Opus 36 - Works for Germany

 

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Opus 36 No. 1

   Herr Jesu, deine Angst und Pein

         Varia vol. 1, ed. Otto Brodde

         HŠnssler, 1964. 241

         (also publ. separately, No. H5769H)

             choir SAB

             Tune: Herr Jesu Christ, du hšchstes Gut

             2 settings

                      Composed: 1963

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Opus 36 No. 2a

   Christ ist erstanden

         Varia vol. 1, ed. Otto Brodde

         HŠnssler, 1964. 241

         (also publ. separately, No. H5775H)

             choir SAB

             2 settings

                      Composed: 1963

Opus 36 No. 2b

   Christ is Arisen

         Concordia, 1977. 98-2339

             choir SATB and SAB

                      (slightly altered English version of op. 36 no. 2a)

             Tune: Christ ist erstanden

             2 settings

                      Composed: 1963

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Opus 36 No. 3

   Lobt Gott, ihr Christen alle gleich

         Varia vol. 1, ed. Otto Brodde

         HŠnssler, 1964. 241

             choir SAB, trumpet

             2 settings

 

Opus 36 No. 4

   Ich habe dich einen kleinen Augenblick verlassen

         Neue Geistliche Chormusik No. 107

         HŠnssler, 1964. H.6207 H.

             choir SAATTB

             motet

             Text: Is. 54:7, 8, 10

                      Composed: 1948

                      ÒFŸr Wilhelm Dignus. Januar 1954.Ó

                                                --autograph score

                      (later used as second movement of op. 85)

 

Opus 36 No. 5

                  following compositions included in:

         Quempasbuch 1964

         BŠrenreiter, 1964. BA-4998

   Freut euch, ihr lieben Christen all

             choir SS, with treble instrument

   Ein Kind ist uns geborn zu Bethlehem

             choir SS (with treble instrument)

 

Opus 36 No. 6

   Psalm 84

         EmbŸhren, Renaissance Musik Verlag, 9/94, Ed. No. 10503 (Norbert Klose)

             SSA, organ

             Text: Wie lieblich sind Deine Wohnung-Psalm 84

     ÒfŸr 3-stimmigen Frauenchor mit Klavier= oder Orgelbegleitung, geschrieben fŸr Pastor Jess Christophersen und seine Diakonissen in Hamburg-Alteneichen.Ó                                 --manuscript

                      Composed: 1967

                      (original German version of Opus 42)

     A recording of the premier performance is on deposit in the Stadtbibliothek LŸbeck.

 

Opus 36 No. 7

                  following compositions included in:

         Vierundvierzig Choralvorspiele zu gebrŠuchlichen Kirchenliedern

         Hortheim (Han), Ludwig Hueg, [1966].

             organ chorale preludes

                      Edited by Gerhard von Schwartz for the Vereinigung hauptamtlicher Kirchenmusiker der Ev.-luth. Landeskirche Hannovers.

   Es kommt ein Schiff, geladen

   Gottes Sohn ist kommen

   Ihr lieben Christen, freut euch nun

   Lobe den Herren, den mŠchtigen Kšnig

   Lobe den Herren, o meine Seele

   Macht hoch die TŸr (Halle) (from op. 29 no. 3c)

   Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland

   O Heiland, rei§ die Himmel auf

 

Opus 36 No. 8

                  following compositions included in:

         BlŠservorspiele

         Merseburger, 1970.

   Allein zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ

             3 pt. brass

             prelude and accompaniment

   Christ ist erstanden

             4 pt. brass

   Erschienen ist der herrlich Tag

             4 pt. brass

             prelude and 2 accompaniments

   Von Gott will ich nicht lassen

             4 pt. brass

 

Opus 36 No. 9

   Ach Gott, wie lieblich und wie fein

         Chorbuch 1968 des Schweizerischen Kirchengesangsbundes

         Krumpholz & Cie, Bern, 1968. Ausgabe Nr. 169

             choir SAB

             Text based on Psalm 84 by Burkhard Waldis (strophes 1 & 2), and Paul Eber (strophe 3)

         (from Kleine BŠrenreiter-Ausgabe 1493, publ. 1959)

 

Opus 37a

   12 Mission Hymns

         unpublished (as of September 2005)

         stereo recording 33 1/3 rpm

             S, B solos and organ

             Texts by Gottlieb Schmidt

             Performed by Byron L. Swanson, bar., Doris M. Swanson, organ, Betty Kintschi, sopr.

             12 hymn settings:

                  Christ is Christmas

                  God's Grace freed me

                  God gave us Jesus

                  Oh God, whom Heaven once contained

                  Remember me

                  Table-prayer

                  Easter morn'

                  Dark clouds hung over me

                  God's song of adoration

                  Jesus is Lord

                  Camp Holden

                  Table-prayer

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Opus 37b No. 1-3

                  following published in the series:

         German Carols

Opus 37b No. 1

   Prayer to the Child Jesus (Gebet an den heiligen Christ)

         Augsburg, 1962. GC 402

             choir SA, keyboard

             English and German text

             Tune: Du lieber, heil'gen, frommer Christ

Opus 37b No. 2

    As Candles Glow

         Augsburg, 1963. GC 403

             unison, keyboard

             Tune: Am Weihnachtsbaum die Lichter brennen

Opus 37b No. 3

   O Come, All Ye Children (Ihr Kinderlein, kommet)

         Augsburg, 1963. GC 405

             unison, instrument, keyboard

             English and German text

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Opus 37b No. 4-7

                  following compositions published in series:

         Augsburg Choral Library

Opus 37b No. 4

   All My Heart This Night Rejoices

         Augsburg, 1964. ACL-1375

             unison, instrument, keyboard

             Tune: Warum sollt ich mich denn grŠmen

    (According to the Publishing Agreement, this piece was supposed to include both a unison setting with instrumental accompaniment and an SAB arrangement. See no. 7 below.)

Opus 37b No. 5

    All the Earth Today Rejoices

         Augsburg, 1963. ACL-1347

             unison, keyboard

Opus 37b No. 6

    Be Ye Joyful, Earth and Sky

         Augsburg, 1963. ACL-1357

             choir SATB, organ (or 2 instruments and organ pedal)

             Tune: Narodil se Kristus Pan

Opus 37b No. 7

    All My Heart This Night Rejoices

         Augsburg, 1964. ACL-1376

             choir SATB

             Tune: Warum sollt ich mich denn grŠmen

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Opus 37b No. 8

   In Thee, O Lord, Do I Put My Trust

         Choral Settings of the Psalms

         Augsburg, 1964. PS 611

             unison, organ

             Text: Ps. 31:1-3

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Opus 37b No. 9

   Nunc Angelorum

         Chantry, 1965.

             choir SSA(T)

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Opus 37b No. 12

   Have you ever just stopped?

         unpublished (as of September 2005)

             voice, keyboard

                      Text by Harland A. Gottula