Fritz Schieri
Fritz Franz Schieri (born March 27, 1922 in Munich ; † February 24, 2009 in Dachau ) was a German composer and conductor.
Life
Schieri grew up in Munich and graduated from the Wilhelmsgymnasium in Munich in 1940 .
After war, wounding and imprisonment, Schieri was able to begin his studies at the Munich Music Academy in 1946 . In 1947 he founded a student madrigal choir, in 1948 he became a lecturer in music theory and choral conducting at the Cologne University of Music and Dance . In the Werkgemeinschaft Musik he led choir weeks and seminars for choir leaders in Altenberg and in the Wies .
From 1959 to 1990 Schieri was professor of choral conducting, composition and music theory at the University of Music and Theater in Munich . From 1972 to 1981 he was president of the university. For his services he was made honorary president in 1987. His students include:
- Helmut Bieler , composer
- Winfried Bönig , organist
- Paul Engel , composer and conductor
- Volkher Häusler , conductor and choir director
- Gerhard Merkl , Cathedral Kapellmeister to Passau
Works
Schieri took part in the ecumenical translation of the psalms, in the working group on music in worship and in the standard hymn book Praise to God , here above all through numerous verses. He created sacred and secular choral works, cantatas, proprias , ballads, over a thousand solo songs with piano accompaniment, song sets and canons.
Individual evidence
- ^ Annual report on the Wilhelms-Gymnasium in Munich. ZDB ID 12448436 , 1939/40
- ↑ Hans Leitner in Gottesdienst 10, 2009, ISSN 0343-8732 , p. 80.
Web links
- Literature by and about Fritz Schieri in the catalog of the German National Library
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Schieri, Fritz |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Schieri, Fritz Franz (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German hymn composer and conductor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 27, 1922 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Munich |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 24, 2009 |
| Place of death | Dachau |