The turn of the 19th century saw the dawn of Romanticism. This artistic and cultural movement was constantly striving for new ideas and new beginnings, during a particularly turbulent time in social, political and natural history. Browse our sheet music and scores, and explore all the romantic masters and their works today.
The reason and order of the classical period were balanced out in the romantic period by emotion and imagination. The word romanticism is derived from the French literary terms roman and romantique. Programme music uses melodies and instrumental colours to tell a story, to take the listener on a musical journey. The most prominent of all program music is undoubtedly the symphonic poem, created, explored and developed by composers such as Franz Liszt and Bedřich Smetana.
Compared to the Classical Period, the melodies of the romantic period became less and less regular and symmetrical, and the harmony more and more chromatic and dissonant. As the romantic period progressed, the possibilities of traditional tonality became more and more exhausted, and the beginning of the 20th century saw the departure from classical structure and form, and the movement towards modern and contemporary classical music.
In order to broaden the sound palate which set the mood and atmosphere for the romantic period, new instruments began to appear in the orchestra, and voices began to be deployed, choirs and soloists began to be introduced into traditional instrumental works. Throughout the 19th century, the fashion was expansion, both in music for Symphony Orchestra and in Choral Music, the forces grew and grew, far beyond the imagination of any of the classical composers of the previous century.
In the 19th century, Opera flourished, be it Italian verismo, French "Grand Opera", or Wagner’s new world of music theatre. The most important opera composers of the 19th century were Giacomo Meyerbeer, Gioacchino Rossini, Gaetano Donizetti, Vincenzo Bellini, Jacques Offenbach, Richard Wagner and Giuseppe Verdi.
Hymnus
Soli ebenfalls enthalten
for: 2 soloists (SA), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Choir score
Item no.: 766567
Gitarre und Streichorchester oder Streichquartett
for: Guitar, strings
Score, Set of parts
Item no.: 646578
"Schön ist's im Winter". Galopp
for: Frauen- oder Kinderchor (SMezA) mit Klavier
Choir part Soprano
Item no.: 751552
Shawnee Sacred
for: Unison or 2-part Vocal
Choir score
Item no.: 825935
Gemengd koor
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Score
Item no.: 903594
Geistliche Musik
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1116085
for: Bass recorder
Item no.: 183244
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Item no.: 455798
for: Horn, piano
Ausgabe in B
Item no.: 487085
for: Mixed choir, piano
Item no.: 332065
for: Organ
Item no.: 297843
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 269104
for: Soloist (soprano), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 365823
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Item no.: 203475
for: Accordion
Item no.: 149266
für die heilige Christnacht
for: Soloists, mixed choir (SATB), strings, organ
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 371364
Edition Vieweg (Musikschätze vergangener Zeiten)
for: String orchestra
Set of parts
Item no.: 334489
Trilogie sacrée
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 241832
Christmas Cantata
for: 2 soloists (SBar), mixed choir (SSATB), orchestra
Double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 235825
Volgarizzata da Dante
Das Ave Maria eignet sich zum Musizieren im kleineren Rahmen.
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 374256
Christmas Oratorio
after the first edition of 1869
for: 5 soloists (SMezATB), mixed choir (SATB), string orchestra, harp, organ
Double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 236158
Böhmische Hirtenmesse
Frei gedichteter Messtext alternativ in deutscher oder tschechischer Sprache
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 237201
Weihnachtslied
Süddeutsche Weihnachtsmusik Band 19
for: 2 solo voices (SS), flute, string orchestra
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 601982
Weihnachtsoratorium in zwei Teilen
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Choir score
Item no.: 641609
Greift auf den Notentext der in Privatbesitz befindlichen autographen Partitur zurück, die lange Zeit als verschollen galt.
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 238025
for: Bariton Voice and Mixed Choir [SmezATB]
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1178822
aus op.8 für Mezzosopran, Chor ad.lib. und Orchester
for: Soloist (mezzo-soprano), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1043505
Walton Choral
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 985510
Weihnachtskantate
for: 2 soloists (SBar), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Harmony parts (complete winds)
Item no.: 237599
for: Singstimme (S), gemischter Chor Orchester, Orgel
Stimmen-Set
Item no.: 365825
4st Männerchor
Europäische Weihnachtslieder für 4st. Männerchor
Item no.: 120160
for: Choir
Score
Item no.: 366810
2 Soprani-Orgue-Violon-Vcelle-Harpe - Ption-Pties
for: 2 Soprani
Book
Item no.: 343199
for: Mandolino E Strumenti Diversi
Score
Item no.: 258109
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Cello, double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 656482
Ein Singen zur Menschwerdung Christi von der Verheißung bis zur Geburt, nach Volksliedern
for: Mixed choir, piano
Piano reduction
Item no.: 307723
Oratorium
for: Choir
Score
Item no.: 873179
Blasorchester
Partitur
for: Concert band
Score
Item no.: 903030
for: Easy Piano
Item no.: 1358826
for: Lead Sheet
Item no.: 1360653
Kikapust Choral Series
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 166653
Galopp "Schön ist's im Winter"
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir part Bass
Item no.: 751566
Klassik
for: Mixed choir (SATB); piano ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 1110097
for: Choir
Score
Item no.: 1159705
for: Mixed choir (SATB); piano ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 1155614
Adattamento Facile Per Coro A 4 Voci Con Accompagnamento Di Organo O Pianoforte
for: Mixed choir, organ
Choir score
Item no.: 998499
Ein Singen zur Menschwerdung Christi von der Verheißung bis zur Geburt. Nach Volksliedern f. Solostimmen, Chor, Sprecher u. kleines Orch.
for: Mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Choir part Alto
Item no.: 649630
Sechs Sprüche op. 79/1
MCM - Masterworks of Choral Music
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 1043365