“They want me to write differently. Certainly I could, but I must not… How then would I stand there before Almighty God, if I followed the others and not Him?” Anton Bruckner (1824-1896)
Despite facing a lot of opposition due to his link with Richard Wagner, Anton Bruckner proved to be one of the greatest symphonic composers of the 19th century. Browse our sheet music and scores, and explore all his magnificent works today!
Anton Bruckner was born in a suburb of Linz, Austria, where his father worked as a teacher. From an early age, Anton showed great musical talent, and by the time he finished school, he was already a highly accomplished organist. In 1837, Anton’s father died, and he was sent way to be a chorister at the Augustinian Monastery of St. Florian. Bruckner was impressed by the excellent, freshly restored organ in the monastery, and often played during services.
In 1841, Bruckner’s mother sent him to Linz to study to be a teacher, and he graduated with excellent grades. In the following years, he struggled with desolate living conditions in various rural schools. Fortunately, in 1845, he was able to return to St. Florian, where he worked as a teacher and organist for the ten years.
From 1855, Bruckner began studying, mainly remotely by post, with some of the leading musicians in Vienna, particularly with Simon Sechter and Otto Kitzler. He continued his studies well until the age of 40, and it was at this age, that he began to write his great sacred and symphonic works.
In 1868, Bruckner accepted a position as professor of music theory at the Vienna Conservatoire, and from 1875 he taught at the University of Vienna. However, as an strong supporter of Richard Wagner, Bruckner’s life in Vienna was anything but easy, and he even had to endure physical assaults because of his musical associations. It wasn’t until the age of 60, after the world premiere of his seventh symphony, that he made a name for himself as a composer. He was already very successful as an organist and improviser, and he gave many concerts in France, and on the new organ in the Royal Albert Hall, and Crystal Palace in London. Anton Bruckner is buried in the crypt of St. Florian, directly under his beloved organ.
Bruckner’s strong beliefs, and his calling as an organist, led to the solemn compositional style that characterises his music. In his symphonies, Bruckner draws on the instrumental abundance, and pathos of his role models Franz Liszt and Richard Wagner, and the modern symphonic style of Gustav Mahler. He uses a is a lot of chromaticism, but also folk themes, and romantic motifs. In addition to the nine symphonies, Bruckner composed many sacred works, some of which are now part of the core repertoire for choirs all around the world. His most frequently performed sacred works include Bruckner’s Requiem, Bruckner’s Te Deum or Bruckner’s Motets. The Symphonies by Anton Bruckner are unique, because they are the only symphonies that can also be performed in the church.
for: Oboe, clarinet, horn, bassoon
Score, 4 Single part
Item no.: 1678413
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Score
Item no.: 1655410
in der Frühfassung (1835–37) und Spätfassung (1891)
for: Gemischter Chor (SATB), [Orgel]
Score
Item no.: 1655409
for: Gemischter Chor (SATB), Trompeten (2), [Pauke], Violinen (2), [Cello], Orgel
Choir score
Item no.: 1655426
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 1613341
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 1613340
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
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Item no.: 1613345
for: Gemischter Chor (SATB), SATB
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Item no.: 1613344
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
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Item no.: 1613350
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
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Item no.: 1613348
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
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Item no.: 1613352
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
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Item no.: 1613346
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
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Item no.: 1613347
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
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Item no.: 1613339
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
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Item no.: 1613338
for: Chor SMsATB
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Item no.: 1613349
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
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Item no.: 1613343
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
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Item no.: 1613342
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
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Item no.: 1613351
Offertorium
for: Gemischter Chor (SATB), Posaunen (3), [Orgel]
Score
Item no.: 1586444
Windhaager Messe
for: Alt solo (B), Hörner (2), Orgel
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Item no.: 1586428
C
for: Viola, piano
Instrumental Solo & Piano Accompaniment
Item no.: 1565417
Motette
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
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Item no.: 1586451
Choral
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
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Item no.: 1586434
Hymnus
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
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Item no.: 1586449
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
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Item no.: 1586424
Antiphon
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
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Item no.: 1586438
Motette
for: Gemischter Chor (SATB), Orgel, Cello
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Item no.: 1586436
Graduale am Gründonnerstag
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
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Item no.: 1586425
Kronstorfer Messe
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
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Item no.: 1586421
Lied
for: Solo o Chor S (A), Orgel
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Item no.: 1586453
Graduale an den Festen heiliger Kirchenlehrer
for: Mixed choir (SSAATTBB) a cappella
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Item no.: 1586452
Hymnus
for: Mixed choir (SSATB), organ
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Item no.: 1586445
Antiphon
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
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Item no.: 1586439
Choral
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
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Item no.: 1586426
for: Gemischter Chor (SATB), Orgel ad libitum
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Item no.: 1586423
Der Herr regieret mich
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
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Item no.: 1586430
in c
for: Posaunen (3) (Orgel)
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Item no.: 1586454
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
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Item no.: 1586448
Offertorium
for: Gemischter Chor (SATB), Posaunen (3), [Orgel]
Item no.: 1586447
Hymnus
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
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Item no.: 1586450
Hymnus
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
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Item no.: 1586429
Offertorium
for: Chor TTBB, Posaunen (4) (Orgel)
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Item no.: 1586419
aus Inveni David
for: Gemischter Chor (SATB), Posaunen (3) (Orgel)
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Item no.: 1586440
Totenlied
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
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Item no.: 1586431
Score
Item no.: 1586422
in c
for: Posaunen (3) (Orgel)
Score
Item no.: 1586455
Offertorium
for: Chor TTBB, Posaunen (4) (Orgel)
Stimmensatz, Download
Item no.: 1586446
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