Along with the many festive and sweet Advent customs, there are also joyous musical Advent traditions, such as coming together to sing The Great Advent Antiphons, and the highly popular combination of chocolate, cinnamon, and music known as the feast of Saint Nicholas. Browse our sheet music and scores, and find all the right music for Advent today!
Originally, Advent was significantly longer than today, it lasted from Saint Martin to the feast of the Epiphany. The current order, with four Sundays, was established in the 6th century by Pope Gregory the Great, after whom Gregorian chant is named. Each Advent Sunday has its own character, which differs a little in the Catholic and Protestant churches.
Advent music is strongly influenced by the fact that Advent was considered a “tempus clausum”, a “closed time”, in which lavish celebrations were forbidden, and it was for this reason that Johann Sebastian Bach was not allowed to perform all of his Advent Cantatas in Leipzig.
Kantate zum 26. Sonntag nach Trinitatis
Umarbeitung einer Adventskantate aus dem Jahr 1716 BWV 70a; heute verschollen
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Choir score
Item no.: 233173
for: 4 violins
Set of parts
Item no.: 127589
for: Brass ensemble
Item no.: 1703946
Gemeindelied im Chor
Gotteslob Nr. 731
Evangelisches Gesangbuch Nr. 10
for: Mixed choir (SATB), the parish, organ
Choir score (for the parish)
Item no.: 649755
für vier Violoncelli
nach zwei Sätzen aus der Kantate BWV 140
for: 4 cellos
Score, Parts
Item no.: 682175
Eight pieces for piano
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 1669230
Item no.: 1654073
for: 4 trumpets, horn, 4 trombones, tuba
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1043357
Advent cantata
– Graduated prices on request –
for: 3 voices (SSB), 2 violins, 2 violas, violone, basso continuo
Choir score
Item no.: 234385
aus dem Eichsfeld, 19. Jhdt.
for: Accordion orchestra
Stimmensatz
Item no.: 638674
für Gesang, Melodieinstrument und Begleitinstrument
Score, Parts
Item no.: 627495
für Violine, Viola und Violoncello Partitur und Stimmen
for: Violin, viola, cello (string trio)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 638039
Come Thou of man the Saviour (1st version)
for: 3 Solostimmen, Chor und Orchester
Study score
Item no.: 735792
for: 5 brass winds
Item no.: 579325
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 602131
Adventskantate
Edition Vieweg (Musikschätze vergangener Zeiten)
for: Voice (high), treble recorder, basso continuo
Score, Set of parts
Item no.: 125283
Geistliche Gesangsmusik 13
Organum 1
for: Voice (soprano), string orchestra, organ
Score, Parts
Item no.: 408251
for: Gemischter Chor, Streicher, (Orgel)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 433600
für Frauenchor, Querflöte und Klavier
Choir score
Item no.: 1657000
Kantate zum 4. Advent HoWV II.7
for: 3 soloists (STB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Choir score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 630691
Kantate zum Fest Mariae Heimsuchung (Leipziger Fassung)
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Set of parts
Item no.: 497393
16 bekende Sinterklaasliedjes voor twee violen
for: 2 violins
Ensemble score
Item no.: 499158
Kantate
for: Solo (S) (Chor S)), Orchester (2 Blockflöten, 2 Violinen, Orgel, Violoncello (Fagott))
Set of parts
Item no.: 658839
for: Viola da gamba
Item no.: 443258
Rorate coeli desuper
Missa Nr. 3 in G
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 236553
for: Organ
Item no.: 147434
freie Bearbeitung nach dem Kantatensatz BWV 140 No. 4 und dem Orgelchoral BWV 645
for: Horn / Oboe / Trompete, Violine, Viola, Basso continuo
Score, Parts
Item no.: 279172
Kantate zum ersten Advent (Urtextausgabe) (Urtext)
for: Alt, Tenor, Bass, gem Chor, 2 Oboen, 2 Clarinen, Pauken, 2 Violinen und Bc
Piano reduction
Item no.: 280925
Version für gemischten Chor (SATB)
for: Mixed choir (SATB); piano ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 1549471
Kantate zum 1. Advent
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 116696
Kantate zum Fest Mariae Heimsuchung
BÄRENREITER URTEXT
for: Sopran solo, Alt solo, Tenor solo, Bass solo, Gemischter Chor (SATB), Trompete, Oboen (2), Violinen (2), Viola, Basso continuo, Orgel
Study score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 645987
for: Mandolinenorchester
Ensemble score
Item no.: 633342
for: 2 mixed choirs (SATB, SATB); double bass, organ ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 232173
Kleine Chaconne für Orgel
for: Organ
Music score (hardcover)
Item no.: 286043
Adventskantate
for: Soloist, mixed choir, orchestra
Choir score
Item no.: 243538
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 379407
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 177126
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 375519
for: Choir, orchestra
Score (hardcover, with musicological analysis)
Item no.: 553460
Edition Schott
for: Soli (SAT), gemischter Chor (SATB), Klavier (Orgel), Melodieinstrument und Gemeinde
Choir score
Item no.: 726152
Morgen kommt der Weihnachtsmann
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 724487
for: Frauen- oder Kinderchor (SMezA)
Choir score
Item no.: 280998
for: SATB unaccompanied
Buch
Item no.: 678254
for: Mixed choir (SSATTB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 231827
for: Mixed choir (SABar), organ
Score
Item no.: 230960
Motette über die Prophetie der Christgeburt nach Jesaja
for: 3-5-stimmiger gemischter Chor
Score
Item no.: 752722
for: Mixed choir (SATB), 2 violins, basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 660108
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 348669
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