Along with the many festive and sweet Advent customs, there are also joyous musical Advent traditions, such as coming together to sing The Great Advent Antiphons, and the highly popular combination of chocolate, cinnamon, and music known as the feast of Saint Nicholas. Browse our sheet music and scores, and find all the right music for Advent today!
Originally, Advent was significantly longer than today, it lasted from Saint Martin to the feast of the Epiphany. The current order, with four Sundays, was established in the 6th century by Pope Gregory the Great, after whom Gregorian chant is named. Each Advent Sunday has its own character, which differs a little in the Catholic and Protestant churches.
Advent music is strongly influenced by the fact that Advent was considered a “tempus clausum”, a “closed time”, in which lavish celebrations were forbidden, and it was for this reason that Johann Sebastian Bach was not allowed to perform all of his Advent Cantatas in Leipzig.
Der Lobgesang der Maria
Magnifikat
for: Mixed choir [5 voices] (SSATB), 2 violins, basso continuo; 2 violas ad lib.
Viola 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 229712
Der Lobgesang der Maria
Magnifikat
for: Mixed choir [5 voices] (SSATB), 2 violins, basso continuo; 2 violas ad lib.
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 229711
Der Lobgesang der Maria
Magnifikat
for: Mixed choir [5 voices] (SSATB), 2 violins, basso continuo; 2 violas ad lib.
Viola 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 229713
Der Lobgesang der Maria
Magnifikat
for: Mixed choir [5 voices] (SSATB), 2 violins, basso continuo; 2 violas ad lib.
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 229710
ZWV 108
for: 2 soloists (SA), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Single part Organ
Item no.: 685601
Der Lobgesang der Maria
Magnifikat
for: Mixed choir [5 voices] (SSATB), 2 violins, basso continuo; 2 violas ad lib.
Single part Basso continuo
Item no.: 229714
Ausgabe in D
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Oboe 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 672156
Ausgabe in Es
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Oboe 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 690448
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Cello, double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1355401
für gemischten Chor und Orgel
(2 Violinen und Kontrabass ad lib.)
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ; 2 violins, double bass ad lib.
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 673757
Choralkantate
for: Solo voice (soprano), mixed choir (SATB), chamber ensemble
Single part Bassoon 1, 2
Item no.: 695776
Ausgabe in Es
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Clarino 1, 2, 3 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 690459
aus Fröhliche Weihnacht
for: Several instruments
Single part(n)
Item no.: 489289
Cello, double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 473288
Warburton E 22
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Cello (orchestral part)
Item no.: 693147
Diabelli Anton + Schubert Franz + Beethoven Ludwig Van
for: Flexible ensemble
Single part Alto saxophone 1, 2
Item no.: 347267
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 229596
aus: Psalmi Vespertini
for: Soli (SATB, SATB), gemischter Chor (SATB, SATB), Basso continuo
Single part Organ
Item no.: 207487
for: Mixed choir (SATB), strings, basso continuo
Viola 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 424841
for: 2 mixed choirs (SSTBarB, S[A]TTBarB), strings, basso continuo
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 424839
op. 12
Einzelstimme Kb.
for: Women's choir (SSAA), orchestra, organ
Double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 235710
op. 12
Einzelstimme Vl. 1
for: Women's choir (SSAA), orchestra, organ
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 235706
aus: Magnificat
Es-Dur-Fassung, transponiert nach D-Dur
Cello, double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 235550
aus: Magnificat
Es-Dur-Fassung, transponiert nach D-Dur
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 235547
aus: Magnificat
Es-Dur-Fassung, transponiert nach D-Dur
for: Mixed choir (SSAB), organ; 4 melodic instruments (colla parte) ad lib.
Cello, double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 235539
aus: Magnificat
Es-Dur-Fassung, transponiert nach D-Dur
for: Mixed choir (SSAB), organ; 4 melodic instruments (colla parte) ad lib.
Single part(n)
Item no.: 235538
Geistliches Konzert
Hoch rühmt und ehrt meine Seele Gott den Herrn
for: Favorit choir (SATB), double chapell choirs (ATB/SATB), orchestra
Single part Trombone 3
Item no.: 232093
Geistliches Konzert
Hoch rühmt und ehrt meine Seele Gott den Herrn
for: Favorit choir (SATB), double chapell choirs (ATB/SATB), orchestra
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 232090
Magnificat
for: Cello
Cello (orchestral part)
Item no.: 231041
MH 72
Einzelstimme Vl. 1
for: Soloist (soprano), mixed choir (SATB), 2 violins, basso continuo
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 237797
for: Mixed choir (SSATB), strings, basso continuo
Violin 3 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1043153
for: Mixed choir (SSATB), strings, basso continuo
Viola 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1043141
Choralkantate
for: Solo voice (soprano), mixed choir (SATB), chamber ensemble
Single part Oboe
Item no.: 695781
für gemischten Chor und Orgel
(2 Violinen und Kontrabass ad lib.)
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ; 2 violins, double bass ad lib.
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 673758
für 4 Solostimmen, Chor, 2 Violinen und Basso continuo
EOS - Eulenburg Orchestral Series
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), 2 violins, basso continuo; oboe [trumpet], 2 violas, 3 trombones colla parte ad lib.
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 675532
Orgelstimme
Single part Organ
Item no.: 610403
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Single part Organ
Item no.: 559800
Ave Maria Coro SATB, 2 Vl, Va, Vc/Cb, Timp, Perc Violoncello/Kontrabass
for: Mixed choir (SATB), string orchestra, kettle drums, percussion
Cello, double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 672491
aus: Magnificat
Es-Dur-Fassung, transponiert nach D-Dur
for: Mixed choir (SSAB), organ; 4 melodic instruments (colla parte) ad lib.
Single part Organ
Item no.: 235544
aus: Magnificat
Es-Dur-Fassung, transponiert nach D-Dur
for: Mixed choir (SSAB), organ; 4 melodic instruments (colla parte) ad lib.
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 235540
aus: Magnificat - BWV 243a, 2
Es-Dur-Fassung, transponiert nach D-Dur
4 Instrumente colla parte
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 235532
ZWV 108
for: 2 soloists (SA), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Viola 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 235220
ZWV 108
for: 2 soloists (SA), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 235218
Magnifikat
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 236145
Doppelchörig, mit Streichern und Trompeten besetzt. Entstehung 1758 in Mailand für einen Festgottesdienst zu Ehren des heiligen Nepomuk.
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 234441
aus: Selva morale et spirituale
A 8 voci con 6 vel 10 istromenti SV (1640)
for: 2 mixed choirs (SATB, SATB), orchestra
Single part Trombone 1
Item no.: 647103
Magnifikat, Magnificat
for: Voice (alto), organ
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 230321
Viola 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 229597