"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.
String Quartet
for: 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 829616
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 842622
Non nobis Domine / Nicht unserm Namen, Herr
for: 3 soloists (STBar), mixed choir (SSAATTBB), orchestra
Cello, double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 235285
for: Women's choir (SA), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1003510
for: 5 brass winds
Score
Item no.: 927162
for: Concert Band and Vocal Soloist
Score
Item no.: 1070119
for: Concert band
Score
Item no.: 946217
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score
Item no.: 949535
for: Vocal Solo and Choir
Book
Item no.: 819438
for: Violin, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 819233
for: Mixed Choir(satb/sab)
Item no.: 1707833
from the Music "A Midsummer Night's Dream"
Urtext based on the Leipzig Mendelssohn Complete Edition
for: Symphonic orchestra
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 155144
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 554645
for: Tenor solo, Chor SATTBB, Flöten (2), Oboen (2), Klarinetten (2), Fagotte (2), Hörner (2), Trompeten (2) (nur Teil 1), Posaunen (3), Pauke, Violinen (2), Viola, Cello, Kontrabass
Download (Audio)
Item no.: 1587052
Die Carus-Neuausgabe dieses Werkes enthält die Chorfuge Nr. 6, die in Mendelssohns Autograph zu finden ist und auch bei der Uraufführung musiziert wurde.
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 235397
for: Soli STTBB, Gemischter Chor (SATB), Flöten (2), Oboen (2), Klarinetten (2), Fagotte (2), Hörner (2), Trompeten (2), Posaunen (3), Pauke, Violinen (2), Viola, Cello, Kontrabass, Orgel
Download (Audio)
Item no.: 1337030
Score
Item no.: 1336623
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 154702
for: Mixed choir (SATB); piano ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 914894
for: Two-Part Mixed and Organ
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 1149939
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 1005383
for: Choir a Cappella
Score
Item no.: 889019
for: Choir a Cappella
Score
Item no.: 886093
for: SA a Cappella
Score
Item no.: 880619
for: Male choir (TTBB), piano
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 931853
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 645025
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 301439
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 1043429
Cantata
Chormusik des 19. Jahrhunderts
for: Soloist (soprano), mixed choir (SATB), strings [organ]
Cello, double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 425803
Overture to the Music to Shakespeare's Comedy
Breitkopf Urtext Edition
for: Symphonic orchestra
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 166975
Concert Overture
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: Symphonic orchestra
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 768457
"Scottish"
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: Symphonic orchestra
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 551953
"Reformation Symphony"
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: Symphonic orchestra
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 476482
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 460659
for: Violin, string orchestra
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 623176
String Symphony MWV N 9
Urtext based on the Leipzig Mendelssohn Complete Edition
for: String orchestra
Viola 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 685839
String Symphony MWV N 7
Urtext based on the Leipzig Mendelssohn Complete Edition
for: String orchestra
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 350136
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Item no.: 1620908
for: Women's choir (SSA) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 1617140
for: Male choir
Ensemble score
Item no.: 307128
for: zwei Klarinetten in B und Klavier
Score, Parts
Item no.: 354429
for: Guitar
Item no.: 301992
for: String orchestra
Set of parts
Item no.: 554646
for: Brass ensemble (5 parts)
Score
Item no.: 923227
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: 5 soloists (SATTB), mixed choir (SSATTBB), orchestra
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 564339
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Organ (orchestral part)
Item no.: 460655
MWV A 3
for: Mixed choir (SSATB), orchestra
Cello, double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 236259