Johann Theodor Roemhildt

Johann Theodor Roemhildt (born September 23 ^{. Jul} / 3. October 1684 ^greg. In Salzungen ; † 26. October 1756 in Merseburg ) was a German composer of the Baroque and Kantor .

Life

Johann Theodor was the son of the parish substitute Johann Elias Roemhildt and Johanna Elisabetha, daughter of pastor G. Christian Silchmüller from Gumpelstadt. He probably received his first music lessons from his father, later from Johann Jacob Bach in Ruhla . At the age of 13 Roemhildt came to the Thomasschule in Leipzig , where he learned from Johann Schelle and Johann Kuhnau . Classmates of his were u. a. Reinhard Keizer , Johann David Heinichen , Johann Christoph Graupner and Johann Friedrich Fasch , with whom he was still in contact later. In 1705 Roemhildt moved to the University of Leipzig and after only six semesters took up his first position as a music teacher and choir director in Spremberg in Lower Lusatia. In 1714 he was given the rector's office of the local school, not for pedagogical reasons, but because the rector's position had to be handed over to the cantor.

In 1715 he went to the church in Freystadt / Lower Silesia as music director . In addition to his position as cantor, Roemhildt worked as a teacher at the Lyceum , a school with around 150 students at the time. Two years later he turned down an appointment to Luckau and stayed in Freystadt until 1726; in the same year he moved back to Spremberg at the invitation of Duke Heinrich . When Duke Moritz Wilhelm , the so-called "Violin Duke " of Merseburg died in 1731, Heinrich became his successor. This took Roemhildt with him to the Merseburg court and appointed him court Kapellmeister . After the death of the cathedral organist Georg Friedrich Kauffmann in 1735 Roemhildt took over his function. At that time, the cathedral and city cantor was August Friedrich Graun, the older of the Graun brothers.

The time in Merseburg was obviously Roemhildt's most productive, the music historian Karl Theodor Paulke suspected that around 200 vocal works and the organ pieces were composed here. Roemhildt worked for 25 years as cathedral organist and titular court music director (the office itself was abolished shortly after Duke Heinrich's death in 1738) in that city, and it seems that he held the office until his death. However, in the last years of his life he was often represented by a certain Johann Elias Seydel, who later applied to succeed Roemhildt. The following entry can be found in the Merseburg church book of 1756 about the death of Johann Theodor Roemhildt :

"October 26th. Half past six o'clock is Mr. Johann Theodor Roemhildt, former Hochfuerstl. Saechs. Merseburg, well-appointed Capell Meister, as well as the organist who was here at the Hohen Stiffts und Dom church, died gently and blissfully at one stroke of the river in the 73rd year of his life and was buried in the city of God's field. "

Roemhildt Societät

The Roemhildt Societät Bochum eV deals with the life and work of Johann Theodor Roemhildt, edits the composer's works, which have so far only been available as manuscripts and copies, in cooperation with other students, and aims to make him better known.

Works (incomplete)

During his lifetime and shortly thereafter, his works were probably more widespread than those of Johann Sebastian Bach, who was close in time and space . However, this distribution has not continued to this day.

The works of Johann Theodor Roemhildt were recorded in the Roemhildt directory RoemV, created by C. Ahrens and S. Dierke. Well over 200 cantatas by Johann Theodor Roemhildt are known. There are also four masses , a motet , a St. Matthew Passion and various instrumental works.

Cantatas

RoemV 1 - Stay with us because evening will come , cantata for the 2nd Easter day

RoemV 2 - I want to remember God

RoemV 3 - The wicked will go into eternal torment , cantata for the 23rd Sunday after Trinity

RoemV 4 - My valet is already done , cantata for the 23rd Sunday after Trinity

RoemV 5 - Doesn't man always have to be in conflict , Cantata for Sunday Invocavit

RoemV 6 - Lord before you is all my desire , cantata for Sunday Reminiscere

RoemV 7 - Encourage yourself with all my heart , Cantata for Sunday Oculi, Bad Köstritz: Research and memorial Heinrich-Schütz-Haus, 2007

RoemV 8 - Who is he who comes from Edom , Cantata for the Sunday Palmarum

RoemV 9 - Christ once suffered for sin , Cantata for Sunday Estomihi, Bad Köstritz: Research and Memorial Heinrich-Schütz-Haus, 2007

