Works without Opus Numbers
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Happy Birthday; A Medieval-Baroque Waltz
Chantry, 1968
choir SATB
Dedicated to: Fred Jackisch
Composed: 1967
Originally listed in composers Werkverzeichnis as op. 25 no. 4
Renaissance Musik Verlag, 2/95, Ed. No. 10601
string quartet
movements:
Allegro vivace
Adagio (in 5/4!)
Scherzo
Tema con variazioni
Composed 1928
Autograph manuscript discovered in the Benderhaus by David Fienen, January 5, 1995 (the day after the composers funeral).
Score includes evaluative comment by Bernhard Capell, music teacher at Oberschule zum Dom (Lbeck).
Benders Zeugnis der Reife from the Oberrealschule zum Dom (in Lbeck) mentions this composition as his Jahresarbeit.
A recording of this composition may be found in the Stadtbibliothek Lbeck.
unpublished (as of August, 1995)
SATB
Manuscript dated June 30, 1935.
[given to Leo Wienbeck, with a long inscription at the end.]
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No. 2b (w/out Opus)
Wenn Du nur zuweilen lchelst
unpublished (as of September 1997)
song for male voice with piano
this song also appears in Des musikalischen Seelenspiegleins; zweiter Band [no. 3b]
Zum Andenken an den 6.8.35. Bitte bezieh den Text nicht etwa auf Dich, noch auf Sonst was. Es ist auch nur wieder eine Art Brahms geworden, aber es musste eben heraus. Trotz allem wage ich es Dir anzubieten. Dein Jan. --autograph score
[This song was given to Leo Wienbeck.]
Composed: August, 1935
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No. 2c (w/out Opus)
Aus hundert Wolken
unpublished (as of August, 1995)
song for male voice with piano
Text by Paul Carrire
manuscript inscribed fr Elke 1935.
also appears in his Musikalisches Hauslied [no. 6], Musikalisches Seelenspiegel [no. 3b], and Klavierwerke I (opus 3)
Composed: 1935.
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No. 2d (w/out Opus)
Zwei Lieder
unpublished (as of August, 1995)
songs for male voice with piano
Contents:
Aus meinen grossen Schmerzen
Dichter unbekannt
Dated April 26, 1936.
Es kommt aus tiefem Bronnen
Text by Anna Schieber
Dated May 4, 1936.
These two songs are back-to-back on a single sheet of music paper [given to Leo Wienbeck.]
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No. 2e (w/out Opus)
Widmung
unpublished (as of August, 1995)
song for treble voice with piano
ink over pencil autograph manuscript dated October 31, 1936.
Text: Du meine Seele, Du mein Herz
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No. 2f (w/out Opus)
untitled
unpublished (as of August, 1995)
violin (?) part to a 3 movement work
clean pencil manuscript (autograph?) with no date or name.
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No. 2g (w/out Opus)
Aufzugsmusik fr die 4 Reiter
unpublished (as of August, 1995)
keyboard (or brass?)
manuscript undated
Contents:
Aufzugsmusik fr die 4 Reiter
[Die?] Freue steht zuerst, zuletzt.
accompaniment
Fanfare fr Michael
Fanfare fr die 4 Reiter
Eine andere Fanfare fr Michael
Aufzugsmusik fr Michael
a letter from Kantor Friedrich Meyer, Hannover-Kleefeld, dated August 31, 1955, refers to this composition.
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No. 2h (w/out Opus)
Hindurch, hindurch
unpublished (as of August, 1995)
canon for voices
Manuscript has no date or signature. Reverse side is part of a draft of something—the paper is cut off. Ink looks very old.
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No. 2i (w/out Opus)
Die Andere
unpublished (as of August, 1995)
piano
inscribed fr Elkchen. Mrz 1933.
The piece also appears in Musikalisches Seelenspieglein (No. 3a]. This copy of the autograph manuscript which had been in the posession of Elke Wulk has the title cut off at the top.
No. 3 (w/out Opus) - Musikalisches Seelenspieglein
A two-volume bound manuscript collection of songs and piano pieces composed between 1928 and 1940. Some of these pieces also exist in individual manuscripts and/or in other manuscript collections by Jan Bender.
