“They want me to write differently. Certainly I could, but I must not… How then would I stand there before Almighty God, if I followed the others and not Him?” Anton Bruckner (1824-1896)
Despite facing a lot of opposition due to his link with Richard Wagner, Anton Bruckner proved to be one of the greatest symphonic composers of the 19th century. Browse our sheet music and scores, and explore all his magnificent works today!
Anton Bruckner was born in a suburb of Linz, Austria, where his father worked as a teacher. From an early age, Anton showed great musical talent, and by the time he finished school, he was already a highly accomplished organist. In 1837, Anton’s father died, and he was sent way to be a chorister at the Augustinian Monastery of St. Florian. Bruckner was impressed by the excellent, freshly restored organ in the monastery, and often played during services.
In 1841, Bruckner’s mother sent him to Linz to study to be a teacher, and he graduated with excellent grades. In the following years, he struggled with desolate living conditions in various rural schools. Fortunately, in 1845, he was able to return to St. Florian, where he worked as a teacher and organist for the ten years.
From 1855, Bruckner began studying, mainly remotely by post, with some of the leading musicians in Vienna, particularly with Simon Sechter and Otto Kitzler. He continued his studies well until the age of 40, and it was at this age, that he began to write his great sacred and symphonic works.
In 1868, Bruckner accepted a position as professor of music theory at the Vienna Conservatoire, and from 1875 he taught at the University of Vienna. However, as an strong supporter of Richard Wagner, Bruckner’s life in Vienna was anything but easy, and he even had to endure physical assaults because of his musical associations. It wasn’t until the age of 60, after the world premiere of his seventh symphony, that he made a name for himself as a composer. He was already very successful as an organist and improviser, and he gave many concerts in France, and on the new organ in the Royal Albert Hall, and Crystal Palace in London. Anton Bruckner is buried in the crypt of St. Florian, directly under his beloved organ.
Bruckner’s strong beliefs, and his calling as an organist, led to the solemn compositional style that characterises his music. In his symphonies, Bruckner draws on the instrumental abundance, and pathos of his role models Franz Liszt and Richard Wagner, and the modern symphonic style of Gustav Mahler. He uses a is a lot of chromaticism, but also folk themes, and romantic motifs. In addition to the nine symphonies, Bruckner composed many sacred works, some of which are now part of the core repertoire for choirs all around the world. His most frequently performed sacred works include Bruckner’s Requiem, Bruckner’s Te Deum or Bruckner’s Motets. The Symphonies by Anton Bruckner are unique, because they are the only symphonies that can also be performed in the church.
Graduale am Gründonnerstag
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 1586425
Motette WAB 6
for: Mixed choir (SAATTBB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 1632315
Score
Item no.: 1586422
Eine 1861 entstandene kleine Motette
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 235607
WAB 44
for: Mixed choir (SATB), 2 trumpets (B-flat), 2 violins, organ; cello, timpani ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 1697124
Choral
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 898290
Discovery Level 3
for: Choir (3 voices), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 805632
for: Choral
Item no.: 1524280
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 1613340
WAB 19
Chorpartitur
for: Male choir (TTBB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 235613
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Score
Item no.: 1613339
Bearbeitung nach der Motette Salvum fac WAB 40
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 1340237
for: Choir, organ
Chorstimmen
Item no.: 308287
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Item no.: 455799
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Item no.: 455798
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Item no.: 455742
Graduale am Gründonnerstag
WAB 11
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 190735
Marienmotette für die Osterzeit.
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 422000
WAB 11
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Score
Item no.: 265929
WAB 17 + WAB 9
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Score
Item no.: 455690
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Item no.: 185351
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 585675
WAB 10
for: Mixed choir (SSAATBB), orchestra
Score
Item no.: 235560
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 226191
1856 für St. Florian komponierter polyphoner Satz mit Soloabschnitten für Sopran und Alt.
for: Soli SA, gemischter Chor (SATB), Orgel, [Violoncello]
Score
Item no.: 422924
Vier Tantum-ergo-Vertonungen im homophonen Satz aus den frühen Jahren des Komponisten, die er 1888 revidiert und zusammen hat drucken lassen.
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 422925
mit deutscher Übersetzung nicht singbar
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 422103
Doppelausgabe
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Score
Item no.: 226185
for: Mixed choir (SATB); organ ad lib.
Score
Item no.: 423829
for: Male choir
Choir score
Item no.: 329453
Tantum ergo- Loving Lord, as now we gather
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Score
Item no.: 1157353
H.T. Fitzsimons Co
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1003282
for: Choir
Choir part Tenor
Item no.: 184191
for: Mixed choir (4–7 parts) a cappella
Item no.: 195488
Choir part Bass
Item no.: 184193
for: Mixed choir (4–7 parts) a cappella
Item no.: 195489
for: Choir
Choir part Soprano
Item no.: 184190
for: Voice (alto)
Item no.: 184192
Windhaager Messe
for: Voice (alto), 2 horns, organ
Vocal score
Item no.: 237244
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Single part Viola
Item no.: 1170121
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Single part Cello
Item no.: 1170126
für Soli, gemischten Chor und Orchester
Sopran
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Choir part Soprano
Item no.: 1170115
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Single part Double bass
Item no.: 1170134
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Choir part Bass
Item no.: 1170117
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Choir part Alto
Item no.: 1170128
für Soli, gemischten Chor und Orchester
Tenor
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Choir part Tenor
Item no.: 1170124
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Single part Violin 2
Item no.: 1170116
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