Composer
Jean Sibelius
Finnish composer (1865–1957)
1865–1957
474 works in the index
- Born
- 1865
- Died
- 1957
- Birthplace
- Hämeenlinna
- Citizenship / historical state
- Grand Duchy of Finland
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Modern
Biography
While some critics of his era found him insufficiently radical, the composer Jean Sibelius (1865-1957) has never had a problem finding audiences who love and enjoy his music. A national hero in his native Finland, Sibelius wrote seven symphonies and likely planned an eighth. Alongside these, his tone poems and concert works exhibit splendidly the distinctive elements of his musical style: expressive melodies, simple but richly orchestrated harmonies and a stately elegance influenced by Tchaikovsky and Bruckner. En Saga, the Karelia suite and the Violin Concerto are among his best-known works, but the most famous is the single-movement symphonic poem Finlandia â its main theme became a quasi-national anthem in Finland and the tune to several Christian hymns.
Sibelius was born Johan, but as a student he changed his first name to its French form, Jean. He began learning music too late to follow a performing career, so he took to composing and had completed the majority of his output by the late 1920s, despite living another three decades.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- Piano, Tin Whistle, Orchestra, Harmonica, violin
- Genres represented
- Classical, New Age, Australian, Folk
- Works with composition dates
- 116 of 474
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
Works page 6 of 10
Years are composition dates where known. Instruments describe editions in our catalogue and may include arrangements. A dash means the detail is not recorded.
| Work | Year composed | Catalogue / opus | Key in title | Listed instruments | Genre | Editions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 'Round The Bay Of Mexico | — | — | — | Harmonica | Classical | 1 |
| Bell Bottom Trousers | — | — | — | Harmonica | Classical | 1 |
| Brian O'linn | — | — | — | Harmonica | Classical | 1 |
| The Trail To Mexico | — | — | — | Harmonica | Classical | 1 |
| When I Came To Read My Title Clear | — | — | — | Harmonica | Classical | 1 |
| Blessed Quietness | — | — | — | Harmonica | Classical | 1 |
| Great God When I Approach Thy Throne | — | — | — | Harmonica | Classical | 1 |
| God Save The King | — | — | — | Tin Whistle | Classical | 1 |
| When I Was A Young Girl | — | — | — | Tin Whistle | Classical | 2 |
| When Irish Eyes Are Smiling | — | — | — | Tin Whistle | Classical | 2 |
| Little Brown Jug | — | — | — | Tin Whistle | Classical | 1 |
| The Red River Valley | — | — | — | Tin Whistle | Classical | 1 |
| My Bonnie Lies Over The Ocean | — | — | — | Tin Whistle | Classical | 1 |
| Oh, Dem Golden Slippers | — | — | — | Tin Whistle | Classical | 1 |
| Aloha Oe | — | — | — | Tin Whistle | Classical | 1 |
| I Ride An Old Paint | — | — | — | Tin Whistle | Classical | 1 |
| Kesh Jig | — | — | — | Tin Whistle | Classical | 1 |
| Merry Widow Waltz | — | — | — | Tin Whistle | Classical | 1 |
| Minuet | — | — | — | Tin Whistle | Classical | 1 |
| The Village Church | — | — | — | Piano | Classical | 1 |
| Quand Le Sobier Est Un Fleur | — | — | — | Piano | Classical | 1 |
| Till Tranaden | — | — | — | Piano | Classical | 2 |
| The Angelus Bell | — | — | — | Piano | Classical | 1 |
| Elegie | — | — | — | Cello | Classical | 1 |
| God Give Us Peace | — | — | — | Choir | Classical | 1 |
| Thanks Be to God: 1st & 2nd F Horns | — | — | — | Choir | Classical | 1 |
| Thanks Be to God: 1st B | — | — | — | Choir | Classical | 1 |
| Thanks Be to God: 2nd & 3rd Trumpet | — | — | — | Choir | Classical | 1 |
| Thanks Be to God: 1st & 2nd Trombones | — | — | — | Choir | Classical | 1 |
| Thanks Be to God: 3rd Trombone | — | — | — | Choir | Classical | 1 |
| Thanks Be to God: Timpani | — | — | — | Choir | Classical | 1 |
| Thanks Be to God: 1st Percussion | — | — | — | Choir | Classical | 1 |
| Sibelius: Concerto in D Minor, Op. 47 | — | Op. 47 | D minor | — | Classical | 1 |
| This Is My Song: 1st & 2nd B | — | — | — | — | Classical | 1 |
| This Is My Song: 1st & 2nd Trombones | — | — | — | — | Classical | 1 |
| This Is My Song: Timpani | — | — | — | — | Classical | 1 |
| This Is My Song: 1st Percussion | — | — | — | — | Classical | 1 |
| This Is My Song: Score | — | — | — | — | Classical | 1 |
| En Saga, op. 9 | 1892, rev. 1902IMSLP | op. 9 | — | Orchestra, Clarinet | Classical | 9 |
| Lemminkäis-sarja (Neljä legendaa), op. 22: IV. Lemminkäinen palaa kotitienoille | — | op. 22 | — | Clarinet | Classical | 2 |
| Andante festivo | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Autrefois, Op.96b | — | Op.96b | — | Orchestra | Classical | — |
| En Saga | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Finlandia | 1900Wikidata | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Karelia Suite, Op.11 | — | Op.11 | — | — | — | — |
| The Origin of Fire, Op.32 | — | Op.32 | — | — | — | — |
| Pohjola's Daughter, Op.49 | — | Op.49 | — | — | — | — |
| Rakastava | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. Authority record: VIAF 59270886. Portrait: Paul Heckscher, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.