No. 3a (w/out Opus)
Musikalisches Seelenspieglein
unpublished (as of August, 1995)
songs with accompaniment (unless otherwise indicated)
small oblong bound manuscript volume
Contents:
Drie hampjes staan.
(Herrinnering aen Eestland. 1928)
Das Geheimnis der Tujadose. (Dez 32)
This piece also appears on a separate sheet inserted here which has written on the back side Das Geheimniss der Tujadose ist wie das Geheimniss des Lebens. Lse es, wer es zu lsen vermag. Gehe daran zu Grunde, wer es nicht vermag.
Mein Lieb, ich muss Dich lassen (Nov. 32)
almost every measure is a different length!
Weiss mir ein schnes Blmelein (Nov. 32)
Der Maie, der Maie (Dez. 32)
Du bist es, die in me (Sommer 32)
Die Andere. (fr Elkchen, im Mrz 1933)
piano
Geburtstagsgruss an Gnther Lietz. (March 28, 1933)
piano
Jesu ws ein wondermachtig (April 1929)
Text by Guido Gezelle
Dutch text with German translation included
Von edler Art (Sept. 1930)
SATB (TB in canon with SA at 1 meas.)
Ich armes Kuzlein kleine (Mai 33)
Herzlich warum, bist Du von mir gegangen (Mai 33)
SATB
Rtsel
two-line text, second half written upside down under notes, so sopr. becomes retrograde inversion of original sopr.
Text: Was oche ich, gar auf dem Kopf stehn Text u. Noten hier / s ist nur damit beschrieben sei, dies kleine Stck Papier.
Key signature indicated as H-dur
Invention. (Nov. 32).
piano
Dedicated to Kurt Thomas and his students
Volkslied: (Juni. 33)
Text by P. A. Schroot
Alternates 6/8 and C measures
Kleine Bluhmen wie aus Glas. (Dez. 33)
Lobt Gott, Ihr Christen. (Dez. 33).
5-voice motet
Ich ging im Walde Dez. 33
Text by Goethe
2 strophes, melody in the middle voice in second strophe.
Der Jubilus auf der Landstrasse.
3-strophe song. Third strophe has longer jubilus near the beginning and at the end indicates Magnum Jubilum ad libitum
Ite, Ite finis est
Kanon (abwechselnd).
(This four-line canon is crossed out)
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No. 3b (w/out Opus)
Des musikalischen Seelenspiegleins zweiter Band.
Manuskript vom Verfasser.
unpublished (as of August, 1995)
songs with accompaniment (unless otherwise indicated)
large bound manuscript volume
Contents:
Mein Herz geht mir in Sprngen. Juli. 32.
SAB, fl, vl I/II, vla.
Wach auf, wach auf. Juli 34.
SAB, vla
So wnsch ich ihr ein gute Nacht. Juli 34.
SAB, fl
Keramikesel. Mai 34.
piano
So nimm denn meine Hnde. 23. Februar 34.
setting (not chorale)
Es flog ein Taublein. Juni 34.
Wenn Du nur zuweilen lchelst. August 35
Aus hundert Wolken. 13.12.35.
Text by Paul Carrire.
[no. 2c w/out opus]
Es commt aus tiefen Brunnen. 4.5.36.
Aus meinen grossen Schmerzen. Rensefeld. 26.4.36.
Ein Wunder, ein Wunder. 24.5.36.
Kreuzweg
Sacramentum
Stimme des Gebots.
3 Gedichte aus dem Geistlichen Kreis von Sigbert Stehmann. vertont im Okt. 37 von J.B.
Sonne hat sich mdgelaufen spricht. Heiligenstedten. 20.11.40. fr Jan Eilhard.
Take my life and let it be. 1936.
A short letter, written in Dutch, loose in the book, requested Jan to write a setting for this text!
