"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.
for: Chor (SATB) und Klavier (Orgel)
Choir score
Item no.: 1626141
for: SATB divisi a Cappella
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 1095257
for: 4 Guitars
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1135954
for: Violin, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1213456
for: 4 Guitars
Score, Parts
Item no.: 494992
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score (Hardcover, Urtext edition)
Item no.: 1677248
Solostimmen (Urtext) (Urtextausgabe) (Urtext)
for: Wind ensemble
Set of parts
Item no.: 147101
Partitur - Urtext (Urtextausgabe) (Urtext)
for: Wind ensemble
Score
Item no.: 146852
for: Viola
Stimme, Urtextausgabe
Item no.: 869016
for: 3 soloists (STB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 668414
Concert Overture
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: Symphonic orchestra
Study score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 489937
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 1972
for: Piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 6369
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 369467
LMA Serie I Orchesterwerke Band 4A
Leipziger Ausgabe der Werke von Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy (LMA
LMA I/4A (Gesamtausgabe, Urtextausgabe) (Complete edition, Urtext)
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score
Item no.: 582048
for: Voice (high), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 3896
for: Voice (medium/high), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 2539
for: Voice (medium/low), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 2538
for: Piano
Piano score
Item no.: 1692120
(Urtext)
for: Symphonic orchestra
Solo part(s)
Item no.: 182014
LMA Serie III/5
Leipziger Ausgabe der Werke von Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy (LMA
LMA III/5 (Gesamtausgabe, Urtextausgabe) (Complete edition, Urtext)
for: 4 violins, 2 violas, 2 cellos (double quartet)
Score
Item no.: 136287
for: Piano
Single edition
Item no.: 771796
for: 3 soloists (STB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Piano reduction (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 668416
Book (softcover)
Item no.: 492589
(complete)
for: Violin, orchestra
Harmony parts (complete winds)
Item no.: 313612
(Urtext)
Piano reduction
Item no.: 209221
for: Viola, piano
Item no.: 282256
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 1043284
Book (softcover)
Item no.: 557159
for: String orchestra
Score, Parts
Item no.: 186696
for: Symphonic orchestra
Harmony parts (complete winds)
Item no.: 174962
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 271254
for: Violin, orchestra
Piano reduction, solo part
Item no.: 255591
for: Mixed choir (SATB); piano ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 1159729
for: Symphonic orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 391819
for: Cello, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 665420
Meeresstille und glückliche Fahrt op. 27
Urtext der Leipziger Mendelssohn-Ausgabe (Urtextausgabe) (Urtext)
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score
Item no.: 345007
for: Voice (tenor), piano
Item no.: 106535
Piano works, Volume III
Henle Urtext Editions
for: Piano
Music score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 401305
for: SAB with Piano
Choir score
Item no.: 985476
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 985027
An Oratorio Based on the old Testament Text
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Piano reduction (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 470974
Score
Item no.: 622435
Ballad for chorus and orchestra
MWV D3 (Op. 60), 1833
for: 4 soloists (ATBarB) [ATB], mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Playback-CD (mp3) (choir part tenor)
Item no.: 1697177
Die Hebriden / The Hebrids
Ouverture
for: Brass band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1681252
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy. Sämtliche Briefe in 12 Bänden
CD-ROM
Item no.: 1534676
Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Baryton
for: 4 saxophones
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1073600
aus dem Oratorium »Elias«
for: Concert band; chorus ad lib.
Score, Parts
Item no.: 671618