"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.
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
Klassik
for: Unison Choir
Piano reduction
Item no.: 964720
for: SATB with SS Soli
Book
Item no.: 930305
for: Fanfare
Score, Parts
Item no.: 888398
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 317193
for: Women's choir (SSA) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 881086
"As the Hart Pants"
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: 5 soloists (STTBB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Piano reduction (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 620977
Three sacred songs and fugue
for: Soloist (alto), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Score
Item no.: 373061
for: Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Baritone Voice, SATB and Piano
Piano reduction
Item no.: 861513
for: Fanfare
Score
Item no.: 866242
for: Voice, piano
Choir score
Item no.: 962263
for: SATB with Organ, Brass and Percussion
Piano reduction
Item no.: 984560
2nd Movement
for: Cello, piano
Music score
Item no.: 722333
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 1163205
for: Choir (2 voices), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 983091
for: SATB, Keyboard or Full Orchestra
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 905917
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Choir score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 674685
Chorale cantata
Stuttgarter Mendelssohn-Ausgaben
Urtext
for: Mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Choir score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 235811
for: Mixed choir (SSAATTBB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 154011
An Oratorio Based on the old Testament Text
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Study score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 205773
for: 3 soloists (SST), mixed choir (SSAATB), orchestra, organ
Piano reduction (XL format, Urtext edition)
Item no.: 681541
"As the Hart Pants"
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: 5 soloists (STTBB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 620983
Klassik
for: Male choir (TTBB), piano
Piano reduction
Item no.: 1103184
Klassik
for: Unison Choir
Piano reduction
Item no.: 1103476
Klassik
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Piano reduction
Item no.: 1103234
Gesamtausgabe
Urtext Stuttgarter Mendelssohn-Ausgaben
for: Mixed choir (SSAATTBB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 1670880
for: Piano
CD
Item no.: 1169726
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Choir score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 1658547
Klassik
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Piano reduction
Item no.: 964865
Ballad for chorus and orchestra
MWV D3 (Op. 60), 1833
for: 4 soloists (ATBarB) [ATB], mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Playback-CD (mp3) (choir part bass)
Item no.: 1697174
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 317699
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 317583
in the Violin Concerto op. 64 and Chamber Music for Strings of Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy
Book (softcover)
Item no.: 675667
Oratorio
for: 5 soloists (SATBB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 359617
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Piano reduction (XL format)
Item no.: 677222
for: 3 soloists (SST), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Score
Item no.: 235310
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 882093
Klassik
for: Women's choir (SA), piano
Piano reduction
Item no.: 964747
for: 4 saxophones (SATBar)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1107080
for: Viola, piano
Music score
Item no.: 1548733
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 1590816
for: Women's choir (SSA), piano
Score
Item no.: 317379
Oratorio
Urtext based on the Leipzig Mendelssohn Complete Edition
for: Soloists, mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Harmony parts (complete winds)
Item no.: 550956
URTEXT Neuausgabe nach den Quellen
deutsch / englisch (Urtextausgabe) (Urtext)
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Score
Item no.: 608628
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 665555
for: Soloist (soprano), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Harmony parts (complete winds)
Item no.: 147203
for: Mixed choir (SSAATTBB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 338451
When Israel came from Egypt's land
MWV A 17
for: Women's choir (SSAA) [male choir (ttbb)], orchestra
Score
Item no.: 235335