Melchior Schildt
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Melchior Schildt was a German
composer and organist
of the North German Organ School
. He came from a long line of church musicians who had served the town of Hanover
for over 125 years. He studied with Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck
from 1609 to 1612, and in 1629 replaced his recently deceased father as organist at the Marktkirche
in Hanover, where he remained until his death.
The Sämtliche Orgelwerke (Complete organ works) edited by Klaus Beckmann is published by Schott (Mainz 2003. ISMN: M 001-13431-6) as vol. 5 of the series Meister der norddeutschen Orgelschule. It contains the following:
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
composer and organist
Organist
An organist is a musician who plays any type of organ. An organist may play solo organ works, play with an ensemble or orchestra, or accompany one or more singers or instrumental soloists...
of the North German Organ School
German organ schools
The 17th century organ composers of Germany can be divided into two primary schools: the north German school and the south German school...
. He came from a long line of church musicians who had served the town of Hanover
Hanover
Hanover or Hannover, on the river Leine, is the capital of the federal state of Lower Saxony , Germany and was once by personal union the family seat of the Hanoverian Kings of Great Britain, under their title as the dukes of Brunswick-Lüneburg...
for over 125 years. He studied with Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck
Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck
Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck was a Dutch composer, organist, and pedagogue whose work straddled the end of the Renaissance and beginning of the Baroque eras. He was among the first major keyboard composers of Europe, and his work as a teacher helped establish the north German organ...
from 1609 to 1612, and in 1629 replaced his recently deceased father as organist at the Marktkirche
Marktkirche
The Marktkirche , officially Marktkirche S. Georgii et Jacobi, dedicated to St. George and St. James, is the main Lutheran church in Hanover. It was built in the 14th century and, together with the nearby Old Town Hall, is considered the southernmost example of the "North German brick gothic" ...
in Hanover, where he remained until his death.
The Sämtliche Orgelwerke (Complete organ works) edited by Klaus Beckmann is published by Schott (Mainz 2003. ISMN: M 001-13431-6) as vol. 5 of the series Meister der norddeutschen Orgelschule. It contains the following:
- Herr Christ, der einig Gottessohn
- Herzlich lieb hab' ich dich, o mein Herr
- Magnificat, primi modi
- Praeambulum g-Moll
- Praeambulum G-Dur
- Allein Gott in der Höh' sei Ehr'.
External links
- Program note to the recording by Annette Richards