"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: SATB divisi a Cappella
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 1095257
for: SATB, Keyboard [Organ or Piano] or Orchestra
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 1039866
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score (Hardcover, Urtext edition)
Item no.: 1677248
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 1043284
LMA Serie III/9A
Leipziger Ausgabe der Werke von Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy (LMA
LMA III/9A (Gesamtausgabe, Urtextausgabe) (Complete edition, Urtext)
for: Violin [flute], cello, piano
Score
Item no.: 561473
LMA Serie I Orchesterwerke Band 4A
Leipziger Ausgabe der Werke von Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy (LMA
LMA I/4A (Gesamtausgabe, Urtextausgabe) (Complete edition, Urtext)
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score
Item no.: 582048
Meeresstille und glückliche Fahrt op. 27
Urtext der Leipziger Mendelssohn-Ausgabe (Urtextausgabe) (Urtext)
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score
Item no.: 345007
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 369467
Die Hebriden / The Hebrids
Ouverture
for: Brass band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1681252
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy. Sämtliche Briefe in 12 Bänden
CD-ROM
Item no.: 1534676
Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Baryton
for: 4 saxophones
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1073600
aus dem Oratorium »Elias«
for: Concert band; chorus ad lib.
Score, Parts
Item no.: 671618
Shawnee Press
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1124538
Ensemble Ad Libitum
Item no.: 611892
from the Concerto for Violin
for: Violin and Wind Ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1198271
for: Flute, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 833942
Klassik
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 982792
Flute II Part
for: SATB, Keyboard or Full Orchestra
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 1041569
Chorale cantata
for: Mixed choir (SATB), orchestra; organ ad lib.
Harmony parts (complete winds)
Item no.: 235791
Kommt, laßt uns anbeten
op.46 / MWV A 16, 1838
nur deutsch!
for: 3 soloists (SST), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Choir score
Item no.: 235311
for: Women's choir (SSAA), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 460843
Harmonia-Mixed Choir
for: Mixed choir (SATB); piano ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 926197
from "A Midsummer Night's Dream"
for: 4 flutes (quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 464418
for: Concert band
Conductors part, set of parts
Item no.: 671602
Februar 1847 bis November 1847
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy. Sämtliche Briefe in 12 Bänden
Book
Item no.: 1534677
Juli 1845 bis Januar 1847
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy. Sämtliche Briefe in 12 Bänden
Book
Item no.: 1534678
Oratorium
Eulenburg Studienpartituren
for: Soloists, mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Study score
Item no.: 392183
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 582203
Classics for Children Series
for: 2 Part SSA
Choir score
Item no.: 1126103
from the oratorio "Elijah"
for: 7 bassoons, double bassoon
Score, Parts
Item no.: 686626
CD
Item no.: 606359
Klassik
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 269489
Reprint
Repertoire Explorer
for: Small wind band
Study score
Item no.: 1344147
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 1043169
Ouvertüre
Eulenburg Studienpartituren
for: Symphonic orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 391887
for: Clarinet choir
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1645383
for: 2 Clarinets and Piano
Book
Item no.: 149041
for: 2 Violoncelli and Piano
Book
Item no.: 223458
for: Chamber Quartet
Book
Item no.: 940758
for: Mixed choir (SATB); piano ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 940932
for: Chamber Quartet
Book
Item no.: 939147
for: Mixed choir (SATB); piano ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 928364
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 897851
for: Mixed choir (SAB); piano ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 934719
for: 2 trumpets, horn, trombone, tuba (quintet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 622812
Book (softcover)
Item no.: 190077
for: Soli TTB, Männerchor (TTB), Violoncello, Kontrabass, [Orgel]
Score
Item no.: 1657548
for: Mixed choir (SSAATTBB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 1613194