Weiss mir ein schnes Rselein. 1932.
unpublished (as of September 1997)
songs for male voice and piano
[numbers following the titles are penciled dates for each song]
Contents:
Busslied 15.7.38
Abendlied 16.7
Weil ich hab 7.10
Abendsegen 1.10
Wanderlied 20.7
Das Jahr erwacht 25.7
Wir sind noch in der Htten
Morgensegen 4.10
Jahrslied 30.8
Diese Drei 29.8
Osterlied
Brot und Wein
Der Abend sinkt 27.7 (original version dated 24.7)
Vor Weihnachten 22.7
Tag fr Tag 22.7
Durch 1000 Pforten 25.
Lobgesang 21.
Mehr denn 12 Legionen 34
Vorm Dunkelwerden
Wir haben seinen Stern gesehen
Wenn der Abend kommt
46. Ps. 25.8
Pfingstlied 8.9
O Christenheit 18.7
Wir dienen 19.7
Zum Totensonntag 20.7
in Musikalisches Hausbchlein (no. 6 w/out opus), eight of these are listed as vertnte Gedichte aus Rudolf Alexander Schrders Sammlung Ein Lobgesang (poems from R. A. Schrders collection Ein Lobgesang set to music)
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No. 4b (w/out Opus)
Lieder (from No. 4a)
unpublished (as of August, 1995)
voice with keyboard
Contents:
Das Jahr erwacht
Diese Drei
Weil ichs hab
Wanderlied
Durch tausend Pforten
pencil note, addressed Mein lieber Hans! dated Aurich, 7.5.49.
ink autograph score
piano
4 movements
Marschtempo [called Zwergenmarsch in Klavierwerke I (opus 3)
Gehend
Scherzo (u. Trio)
Mssige
von Jan Bender. 1935. Gretchen Kuck gewidmet.
--autograph score
unpublished (as of August, 1995)
Contents:
Zwlf Stze aus dem Auricher Singbchlein von 1942. [These are early versions of pieces later published in opus 1, except O Tannenbaum, which has not been published.]
Lobe den Herren, den
Morgenglanz der Ewigkeit
Die gldene Sonne
Ich sehe mit Wonne
Mein schnste Zier
Macht hoch die Tr
O Tannenbaum, o Tannenbaum
Erschienen ist
Gen Himmel aufgefahren ist
Komm Gott, Trster, heiliger Geist
Schmckt das Fest
Herr Gott Vater im Himmelreich
Acht vertonte Gedichte aus R. A. Schrders Sammlung: Ein Lobgesang. [from no. 4 w/out opus]
Das Jahr erwacht
Jahrlied
Tag fr Tag.
Durch tausend Pforten.
Der Abend sinkt.
Wenn der Abend kommt.
Weil ichs hab . . .
Wir haben seinen Stern gesehen
Fnf verschiedene Lieder und Stze.
Regenlied (Aus hundert Wolken, text by Paul Carrire) [no. 2c w/out opus]
Wiegenlied fr Jan Eilhard.
Weiss mir ein schnes Rselein - Dichter unbekannt [from no. 3 w/out opus]
Elslein - Volkslied
Ht Du Dich
[4] Kanons fr zwei Blockflten. [early versions of pieces later published in opus 8 no. 6a]
Klaviermusik.
Thema mit 5 Variationen [ber] nnchen von Tharau. [opus 3 no. 10]
Kleine Passacaglia. [opus 3 no. 11]
Drei Stcke aus der Vergngte Klaviermusik. [from opus 3 no. 1]
unpublished (as of September 1997)
3 movements
1. Satz. Tempo ordinario
2. Satz. Alla breve
3. Satz. Thema [mit 7 Var.]
H.U. 48 x Bentheim
choir - 6 voice mixed
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No. 8b (w/out Opus)
[Two Songs]
H.U. 49 x Aurich
SATB
Contents:
Wer die Musik sich erkiest (Ed. Mricke)
Ich wei mir ein Maidlein
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No. 8c (w/out Opus)
Zwei Jgerlieder fr Mnnerchor
H.U. 48 x Jgerlied
TTBB
Contents:
Ein Jger aus Kurpfalz
Ein Jger lngs dem Weiher ging
der Frisia in Aurich gewidmet
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No. 8d (w/out Opus)
O was ist das fr Herrlichkeit!
