"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: Choir
Score
Item no.: 893770
for: Male choir (TTBB), piano
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 911876
for: Mixed choir (SATB); piano ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 1159714
for: Male choir (TTBB), piano
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 930934
for: Mixed choir (SATB); piano ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 904583
for: 2 trumpets, horn, trombone, tuba (quintet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1736645
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Score
Item no.: 371398
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: 5 soloists (SATTB), mixed choir (SSATTBB), orchestra
Double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 564341
for: Symphonic orchestra
Cello, double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 630079
String Symphony MWV N 3
Urtext based on the Leipzig Mendelssohn Complete Edition
for: String orchestra
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 555328
Urtext nach der Mendelsohn Gesamtausgabe (LMA (Urtextausgabe) (Urtext)
for: Symphonic orchestra
Cello (orchestral part)
Item no.: 493551
Urtext nach der Mendelsohn Gesamtausgabe (LMA (Urtextausgabe) (Urtext)
for: Symphonic orchestra
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 493548
for: Male choir (TTBB), concert band
Set of parts
Item no.: 745455
for: Piano 4 hands
Ensemble score
Item no.: 161318
Oratorio on Words from the Holy Scriptures
Urtext
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SSAATB), orchestra, organ
Double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 341540
Overture to the Music to Shakespeare's Comedy
Breitkopf Urtext Edition
for: Symphonic orchestra
Double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 167729
Symphony-Cantata
Breitkopf Urtext Edition
for: 3 soloists (SST), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 229356
String Symphony MWV N 11
Urtext based on the Leipzig Mendelssohn Complete Edition
for: String orchestra
Percussion (orchestral part)
Item no.: 685849
String Symphony MWV N 8
Urtext based on the Leipzig Mendelssohn Complete Edition
for: String orchestra
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 492264
for: Symphonic orchestra
Set of parts
Item no.: 1211913
for: Chor (SATB) und Keyboard
Choir score
Item no.: 885117
ChorSolo part(s)
Item no.: 333552
Chorale cantata
Urtext Stuttgarter Mendelssohn-Ausgaben
for: Soloist (bass), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 235772
for: Cello
Cello (orchestral part)
Item no.: 237332
Dona nobis pacem, Domine
Chorale cantata
Stuttgarter Mendelssohn-Ausgaben
for: Mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 236245
for: 3 soloists (SST), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 235315
MWV B 15
Stuttgarter Mendelssohn-Ausgaben Urtext
for: 8 soloists (SATB, SATB), 2 mixed choirs (SATB, SATB), basso continuo
Single part Cello/Double bass
Item no.: 160734
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 424019
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Score
Item no.: 580633
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Score
Item no.: 580629
for: 3 soloists (STBar), mixed choir (SSAATTBB), orchestra
Choir score
Item no.: 235280
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 1043961
for: Voice
Choir score
Item no.: 1175320
for: Flute ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1586045
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 998082
for: 4 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba, organ, timpani
Score, Parts
Item no.: 154058
Klassik
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 1539339
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 1043845
for: Voice
Choir score
Item no.: 1175321
Harmonia-Mixed Choir
for: Voice (tenor)
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 931399
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score, Parts
Item no.: 367294
Klassik
for: Voice (soprano)
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 913723
for: 3 soloists (SST), mixed choir (SSAATB), orchestra, organ
Single part Horn 1
Item no.: 235382
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: 5 soloists (SATTB), mixed choir (SSATTBB), orchestra
Organ (orchestral part)
Item no.: 673580
Klassik
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 464427
String Quartet
for: 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 829616
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 842622
for: Women's choir (SA), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1003510