Free Art Song Sheet Music for Voice & Piano

Art songs for voice and piano: German Lieder, French mélodies and English songs, many by women composers. This page lists 1,518 pieces by composers such as Franz Schubert, Johannes Brahms, Robert Schumann and Augusta Holmès. Mostly Romantic, Early 20th Century and Classical repertoire. 70 include a printable PDF, 1,447 editable MusicXML and 68 MIDI. Every score is public domain or openly licensed — free to print, edit and share with students.

1,518 pieces · 70 PDF · 1,447 MusicXML · 68 MIDI

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Est. Intermediate

Traditional

🎼 Voice / Piano
PD · Mutopia
Est. Intermediate Romantic

Hector Berlioz

🎼 Voice / Piano
CC0 · OpenScore Lieder
Est. Advanced Romantic

John W. Mullen

🎼 Voice / Piano
PD · Mutopia

By era

Baroque 11Classical 119Romantic 1,161Early 20th Century 217

Top composers

Franz Schubert 154Johannes Brahms 123Robert Schumann 105Augusta Holmès 73Josephine Lang 49Robert Franz 48Johanna Kinkel 44Louise Reichardt 42Cécile Chaminade 35Fanny Hensel 35

Other instruments

Piano 599Guitar 347Choir 195String Quartet 186Organ 172Harpsichord & Early Keyboard 179Violin 43Piano Duet (4 Hands) 36Woodwinds & Brass 43Voice & Basso Continuo 52Solo Voice 38Cello & Other Strings 20Flute 17Guitar Duet 12

Frequently asked questions

Is this voice & piano (art song) sheet music really free?

Yes. All 1,518 scores on this page are public domain or released under open licenses (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA), so you can download, print and copy them for lessons, recitals and classrooms. Downloads unlock with a free email signup.

What file formats can I download?

70 of these pieces include a printable PDF, 1,447 include an editable MusicXML file (opens in MuseScore, Finale, Sibelius and Dorico) and 68 include a MIDI file for playback. Formats vary by edition.

Do I need to credit anyone?

1,515 of these scores are public domain or CC0, so no credit is needed. The other 3 are CC BY or CC BY-SA editions: credit the editor named on the piece page, and share adaptations under the same license where it is BY-SA.

Which pieces are easiest?

35 pieces here are marked Beginner by our approximate difficulty estimate, which is calculated from the notes in each score (density, fast notes, chords, range and length). Levels are a starting point, not a grade-exam rating.