Der Grtner, Sonntagsblatt fr Gemeinde und Haus - Zeitschrift Freier evangelischer Gemeinden, Witten, 14. Nov. 1954
SATB
printed on the cover
Renaissance Musik Verlag, Embhren, 8/95, Ed.No. 10506
tunes and settings
Texts by Wilhelm Steinmeyer
Contents:
Breite, Vater, Deine Hand
SATB
Das ist von Gott geschehen
Vorspiel; unison w/ organ; SAA; unison w/ brass
Segne, Herr, das Werk der Hnde
voice w/ organ
Nun jauchze hell
Vorspiel; voice w/ organ; unison w/ organ or brass; SAB; SATB w/ organ and/or brass
O preist, ihr Vlker, unsern Gott
SAB
Die Liebe hret nimmer auf
SATB w/ instrument [descant]
Erhr den Schrei, Herr Jesu Christ
solo w/ organ; SATB
Die Stirn dem Sturm entgegen
Vorspiel; solo w/ organ
Stelle Du in unser Leben
SATB
These tunes and settings by Jan Bender of sacred poetic texts by Wilhelm Steinmeyer had been written many years ago. After Jan Benders death, the Steinmeyers widow requested that they be published, so Norbert Klose obliged.
unpublished (as of September 1997-except as noted below)
organ
autograph manuscript hymn introductions and accompaniments for LBW, TLH, and EKG hymns. These manuscripts were not collected by the composer and were written at various times.
Contents:
Belmont - pencil. (w/ part of draft of Op. 29 no. 24 on back)
Published in: The Master Organ Works of Jan Bender, vol. 1, ed. David Fienen. Concordia 2005. 97-7098.
Boylston - pencil - Prelude.
Published in: The Master Organ Works of Jan Bender, vol. 1, ed. David Fienen. Concordia 2005. 97-7098.
Bryn calfaria - pencil – prelude and accomp
Prelude published in: The Master Organ Works of Jan Bender, vol. 1, ed. David Fienen. Concordia 2005. 97-7098.
Clairvaux - pencil - prelude.
Die Sach ist dein - ink - Satz
Die Sach ist dein - pencil - Satz
Donne secours – ink over pencil - prelude
Published in: The Master Organ Works of Jan Bender, vol. 1, ed. David Fienen. Concordia 2005. 97-7098.
Du hast uns, Herr, gerufen - copy - Oct. 89 - Begleitsatz.
Dunstan - prelude - pencil
Engel auf den Feldern - copy - Begleitsatz.
Engel auf den Feldern singen - ink over pencil - Satz
Frhlich wir nun all - ink over pencil - Vorspiel - 24.8.80
Geh aus, mein Herr - Intonation u. Choralsatz
Hail the festival day - intonation - ink
Herr, Deine Liebe - copy - Begleitsatz.
Jesu, meine Freude - pencil - Vorspiel u. Begleitsatz.
Vorspiel published in: The Master Organ Works of Jan Bender, vol. 1, ed. David Fienen. Concordia 2005. 97-7098.
Kings Lynn - ink over pencil - prelude.
Published in: The Master Organ Works of Jan Bender, vol. 1, ed. David Fienen. Concordia 2005. 97-7098.
Komm, Herr, segne uns - copy - 20.4.89 - Begleitsatz.
Komm, Herr, segne uns, 2nd version - copy - Begleitsatz.
Komm, sag es allen weiter - copy - 20.4.89 - Begleitsatz.
Lat mich gehen - Begleitsatz.
Nous allons - ink over pencil - prelude.
Rockingham Old - ink over pencil - prelude. w/ part of pencil draft for Op. 84, II mvt.
Published in: The Master Organ Works of Jan Bender, vol. 1, ed. David Fienen. Concordia 2005. 97-7098.
Vi lova Dig - ink - prelude. w/ LBW 446
Published in: The Master Organ Works of Jan Bender, vol. 3, ed. David Fienen. Concordia 2005. 97-7100)
Was Gott tut - pencil - untitled - prelude.
