Composer

Felix Mendelssohn

4,109 works in the index

Birthplace: Hamburg
Citizenship / historical state: Kingdom of Saxony
Period (estimated from birth year): Romantic

Biography

Mendelssohn wrote fluently and early, and his music is unusually grateful to play — it lies well under the hand in a way that his contemporaries' often does not.

The Songs Without Words are the most useful thing in this catalogue for a developing pianist: forty-eight short pieces across a wide range of difficulty, several genuinely accessible, all musically substantial. The Violin Concerto is a cornerstone of that instrument's repertoire, and Elijah of the choral one.

He also wrote a great deal of organ music, including six sonatas, which sits in the small category of nineteenth-century organ repertoire that is neither Bach nor French.

In this catalogue

Common listed instruments: Piano, Choir, Voice, Organ, percussion
Genres represented: Classical, Christmas, pop, Pop, Jazz
Works with composition dates: 120 of 4,109

These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.

Catalogue

Works page 35 of 86

Years are composition dates where known. Instruments describe editions in our catalogue and may include arrangements. A dash means the detail is not recorded.

Works and available sheet music details
Work	Year composed	Catalogue / opus	Key in title	Listed instruments	Genre	Editions
Hymn of Praise English Version of Lobgesang, Op. 52 - 4. All ye that cried unto the Lord	—	Op. 52	—	Choir	Classical	2
Psalm 42, Op. 42 - 7. Was betrubst du dich, meine Seele	—	Op. 42	—	Choir	Classical	2
Psalm 98, Op. 91 - Singet dem Herrn ein neues Lied	—	Op. 91	—	Choir	Classical	2
Psalm 98, Op. 91 - Er wird den Erdkreis richten	—	Op. 91	—	Choir	Classical	2
Psalm 114, Op. 51 - Vor dem Herrn bebte die Erde	—	Op. 51	—	Choir	Classical	2
Psalm 115, Op. 31 - 3. Er segne euch je mehr	—	Op. 31	—	Choir	Classical	2
Is This He?	—	—	—	Choir	—	2
For So Hath The Lord	—	—	—	Choir	—	1
Not Only Unto Him	—	—	—	Choir	—	2
O God, Have Mercy	—	—	—	Choir	—	2
Now We Are Ambassadors	—	—	—	Choir	—	3
Zwei geistliche Chore op. 115 (?1833): Beati mortui, "Beati mortui in Domino morientes" Nr. 1 C-Dur op. 115	—	op. 115	—	Choir	—	1
Zwei geistliche Chore op. 115 (?1833): Periti autem, "Periti autem fulgebunt" Nr. 2 D-Dur op. 115	—	op. 115	—	Choir	—	1
For My Soul Thirsteth	—	—	—	Choir	—	1
Kyrie Eleison	—	—	—	Choir, A Cappella	Classical	1
He Leaves His Heavenly Portals	—	—	—	Choir	—	1
Drei geistliche Stucke: "Ave Maria, gratia plena" Nr. 2 op. 23 (1830)	—	op. 23	—	Choir	—	1
Drei Motetten: Magnificat, "Mein Herz erhebet Gott, den Herrn" Nr. 3 op. 69 (1847)	—	op. 69	—	Choir	—	1
Heilig (Sanctus), "Heilig ist Gott der Herr Zebaoth!"	—	—	—	Choir	—	1
Wie kann ich froh und lustig sein	—	—	—	Piano, Voice, Timpani, percussion	Classical	1
Wasserfahrt	—	—	—	Piano, Voice, Timpani, percussion	Classical	1
Aus dem Lobgesang	—	—	—	Piano, Voice, Timpani, percussion	Classical	1
Aus "Elias"	—	—	—	Piano, Voice, Timpani, percussion	Classical	1
Aus der "Hochzeit des Camacho"	—	—	—	Piano, Voice, Timpani, percussion	Classical	2
Help, Lord! Wilt thou quite destroy us?	—	—	—	Choir, Voice Tenor	Classical	1
Blessed are the men who fear Him	—	—	—	Choir, Voice Tenor	Classical	2
Baal!	—	—	—	Choir, Voice Tenor	Classical	1
Though thousands languish	—	—	—	Choir, Voice Tenor	Classical	1
Lord Our Creator	—	—	—	Choir, Voice Tenor	Classical	1
The Poet's Harp, Op. 38, No. 3	—	Op. 38, No. 3	—	Piano	Classical	2
The Departure, Op. 62, No. 2	—	Op. 62, No. 2	—	Piano	Classical	2
Lost Illusions, Op. 67, No. 2	—	Op. 67, No. 2	—	Piano	Classical	2
Opus 19 #1	—	Opus 19	—	Piano	Classical	2
Opus 19 #4	—	Opus 19	—	Piano	Classical	2
Opus 30 #3	—	Opus 30	—	Piano	Classical	2
Opus 30 #5	—	Opus 30	—	Piano	Classical	2
Opus 38 #2	—	Opus 38	—	Piano	Classical	2
Opus 38 #4	—	Opus 38	—	Piano	Classical	2
Opus 53 #2	—	Opus 53	—	Piano	Classical	2
Opus 53 #5 (Volkslied)	—	Opus 53	—	Piano	—	1
Opus 62 #1	—	Opus 62	—	Piano	Classical	2
Opus 62 #2	—	Opus 62	—	Piano	Classical	2
Opus 62 #4	—	Opus 62	—	Piano	Classical	2
Opus 67 #2	—	Opus 67	—	Piano	Classical	2
Opus 67 #3	—	Opus 67	—	Piano	Classical	2
Opus 67 #6 (Wiegenlied)	—	Opus 67	—	Piano	—	1
Opus 85 #1	—	Opus 85	—	Piano	Classical	2
Opus 85 #4	—	Opus 85	—	Piano	Classical	2

Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. The biography above is our own. Authority record: VIAF 2665666. Portrait: Eduard Magnus, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.