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.
Ein Zyklus alter Advents- und Weihnachtslieder
for: Male choir (TTBB), organ [melodic instruments]
Part 4, Bass Clef
Item no.: 204539
Ein Zyklus alter Advents- und Weihnachtslieder
for: Male choir (TTBB), organ [melodic instruments]
Part 3 in B-flat
Item no.: 204536
Ausgabe in Es
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 690462
for: Akkordeon, 3 Elektroniae
Single part
Item no.: 135246
Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern
Single part
Item no.: 363920
Ausgabe in Es
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 690461
for: Gemischter Chor (SATB), Orchester (2 Violinen, Viola, Violone, Orgel)
Cello (orchestral part)
Item no.: 424118
MH 673; Richte dich auf
Einzelstimme Hr. 2
Single part Horn 2
Item no.: 231038
Magnifikat
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Cello, double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 230996
op. 12
Einzelstimme Va.
for: Women's choir (SSAA), orchestra, organ
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 235708
for: Gemischter Chor (SSATTB, Orchester (Violine, Violoncello, Basso continuo, [Violine, 3 Va])
Single part
Item no.: 229599
Magnifikat
Cello, double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 236147
for: Cello
Cello (orchestral part)
Item no.: 230405
Choralkantate
for: Solo voice (soprano), mixed choir (SATB), chamber ensemble
Single part Double bass
Item no.: 695780
Ein Zyklus alter Advents- und Weihnachtslieder
for: Male choir (TTBB), organ [melodic instruments]
Part 3 (Alto Clef)
Item no.: 204537
Ein Zyklus alter Advents- und Weihnachtslieder
for: Male choir (TTBB), organ [melodic instruments]
Part 2 B-flat
Item no.: 204535
Ein Zyklus alter Advents- und Weihnachtslieder
for: Male choir (TTBB), organ [melodic instruments]
Part 1 in C
Item no.: 204532
Ausgabe in D
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Flute (orchestral part)
Item no.: 690443
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Single part Organ
Item no.: 311794
for: Accordion orchestra
Single part Accordion 3, Bass instrument
Item no.: 126833
Diabelli Anton + Schubert Franz + Beethoven Ludwig van
for: Violin
Single part
Item no.: 302319
Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern
for: Violin
Single part
Item no.: 363917
Single part(n)
Item no.: 469380
Magnifikat in A
for: 3 soloists (SAT), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Cello (orchestral part)
Item no.: 237408
Magnifikat in A
for: 3 soloists (SAT), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 237407
for: Violin
Single part Violin
Item no.: 231176
Magnifikat
for: Mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Single part Organ
Item no.: 230054
aus: Magnificat
Es-Dur-Fassung, transponiert nach D-Dur
for: Mixed choir (SSAB), organ; 4 melodic instruments (colla parte) ad lib.
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 235542
Single part Trumpet 1
Item no.: 186525
aus: Selva morale et spirituale
for: 2 mixed choirs (SATB, SATB), orchestra
Viola 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 236107
Magnifikat
for: Gemischter Chor (SM), 2 Trompeten, 2 Posaunen (Orgel), Pauken
Single part(n)
Item no.: 230174
Magnificat
for: Double bass
Double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 231042
for: Viola
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 230836
Choralkantate
for: Solo voice (soprano), mixed choir (SATB), chamber ensemble
Single part Violin
Item no.: 695779
Viola 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 229598
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 773401
Oude en nieuwe sinterklaasliedjes voor piano met text
for: Voice, piano
Music score
Item no.: 771112
for: Bass instrument, piano
Ensemble score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 773138
for: Brass band
Score
Item no.: 773407
16 bekende Sinterklaasliedjes voor twee blazers
for: 2 saxophones
Music score
Item no.: 771125
Easy Flex 5
for: Fanfare Band (brass & saxophones)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 668116
en 13 andere moderne Sinterklaasliedjes
for: Voice, piano [guitar/keyboard]
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 771104
16 bekende Sinterklaasliedjes voor twee blazers
for: 2 trumpets [flugelhorns/ tenor horns/ euphoniums (B-flat treble clef)]
Ensemble score
Item no.: 578833
for: Flexible ensemble (5 parts), piano (school orchestra)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 364467
14 Sinterklaasliedjes voor de sopraanblokfuit met tekst en gitaarsymbolen
for: Flute
Music score
Item no.: 773133
for: Concert band
Score
Item no.: 773145
6 bekende liedjes voor de Sint
for: Concert band
Score
Item no.: 773426
for: Piano [keyboard/guitar]; voice ad lib.
Music score
Item no.: 771108