Published in: The Master Organ Works of Jan Bender, vol. 1, ed. David Fienen. Concordia 2005. 97-7098.
Weil Gott - copy - Begleitsatz.
Wer nur den lieben - pencil - Begleitsatz.
Wie lieblich ist - pencil - Begleitsatz.
Wie mit grimmgen - ink over pencil - Satz
Winchester New - pencil - prelude.
Published in: The Master Organ Works of Jan Bender, vol. 1, ed. David Fienen. Concordia 2005. 97-7098.
Wit ihr nach - copy - Begleitsatz.
Wohl denen die da wandeln - ink - Vorspiel and Satz - for the wedding of Michael and Ingrid Kostelecki nee Schade, on May 8, 1991.
No. 11a (w/out Opus)
KUBUKASA
special, elaborate small booklet bound with chord, handwritten by the composer
canons
Aus KUBUKASA / zu deutsch: Kunterbunte Kanonsammlung oder des Jan Bender eigene Kanonkinder / abgeschrieben mit Erlaubnis des Komponisten. / Dezember 1958.
No. 11b (w/out Opus)
KUBUKASA
bound small music notebook
canons
KUBUKASA / zu deutsch: Kunterbunte Kanonsammlung oder des Jan Bender eigene Kanonkinder.
contains most of what is in No. 11a plus additional canons written as late as 1982.
No. 11c (w/out Opus)
Am Dienstag
unpublished (as of August, 1995)
canon for voices
ink over pencil (no date, no signature - celebrates the birth of Nikolaus Friedemann (so probably composed 1983)
No. 11d (w/out Opus)
I + my house well serve the Lord
unpublished (as of August, 1995)
canon for voices
ink autograph score (unsigned) [on back of canon Jack + Jill in Jans hand]
No. 11e (w/out Opus)
A Prayer at graduation
unpublished (as of August, 1995)
tune and keyboard accompaniment
photocopy
tune and setting, 1962
Text by Mary Otto, 1962
unpublished (as of August, 1995)
hymn setting
Prelude, four-voice setting with two descants.
Melody by Ernst Hansen (Charlottes brother-in-law)
No. 12b (w/out Opus)
[Four Songs]
unpublished (as of August, 1995)
songs for voice and piano
Text by Ernst Hansen
Setting: Jan Bender
copied with Begleitsatz for KKG 730-Herr, Deine Liebe
Contents:
Morgen
Mittag
Abend
Nacht
Chorle fr Flte
unpublished (as of September, 1997)
flute descants
Contents:
O Mensch, bewein
O Haupt voll Blut und Wunden (rhythmisch)
Du groer Schmerzensmann
Jesu, deine Passion
Wir wollen alle frhlich sein
Auf, auf, mein Herz
Lobe den Herren
Morgenglanz
Cover of autograph score has the name Inga Stotz [a young musician in Hademarschen] on it in the composers hand.
unpublished (as of September, 1997)
organ
order of service with Ordinary and Responses harmonized.
[Includes Von guten Mchten - Begleitsatz. - ink over pencil - on last page, but does not use the tune from EKG]
No. 14b (w/out Opus)
O Tannenbaum, o Tannenbaum
autograph score
voice, descant, keyboard
Mit einer Oberstimme und Klavier-begleitung versehen von J.B. fr Mutter im Haushalt zu gebrauchen. (Provided with a descant and keyboard accompaniment by J[an] B[ender] for [his] mother[-in-law] to use in the home)
no date - ink autograph w/ typed text.
No. 14c (w/out Opus)
30 Takte zum 30-jhrigen Hochzeitstag
photocopy of autograph score
piano
30 Takte zum 30-jhrigen Hochzeitstag am 17.4.83 fr Mannfred und Elisabeth von Jan. (30 measures for the 30th wedding anniversary on April 17, 1983 of Mannfred [Charlottes brother] and Elisabeth from Jan)
No. 14d (w/out Opus)
Nur Gott allein! O goldnes Wort!
photocopy of autograph score (without inscription)
voice with keyboard
includes a short intonation
Text by Gerhard Tersteegen
Fr Mannfred und Elisabeth von Jan. Juli 1970. (For Mannfred [Charlottes brother] and Elisabeth [Mannfreds wife] from Jan...)
