"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.
Chorale cantata
Stuttgarter Mendelssohn-Ausgaben
Urtext
for: Mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 581511
Chorale cantata
for: Mixed choir (SATB), orchestra; organ ad lib.
Score
Item no.: 235788
for: SATB with SST Soli
Book
Item no.: 933721
for: 4 saxophones (SATBar)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 884921
Ballad for chorus and orchestra
MWV D3 (Op. 60), 1833
for: 4 soloists (ATBarB) [ATB], mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Playback-CD (mp3) (choir part alto)
Item no.: 1697170
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 317695
An Oratorio Based on the old Testament Text
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Piano reduction (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 205772
Psalm 42 MWV A 15
Arrangement for chamber orchestra
for: 5 soloists (STTBB), mixed choir (SATB), chamber orchestra, organ
Score
Item no.: 771686
Chorale cantata
for: Mixed choir (SATB), orchestra; organ ad lib.
Organ reduction
Item no.: 235789
for: Women's choir (SSA), organ [piano]
Score
Item no.: 318560
Music for Brass
for: Trumpet
Music score
Item no.: 971631
for: SATB-SATB Soli in 1 and 3 a Cappella
Book
Item no.: 935441
Ballad for chorus and orchestra
MWV D3 (Op. 60), 1833
for: 4 soloists (ATBarB) [ATB], mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Playback-CD (mp3) (choir part soprano)
Item no.: 1697168
2nd Movement
for: Violin, piano
Music score
Item no.: 732066
for: 2-Part Mixed Voices and Keyboard
Choir score
Item no.: 1583068
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 330791
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Score
Item no.: 317195
for: Mixed choir (SAB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 1628372
for: Concert band
Score
Item no.: 1208664
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 837342
for: SATB or SSAATTBB
Book
Item no.: 908853
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.: 680553
Oratorio
MWV A 14
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Choir score
Item no.: 676035
An Oratorio Based on the old Testament Text
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 156860
Book (softcover)
Item no.: 667370
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 1659819
A Midsummer Night's Dream
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1661604
Clarinet I Part
for: SATB, Keyboard or Full Orchestra
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 1038098
3-5 Oct. w/opt. Percussion
for: Choir
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 918876
Cello I Part
for: SATB, Keyboard or Full Orchestra
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 1040858
Sonate No. 6
for: Piano or Harmonium
Single edition
Item no.: 1331354
Europaeische Musik
for: 5 TRP (+ POS/BAR) PK ORG (KLAV)
Item no.: 185206
Transkription für Violine und Violoncello
Transkriptionen für Violine und Violoncello Bd. 12
for: Violin, cello
Score, 2 Single parts
Item no.: 462938
Postcard
Item no.: 488579
for: Male choir (TTBB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 331887
for: Concert band
Item no.: 477230
for: Male choir
Choir score
Item no.: 479332
Klassik
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 269443
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Item no.: 554529
für Corno da Caccia in C oder B
aus der Orgelsonate Nr. 4 op. 65
for: Horn, organ
Organ score, solo parts
Item no.: 660868
for: Oboe, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 433809
for: 2 TRP FLHRN 3 POS
Item no.: 421007
CD
Item no.: 492106
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1654156
aus: Paulus
MWV A 14
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Choir score
Item no.: 1697107
Februar 1838 bis September 1839
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy. Sämtliche Briefe in 12 Bänden
Book
Item no.: 1534682
Klassik
for: Mixed choir (SATB); piano ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 904130
for: Oboe, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 460196