"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: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 1201149
Nun zu guter Letzt
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 1043927
Klassik
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 269408
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 1043919
Series: BOVACO Classic CB
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1018740
for: Violin, piano
Score, Parts
Item no.: 829795
String Ensemble
for: String orchestra
Score, Parts
Item no.: 829037
Viola and Piano
for: Viola, piano
Book
Item no.: 1011645
Wedding March
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1015379
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Score
Item no.: 1592443
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Score
Item no.: 486906
Score
Item no.: 581580
for: Mixed choir (5 parts) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 276294
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 834739
for: Women's choir (SA), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1003002
for: Mixed choir (SAB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1002578
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1102359
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 819630
Eulenburg Miniature Scores
for: 2 violins, 2 violas, cello
Study score
Item no.: 749111
Eulenburg Miniature Scores
for: 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)
Study score
Item no.: 736390
for: Clarinet/Ensemble
Item no.: 1709789
for: Women's choir (SSA), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1111390
for: Piano
Score
Item no.: 852144
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1110093
for: Soli ATBarB (ATB), Gemischter Chor (SATB), Piccoloflöte, Flöten (2), Oboen (2), Klarinetten (2), Fagotte (2), Hörner (2), Trompeten (2), Posaunen (3), Pauke, Gran Tamburo e Piatti, Violinen (2), Viola, Cello, Kontrabass
Score
Item no.: 1642562
for: Soli SST, Chor SSAATB, Flöten (2), Oboen (2), Klarinetten (2), Fagotte (2), Hörner (4), Trompeten (2), Posaunen (3), Pauke, Violinen (2), Viola, Cello, Kontrabass, Orgel
Download (Audio)
Item no.: 1337029
for: Mixed choir (SATB); piano ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 915431
for: Mixed choir (SATB); piano ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 913678
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 985979
for: Piano
Score
Item no.: 852131
for: Male choir (TTBB), piano
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 907318
for: Mixed choir (SATB); piano ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 905203
for: String orchestra
Score, Parts
Item no.: 968913
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 630128
for: Symphonic orchestra
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 162475
Urtext nach der Mendelsohn Gesamtausgabe (LMA (Urtextausgabe) (Urtext)
for: Symphonic orchestra
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 493550
"Reformation Symphony"
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: Symphonic orchestra
Double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 476487
for: Violin, string orchestra
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 623178
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 371704
String Symphony MWV N 1
Urtext based on the Leipzig Mendelssohn Complete Edition
for: String orchestra
Cello, double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 154600
String Symphony MWV N 7
Urtext based on the Leipzig Mendelssohn Complete Edition
for: String orchestra
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 350137
A Symphony-Cantata after Texts from the Holy Scriptures
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: 3 soloists (SST), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Single part Organ
Item no.: 695986
A Symphony-Cantata after Texts from the Holy Scriptures
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: 3 soloists (SST), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 695983
Book (Hardcover)
Item no.: 264411
for: Symphonic orchestra
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 667330
"As the Hart Pants"
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: 5 soloists (STTBB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 637959
Overture
1828 / 1834
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: Symphonic orchestra
Cello (orchestral part)
Item no.: 583850
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 280874