"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 (SSA); Klavier ad libitum
Choir score
Item no.: 881442
for: Violin, piano
Piano reduction, solo part
Item no.: 1619544
for: Violin, piano
Score
Item no.: 240765
for: Symphonic orchestra
Book
Item no.: 136173
for: 4 Guitars
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1136000
for: Choir
Score
Item no.: 886540
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 886168
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 885884
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 301424
for: Voice, piano
Music score
Item no.: 264219
for: 3 soloists (STB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Harmony parts (complete winds)
Item no.: 668418
for: Violin, orchestra
Score
Item no.: 244568
for: Piano
Score
Item no.: 854169
for: Flute, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 238510
for: 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)
Set of parts
Item no.: 184411
arrangend for four recorders
for: 4 recorders (SATB quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 555628
Symphony-Cantata
Breitkopf Urtext Edition
for: 3 soloists (SST), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 181775
Urtext nach der Mendelsohn Gesamtausgabe (LMA (komplett) (complete)
for: Symphonic orchestra
Harmony parts (complete winds)
Item no.: 551709
for: 8 cellos
Score, Parts
Item no.: 583758
for: Wind Band
Book
Item no.: 893339
for: 4 soloists (SATB), 2 mixed choirs (SATB, SATB), orchestra, organ
Harmony parts (complete winds)
Item no.: 770503
Like as the hart longs / Wie der Hirsch schreit
Urtext Stuttgarter Mendelssohn-Ausgaben
for: 5 soloists (STTBB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Piano reduction (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 178974
for: Choir
Set of parts
Item no.: 1158857
for: Violin, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 584317
for: 4 soloists (SATB), 2 mixed choirs (SATB, SATB), orchestra, organ
Piano reduction
Item no.: 209219
String Symphony MWV N 9
Urtext based on the Leipzig Mendelssohn Complete Edition
for: String orchestra
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 338310
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 1043345
Urtext Edition, paperbound, revised edition
for: Violin, cello, piano (piano trio)
Piano score, parts (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 647745
Like as the hart longs / Wie der Hirsch schreit
Urtext Stuttgarter Mendelssohn-Ausgaben
for: 5 soloists (STTBB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 235290
Additional Flute Part
for: Flute [violin], cello, piano
Single part Flute
Item no.: 647742
String Symphony MWV N 10
Urtext based on the Leipzig Mendelssohn Complete Edition
for: String orchestra
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 303056
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: Violin, orchestra
Cello (orchestral part)
Item no.: 868847
for: Piano, orchestra
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 576683
Choralkantate für Sopran, gemischten Chor und Streicher
MWV A 7
for: Soloist (soprano), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Cello, double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 235602
Like as the hart longs / Wie der Hirsch schreit
Urtext Stuttgarter Mendelssohn-Ausgaben
for: 5 soloists (STTBB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Cello (orchestral part)
Item no.: 235291
String Symphony MWV N 10
Urtext based on the Leipzig Mendelssohn Complete Edition
for: String orchestra
Viola 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 303057
Vespergesang
Die Bassstimme enthält auch ein Arrangement für Orgel Paul Horn
Cello, double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 235840
Like as the hart longs / Wie der Hirsch schreit
Urtext Stuttgarter Mendelssohn-Ausgaben
for: 5 soloists (STTBB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 235288
String Symphony MWV N 10
Urtext based on the Leipzig Mendelssohn Complete Edition
for: String orchestra
Cello, double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 303058
for: Double bass, piano
Book
Item no.: 991417
Choralkantate für Sopran, gemischten Chor und Streicher
MWV A 7
for: Soloist (soprano), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 235601
Like as the hart longs / Wie der Hirsch schreit
Urtext Stuttgarter Mendelssohn-Ausgaben
for: 5 soloists (STTBB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 235292
for: Piano, orchestra
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 487047
Choralkantate für Sopran, gemischten Chor und Streicher
MWV A 7
for: Soloist (soprano), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 235600
String Symphony MWV N 10
Urtext based on the Leipzig Mendelssohn Complete Edition
for: String orchestra
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 303055
String Symphony MWV N 10
Urtext based on the Leipzig Mendelssohn Complete Edition
for: String orchestra
Viola 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 223780
for: Flute, cello
Set of parts
Item no.: 1101733
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: Violin, orchestra
Double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 868846