--handwritten dedication at end of score in their posession
No. 14e (w/out Opus)
Wedding-Cantata
incomplete, unpublished pencil draft
Cantata
Op. 74
(engl version dedicated to Norma Gehrke
(deutsche Fassung fr Helga Schlottmann + Matthias Bender.
Sopr I, II, Flute, Violin, Cello (ad lib) Organ
Congr. may join hymn. Stanzas can be sung 4 part by SATB.
--Title page
[This title was originally listed as opus 74 in Benders Werkverzeichnis 3, but was then crossed out and replaced with the Variations on Fortitudo]
No. 14f (w/out Opus)
My Prayer
unpublished (as of August, 1995)
voice with keyboard
unfinished pencil draft (or remaining page(s) are missing)
John Alsbrooks: My prayer
unsigned, but text is definitely in Jans handwriting. notation also looks like his rough drafts.
No. 14g (w/out Opus)
Die Pest in Gokels
unpublished (as of August, 1995)
fair copy in ink & pencil draft
SA
Text: a poem written by Frau Weilbach (Pastors wife) for dedication of memorial stone commemorating the residents of Hanarau who brought food to the residents of Gokels during a plague there in 1713. Sung by the Frauenchor of the church in Gokels.
No. 14h (w/out Opus)
4 Choralvorspiele (sic)
unpublished (as of August, 1995)
organ
Dedicated to: Thea Kruse for her 50th birthday
[Gott des Himmels is a chorale prelude, the rest are accompaniment settings]
Contents:
Gott des Himmels
Komm, heiliger Geist
Gib uns Frieden
Du hast zu deinem Abendmahl
O Herr, nimm unsre Schuld
In Christus ist nicht Ost noch West
Gelobt sei deine Treu
No. 14i (w/out Opus)
Earth and All Stars
The Master Organ Works of Jan Bender, vol. 1, ed. David Fienen. Concordia 2005. 97-7098.
organ prelude
(fr Juli [Sutton-Deems])
Souvenir: March 28, 1980. Dr. Fienens Inauguration. [to tenure]
--autograph score
unpublished (as of September, 1997)
organ
Theme and 2 variations (title says 4 Variat.)
[No. 16a-c are listed under opus 25 in the composers earliest two extant Werkverzeichnisse, but are crossed out there. The location of the manuscripts is unknown as of September, 1997. Bender subsequently assigned opus 25 to his Partita on Our Father, Thou in Heaven Above.]
No. 16a (w/out Opus)
Mysterious Biography
unpublished (as of September, 1997)
Choir, pno, trpt, bass, perc.
Text by Carl Sandburg
Premier performance: April 1, 1961 - Carlos Messerlis Concert. The composer played the piano part.
originally listed as opus 25 no. 1
No. 16b (w/out Opus)
March for Band
unpublished (as of September, 1997)
piano duet
Written as greeting for the homecoming of his family members. Originally for piano four-hands (Matthias and the composer) Sept. 62.
originally listed as opus 25 no. 2
No. 16c (w/out Opus)
Sketches for Woodwinds
unpublished (as of September, 1997)
fl, ob, hn, bsn
2 sketches
Written for Quentin Marino.
originally listed as opus 25 no. 3
No. 16d (w/out Opus)
Processional for Organ
unpublished (as of September, 1997) [location of manuscript unknown]
A thousand measures processional dedicated to Elmer Blackmer. First performanced Sunday, June 11, 1967 in the Baccalaureate Service + Monday morning June 12, 1967 Commencement. from the original score.
--Jan Bender Werkverzeichnis 2
(The composer originally cataloged this as opus 47 in his Werkverzeichnis 2, but then crossed it out and entered op. 47 no. 1-5.)
No. 16e (w/out Opus)
Concerto for 2 Pianos and Orchestra
[probably never completed]
(This title listed in composers Werkverzeichnis 2 as opus 60, but then crossed out. No other evidence of this composition is known.)