"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.
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 928037
for: Voice (medium), piano
Music score
Item no.: 349295
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Score
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Arrangement for chamber orchestra (arr. J. Linckelmann)
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), chamber orchestra
Score
Item no.: 1340583
Dona nobis pacem, Domine
Chorale cantata
Stuttgarter Mendelssohn-Ausgaben
for: Mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Choir score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 182764
for: 2 clarinets
Score
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for: 5 brass winds
Score, Parts
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for: Male choir (TTBB) a cappella
Score
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for: Mixed choir (SSAATTBB) a cappella
Score
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for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Score
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for: Women's choir (SSA) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 188493
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Score
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for: Clarinet, bassethorn, dtring orchestra
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1684653
for: Mixed choir (SSATB) a cappella
Score
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for: Choir (3 voices), piano
Choir score
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for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 819543
for: Violin, viola, cello (string trio)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1713292
for: Violin, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1213456
for: Piano
Single edition
Item no.: 771796
Book (softcover)
Item no.: 492589
for: Male choir
Score
Item no.: 606534
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Score
Item no.: 565758
Ballad for chorus and orchestra
MWV D3 (Op. 60), 1833
for: 4 soloists (ATBarB) [ATB], mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Playback-CD (mp3) (choir part tenor)
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for: Descant (soprano) recorder, guitar
Sheet music
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for: Alto saxophone, piano [organ]
Sheet music
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for: Viola, piano [organ]
Sheet music
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for: Double bass, guitar
Sheet music
Item no.: 1300769
for: Alto saxophone, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1298907
for: Solo for Flute, Piccolo, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon, Soprano Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Soprano Recorder, Tenor Recorder, Trumpet, F Horn, Trombone, Euphonium Violin, Viola or Violoncello & String Quintet
Sheet music
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for: Piccolo, piano
Sheet music
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for: Alto saxophone, piano
Sheet music
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for: Tenor saxophone (B-flat), piano
Sheet music
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for: Tuba (B-flat), piano
Sheet music
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for: Cello, piano
Sheet music
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for: Soprano saxophone, piano
Sheet music
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for: Piccolo, piano
Sheet music
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for: Flute, piano
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for: Clarinet, piano
Sheet music
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for: Alto saxophone, piano
Sheet music
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for: Bassoon, piano [organ]
Sheet music
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for: Horn (E-flat), piano [organ]
Sheet music
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for: Tuba (B-flat), piano [organ]
Sheet music
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for: Cello, piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1280948
for: Cello, piano
Sheet music
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for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 764613
op. 109
for: Cello, piano
Music score
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op. 30/3
for: Viola, piano
Music score
Item no.: 1209037
for: Euphonium, piano
Sheet music
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