"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.
2nd Movement
for: Flute, piano
Music score
Item no.: 722355
A Symphony-Cantata after Texts from the Holy Scriptures
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: 3 soloists (SST), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Piano reduction (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 695978
for: 5 soloists (SATTB), mixed choir (SSATTBB), orchestra
Score (Hardcover, Urtext edition)
Item no.: 489919
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: 5 soloists (SATTB), mixed choir (SSATTBB), orchestra
Choir score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 687206
Part 2 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
Item no.: 205757
for: SATB or SSAATTBB with SSAATTB Soli
Piano reduction
Item no.: 928651
for: Voice, piano
Choir score
Item no.: 962090
for: Violin, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 611991
for: 4 soloists (SATB), 2 mixed choirs (SATB, SATB), orchestra, organ
Score
Item no.: 235561
Symphony cantata
Arrangement for chamber orchestra
MWV A 18
for: 3 soloists (SST), mixed choir (SSAATB), chamber orchestra
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 1558389
Oratorio
MWV A 14
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Study score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 205768
Oratorio
MWV A 14
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Score (Hardcover, Urtext edition)
Item no.: 423886
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Score
Item no.: 277205
Chorale cantata
Urtext Stuttgarter Mendelssohn-Ausgaben
for: Soloist (bass), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 422208
for: 3 soloists (SST), mixed choir (SATB), piano
Piano reduction
Item no.: 317702
Book (softcover)
Item no.: 321386
Oratorio
Leipzig Edition of the Works of Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy (LMA Serie VI/11)
for: Soloists, mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Score (Hardcover, Urtext edition)
Item no.: 487164
A Symphony-Cantata after Texts from the Holy Scriptures
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: 3 soloists (SST), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 695976
Klassik
for: Voice (high), piano
Music score
Item no.: 964831
Chorale cantata
Stuttgarter Mendelssohn-Ausgaben
Urtext
for: Mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Choir score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 235744
Sinfonie-Kantate für drei Solostimmen (SST), gemischten Chor (SSAATB) und Orchester
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for: 3 soloists (SST), mixed choir (SSAATB), orchestra, organ
Choir score
Item no.: 210810
for: SATB with S Solo
Book
Item no.: 901361
for: Voice, piano
Choir score
Item no.: 962247
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 488836
Book (Hardcover)
Item no.: 870086
Masters of the Romanticism
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 184742
for: Women's Choir [SSAA] and Piano or Organ
Choir score
Item no.: 470431
for: 2 voices (SS) [women's choir], piano
Score
Item no.: 321637
More than the Score
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 674926
A Symphony-Cantata after Texts from the Holy Scriptures
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: 3 soloists (SST), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Choir score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 695979
Symphony-Cantata
Breitkopf Urtext Edition
for: 3 soloists (SST), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Choir score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 159564
for: 3 soloists (SST), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Piano reduction
Item no.: 158681
Like as the hart longs / Wie der Hirsch schreit
Urtext Stuttgarter Mendelssohn-Ausgaben
– Graduated prizes on request –
for: 5 soloists (STTBB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Choir score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 684883
Three sacred songs and fugue
for: Soloist (alto), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 601962
Chorale cantata
Urtext Stuttgarter Mendelssohn-Ausgaben
for: Soloist (bass), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Piano reduction (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 235768
for: Voice (high), piano
Music score
Item no.: 369877
Arrangement for chamber orchestra (Linckelmann)
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), chamber orchestra
Score
Item no.: 779192
An Oratorio Based on the old Testament Text
– Graduated prices on request –
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Choir score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 1653837
for: SATB with Organ, Brass and Percussion
Score, Parts
Item no.: 984559
for: Voice
Buch
Item no.: 1197149
Choralkantate für Sopran, gemischten Chor und Streicher
Stimmensatz (3-3-2-3)
for: Soloist (soprano), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Set of parts
Item no.: 664416
for: SATB with TBB Soli
Book
Item no.: 902413
Part 2 of the oratorio fragment "Christus" op. 97 MWV A 26
Urtext Stuttgarter Mendelssohn-Ausgaben
for: Soloist (tenor), mixed choir (SATTBB), orchestra
Piano reduction (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 205756
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 317696
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 1346384
Oratorio
Urtext based on the Leipzig Mendelssohn Complete Edition
for: Soloists, mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Piano reduction (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 487822
for: Flexible ensemble (2 melodic instruments (C/B-flat), cello [double bass/bassoon], piano; percussion ad lib.)
Score, Set of parts
Item no.: 313732
Klassik
for: Unison Choir
Piano reduction
Item no.: 964720