under-appreciated after his death.
Mendelssohn was, however, one of the first to advocate for the cultivation of German music. As a conductor and pianist, he frequently performed repertoire from the Baroque Period, above all J.S Bach and Handel, and in 1843 he founded the first music academy in Germany, the Leipzig Conservatory.
His life was characterized by an unbroken creativity; he composed, conducted and worked tirelessly. The Mendelssohn catalogue Raisonné (MWV) today lists 750 works. His sister Fanny Hensel was his closest confidante.
op. 51; Da Israel aus Ägypten zog
Einzelstimme Va.
for: Women's choir (SSAA) [male choir (ttbb)], orchestra
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 235342
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 630128
op. 51; Da Israel aus Ägypten zog
Einzelstimme Vl. 2
for: Women's choir (SSAA) [male choir (ttbb)], orchestra
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 235341
Cello, double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 620611
for: Accordion orchestra
Single part Electronium
Item no.: 126989
Part 2 of the oratorio fragment "Christus" op. 97 MWV A 26
Urtext Stuttgarter Mendelssohn-Ausgaben
for: Soloist (tenor), mixed choir (SATTBB), orchestra
Cello (orchestral part)
Item no.: 235683
Part 2 of the oratorio fragment "Christus" op. 97 MWV A 26
Urtext Stuttgarter Mendelssohn-Ausgaben
for: Soloist (tenor), mixed choir (SATTBB), orchestra
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 235682
Heft 8: Werke von Haydn, Mendelssohn, Schubert, Spohr
for: Youth string orchestra, piano
Double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 215417
Heft 8: Werke von Haydn, Mendelssohn, Schubert, Spohr
for: Youth string orchestra, piano
Cello (orchestral part)
Item no.: 215416
Chorale cantata
Urtext Stuttgarter Mendelssohn-Ausgaben
for: Soloist (bass), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 235777
Chorale cantata
Urtext Stuttgarter Mendelssohn-Ausgaben
for: Soloist (bass), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Cello 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 235776
MWV A 3
for: Mixed choir (SSATB), orchestra
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 236258
Concert Overture
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: Symphonic orchestra
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 364634
for: Symphonic orchestra
Cello, double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 630079
for: 5 soloists (SSATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 236280
Choralkantate
for: Soloist (baritone), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 235754
Part 2 of the oratorio fragment "Christus" op. 97 MWV A 26
Urtext Stuttgarter Mendelssohn-Ausgaben
for: Soloist (tenor), mixed choir (SATTBB), orchestra
Double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 235684
Der Partitur wurde eine Orgelbearbeitung zugefügt, um das Werk wie bei der Uraufführung auch in ausschließlicher Begleitung durch die Orgel musizieren zu können.
for: Viola
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 237323
Chorale cantata
Stuttgarter Mendelssohn-Ausgaben
Urtext
for: Mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 235747
for: Mixed choir (SSATB), orchestra
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 236224
Marienantiphon
für Sopran und Streichquintett oder Sopran oder Orgel
for: Voice (soprano), organ
Organ reduction
Item no.: 237328
for: Treble recorder, piano
Music score
Item no.: 751355
Christmas cantata
for: 2 soloists (SBar), mixed choir (SSATB), orchestra
Piano reduction (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 235816
Ein englisches Weihnachtslied für gemischten Chor a cappella
Mit deutscher Übersetzung
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Vocal score
Item no.: 183336
F
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1032780
for: Clarinet (B-flat), piano
Music score
Item no.: 740049
Christmas Cantata
for: 2 soloists (SBar), mixed choir (SSATB), orchestra
Harmony parts (complete winds)
Item no.: 235818
Part 1 of the oratorio fragment "Christus" op. 97 MWV A 26
Urtext Stuttgarter Mendelssohn-Ausgaben
– Graduated prizes on request –
for: Soloist (tenor), mixed choir (SATTBB), orchestra
Choir score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 205755
for: Singstimme (S), Streicher, Orgel
Score
Item no.: 279303
G
for: Voice, piano
Piano/Vocal
Item no.: 1026551
for: Trumpet (B-flat), piano
Music score
Item no.: 751327
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella; organ ad lib.
Score
Item no.: 630073
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Choir score
Item no.: 645422
Christmas Cantata
for: 2 soloists (SBar), mixed choir (SSATB), orchestra
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 422962
Part 1 of the oratorio fragment "Christus" op. 97 MWV A 26
Urtext Stuttgarter Mendelssohn-Ausgaben
for: Soloist (tenor), mixed choir (SATTBB), orchestra
Item no.: 205754
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 734184
for: Alto saxophone, piano
Music score
Item no.: 751385
for: 4 soloists (SATB), 2 mixed choirs (SATB, SATB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 186709
Christmas Cantata
for: 2 soloists (SBar), mixed choir (SSATB), orchestra
Choir score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 235817
Oratorio fragment
Part I: The Birth of Christ; Part II: The Passion of Christ
Urtext Stuttgarter Mendelssohn-Ausgaben
for: Soloist (tenor), mixed choir (SATTBB), orchestra
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 205752
for: Cello, piano
Music score
Item no.: 751260
for: Tenor saxophone (B-flat), piano
Music score
Item no.: 742322
Christmas Cantata
for: 2 soloists (SBar), mixed choir (SSATB), orchestra
Study score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 162791
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 343353
Oratorio fragment
Part I: The Birth of Christ; Part II: The Passion of Christ
Urtext Stuttgarter Mendelssohn-Ausgaben
for: Soloist (tenor), mixed choir (SATTBB), orchestra
Study score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 578511
Christmas Cantata
for: 2 soloists (SBar), mixed choir (SSATB), orchestra
Set of parts
Item no.: 660286
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Organ score
Item no.: 649112
G
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1032781