"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.
Symphony cantata MWV A 18
for: 3 soloists (SST), mixed choir (SSAATB), orchestra, organ
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 1641236
for: 2 clarinets (B-flat), piano
Piano score, Solo parts
Item no.: 109072
for: Organ
Music score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 632648
for: Flute, cello, piano
Score, Parts
Item no.: 216438
Urtext based on the Leipzig Mendelssohn Complete Edition
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 364090
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 1022691
for: Harp, piano
Item no.: 558443
authentic alternative flute part (instead of violin) available separately as HN 1297
for: Violin, cello, piano (piano trio)
Piano score, parts (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 776879
for two violins, 2 violas and cello
Urtext
for: 2 violins, 2 violas, cello
Set of parts
Item no.: 577002
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Score
Item no.: 359630
with marked and unmarked string parts
for: Violin, orchestra
Piano score, solo part (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 362802
for Violoncello and Pianoforte
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: Cello, piano
Piano score, solo part (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 679977
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 494275
Symphony cantata
for: 3 soloists (SST), mixed choir (SSAATB), orchestra, organ
Piano reduction (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 279250
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 359615
for: 5 soloists (SATTB), mixed choir (SSATTBB), orchestra
Piano reduction (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 489920
Chorale cantata
Stuttgarter Mendelssohn-Ausgaben
Urtext
for: Mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Piano reduction (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 235743
An Oratorio Based on the old Testament Text
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Piano reduction (XL format, Urtext edition)
Item no.: 677221
Three sacred songs and fugue
for: Soloist (alto), mixed choir (SATB), organ
Piano reduction
Item no.: 279260
for: Soloist (soprano), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 423010
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 359631
for: Soloist (soprano), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Organ reduction
Item no.: 136693
Symphony-Cantata
Breitkopf Urtext Edition
for: 3 soloists (SST), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Piano reduction (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 229353
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 318553
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 148694
Like as the hart longs / Wie der Hirsch schreit
Urtext Stuttgarter Mendelssohn-Ausgaben
for: 5 soloists (STTBB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Study score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 292099
for: Flute, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 143577
Chorale cantata MWV A 7
for: Soloist (soprano), mixed choir (SATB), strings
Score
Item no.: 235596
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 460652
for: Mixed choir (SSATB), orchestra
Score
Item no.: 236252
for: 2 voices (SS), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 3664
Illustrated book, CD
Item no.: 676055
Like as the hart longs / Wie der Hirsch schreit
Urtext Stuttgarter Mendelssohn-Ausgaben
for: 5 soloists (STTBB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Harmony parts (complete winds)
Item no.: 235287
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score
Item no.: 262628
for: Organ
Score
Item no.: 615245
Special edition in association with Mendelssohn-Haus Leipzig
for: Piano
Music score (anthology)
Item no.: 1582044
for: Trumpet, trombone, organ
Item no.: 184281
for: 1. Violine
Stimme, Urtextausgabe
Item no.: 173424
for: 4 violins, 2 violas, 2 cellos (double quartet)
Study score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 472478
for: Organ
Single edition
Item no.: 395235
for: Piano
Music score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 489915
Edition Schott
for: Violin, orchestra
Piano reduction, solo part
Item no.: 784283
op. 19/5
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 752422
for: Soli SSAA, Chor SSAA, Orgel
Score
Item no.: 1336619
Psalm 121,1-3
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Music score
Item no.: 725801
for: Voice (soprano), organ
Sheet music
Item no.: 4136
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 205041
Concert Overture
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: Symphonic orchestra
Study score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 489936