"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.
6 Lieder
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 166039
for: 2 Violoncelli and Piano
Book
Item no.: 404242
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Score
Item no.: 207422
aus: Drei Motetten
for: Women's choir (SSA), organ
Score
Item no.: 153834
aus: Drei Psalmen
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Score
Item no.: 242701
Audio-CD
Item no.: 238224
aus: Drei geistliche Lieder op. 96
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Score
Item no.: 797285
for: Chor SSAA, TTBB, Flöten (2), Oboen (2), Klarinetten (2), Fagotte (2), Hörner (4), Trompeten (2), Posaunen (3), Pauke, Violinen (2), Viola, Cello, Kontrabass
Score
Item no.: 1337266
for: Gemischter Chor (SATB), SATB, SATB, SATB, [Bariton solo, Orgel]
Score
Item no.: 1337237
for: Chor SSATB, Flöten (2), Oboen (2), Hörner (2), Trompeten (2), Posaunen (3), Pauke, Violinen (2), Viola, Cello, Kontrabass
Score
Item no.: 1337236
aus: Drei Motetten
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 1336663
Score
Item no.: 1336652
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 1336646
Sahst du ihn herniederschweben
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 1336644
Ein Abendgebet
for: Soli SATB, Gemischter Chor (SATB), SATB
Score
Item no.: 1336627
aus Lieder mit Worten
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Score
Item no.: 1336604
aus: Lobgesang op. 52
for: Sopran solo, Chor SSAA, Orgel
Score
Item no.: 1338924
aus: Paulus op. 36
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Score
Item no.: 1338917
aus dem Oratorium "Paulus"
for: Gemischter Chor (SATB), Orgel o Klavier
Score
Item no.: 1339958
Music Box
for: 2 trumpets (B-flat), horn (F), trombone, tuba
Score, Parts
Item no.: 602113
Ouvertüre
BÄRENREITER URTEXT
for: 2. Violine
Stimme, Urtextausgabe
Item no.: 361787
Oxford Choral Classics
for: Choir
Choir score
Item no.: 920328
Non nobis Domine / Nicht unserm Namen, Herr
for: 3 soloists (STBar), mixed choir (SSAATTBB), orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 143897
A gentle and melodious setting of a Lutheran hymn
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ [orchestra]
Choir score
Item no.: 613154
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 1043427
Musik zu Shakespeares Komödie
Urtext nach der Leipziger Mendelssohn-Gesamtausgabe
for: Narrator, 2 voices (SS), women's choir (SSAA), orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 284243
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 168528
Paperback
for: Choir
Choir score
Item no.: 893943
Piano reduction
Item no.: 359621
for: Violin, orchestra
Piano reduction, solo part
Item no.: 359600
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 245879
for: Piano
Item no.: 344468
for: Piano
Item no.: 430764
Urtext
nach dem Original-Autograph, Brotherton-Sammlung, Universität Leeds
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 381569
Fassung für Soloinstrumente und Streichorchester (Schottstädt)
for: KLAR BAS (KLAR) STR
Study score
Item no.: 209033
for: 4 trombones (quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 456946
oder für 4 Hörner und Posaune
for: 5 horns
Score, Parts
Item no.: 555847
for: Piano 4 hands
Ensemble score
Item no.: 1670891
for: Mixed choir (SATB); piano ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 938191
Klassik
for: Guitar
Single edition
Item no.: 940861
for: Flute
Music score
Item no.: 928089
for: Mixed choir (SATB); piano ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 910193
for: String orchestra
Score
Item no.: 942536
Konzertwerk
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 946706
for: String orchestra
Score
Item no.: 946558
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 848552
Klassik
for: Choir (2 voices), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 321641
Klassik
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Book
Item no.: 886799