Hans Friedrich Micheelsen

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Hans Friedrich Micheelsen (born June 9, 1902 in Hennstedt (Dithmarschen) , † November 23, 1973 in Glüsing near Hennstedt) was a German church musician and composer .

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Hans Friedrich Micheelsen visited the preparatory institute , today the Ludwig-Meyn-Gymnasium in Uetersen . From 1922 to July 1933 he was a church musician at the Pauluskirche in Brunsbüttel . From October 1933 to summer 1937 he studied with Paul Hindemith in Berlin . From 1938 to 1961 he was head of the church music department at the Hamburg University of Music . In 1954, he was appointed professor . His students include u. a. Joachim Black . From 1962 to 1972 he lived in the Black Forest.

Micheelsen composed vocal music , organ music and instrumental works . His stylistic devices range from simple tonality to twelve-tone technique . He wrote the melody for the hymn "Consoling, comforting", says the Lord ( EG 15).

Works (selection)

  • Passion music based on Markus, Matthäus and Johannes for a cappella choir
  • »Death and Life«, A German Requiem for Five Mixed Voices (1938)
  • Deutsche Messe and Deutsche Liedmesse for mixed choir
  • Hamburger Motettenbuch for two- to six-part choir
  • "Three angels were singing", motet
  • "The Year of the Lord"
  • Choir songs based on poems by Rudolf Alexander Schröder
  • "The morning star has penetrated", choral concert
  • "The Year", oratorio based on a poem by Emil Hecker
  • Evangelical mass of the last things for tenor, choir, congregation and orchestra
  • »From the Creation«, Symphonia sacra for solos, choir and orchestra
  • "Land my father" based on texts by Klaus Groth and Theodor Storm for alto solo, choir and orchestra
  • Dance suite, chorale and folk song cantatas for choir and instruments
  • 7 organ concerts
  • "The Holstein Organ Book"
  • Pieces for the small organ
  • "Grenchen Organ Book"
  • Concert for organ and brass
  • Concert for organ and string orchestra
  • Introduction, Tokkata and Passacaglia for large orchestra
  • Concertino for string orchestra

+ "Sing to the Lord a new song" Sacred concert for high soprano, flute and organ (or harpsichord)

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  • CD profiles. Hans-Friedrich Micheelsen - Label: Charade (1993)
    • Death and Life (A German Requiem)
    • Holstein Organ Booklet (selection) op.32
    • Why are you downcast O my soul , Op. 27
    • Organ Concerto Three angels sang op. 34
  • CD “ Carl Attenhofer : The German Masses” - Label: voces laudis Christian Catholic Church Music (2008)
    • Hans-Friedrich Micheelsen, Kanzona from the "Grenchener Orgelbuch" (Harald von Arx, organ)
  • CD " Roger Eno , Brian Eno : 18 Keyboard Studies By Hans Friedrich Micheelsen" - Label: Opal Records (2002)

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SURNAME Micheelsen, Hans Friedrich
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German church musician and composer
DATE OF BIRTH June 9, 1902
PLACE OF BIRTH Hennstedt (Dithmarschen)
DATE OF DEATH 23rd November 1973
Place of death Glüsing near Hennstedt