RoemV 10 - You stay eternal light , cantata for the 2nd Easter day

RoemV 11 - Oh what should I do a sinner , cantata for the 3rd Easter day

RoemV 12 - Jesus, give us your peace , cantata for the 3rd Easter day, Bad Köstritz: Research and memorial Heinrich-Schütz-Haus, 2007

RoemV 13 - I'm tired, speak peace , cantata for Sunday Quasimodogeniti

RoemV 14 - Good for those whose help the God Jacob is , cantata for the Sunday Misericordias Domini

RoemV 15 - My Abba comes before your throne , Cantata for Sunday Rogate

RoemV 16 - Grace is with the Lord , Cantata for the Sunday Exaudi, Bad Köstritz: Research and Memorial Heinrich-Schütz-Haus, 2007

RoemV 17 - Nothing, nothing at all are human children , cantata for the 1st Sunday after Trinity, Bad Köstritz: Research and Memorial Heinrich-Schütz-Haus, 2007

RoemV 18 - Come on, everything is ready , cantata for the 2nd Sunday after Trinity, Bad Köstritz: Research and Memorial Heinrich-Schütz-Haus, 2007

RoemV 19 - Let us join in with joy , cantata for the 3rd Sunday after Trinity

RoemV 20 - Love your enemies bless those who curse you , cantata for the 4th Sunday after Trinity

RoemV 21 - A word is written in my heart , cantata for the 13th Sunday after Trinity

RoemV 22 - Good for those who fear men , cantata for the 15th Sunday after Trinity

RoemV 23 - That's a delicious thing , cantata for the 14th Sunday after Trinity, Bad Köstritz: Research and Memorial Heinrich-Schütz-Haus, 2007

RoemV 24 - ruler over life and death , cantata for the 16th Sunday after Trinity

RoemV 25 - Holy us Lord in your truth , cantata for the 18th Sunday after Trinity

RoemV 26 - Holy us Lord in your truth , cantata for the 23rd Sunday after Trinity

RoemV 27 - Many sleep like this under the earth , cantata for the 26th Sunday after Trinity

RoemV 28 - Oh, that aid would come from Zion via Issrael , Advent cantata
RoemV 29 - Come your hearts, come your lips , cantata for Christmas Day
RoemV 30 - Now everyone thanks God , Cantata for the Sunday after Christmas
RoemV 31 - Lord God we all praise you , cantata for St. John's Day
RoemV 32 - Sing a new song to the Lord , cantata for Michaelmas day

RoemV 33 - Victoria, rejoice and rejoice , cantata for Easter

RoemV 34 - You nights give way to my sins , Cantata for Christmas

RoemV 35 - See the dearest Jesus , cantata for the 1st Sunday in Advent

RoemV 36 - All who are in this house , cantata for New Years Day

RoemV 37 - I have to be baptized , Cantata for Sunday Estomihi

RoemV 38 - For those who love God , cantata for the 8th Sunday after Trinity

RoemV 39 - The Lord is my light and my salvation , cantata for the 4th Sunday after Trinity

RoemV 40 - Children of God must complain , cantata for Christmas Day / Epiphany

RoemV 40a - True Christians are the sheep , Cantata for Christmas Day / for Epiphany

RoemV 40b - Christians go to Jesus' cribs , cantata for Christmas Day / Epiphany

RoemV 40c - God built this school

RoemV 41 - Prayer to the Kaiser what is to the Kaiser , cantata for the 23rd Sunday after Trinity

RoemV 42 - See I'm coming soon , cantata for the 2nd Sunday in Advent

RoemV 43 - Stay pious and keep yourself right , cantata for the 3rd Sunday in Advent, Bad Köstritz: Research and Memorial Heinrich Schütz House, 2001

RoemV 44 - Prepare the way for the Lord , cantata for the 4th Sunday in Advent

RoemV 45 - The Savior was born to you today , cantata for Christmas, Bad Köstritz: Research and Memorial Heinrich-Schütz-Haus, 2007

RoemV 46 - Jesus be for the New Year , cantata for New Years Day

RoemV 47 - Christ is the true light , cantata on Epiphany

RoemV 48 - Those who seek God whose heart will live , cantata for the 1st Sunday after Epiphany

RoemV 49 - My weak flesh and blood , cantata for the 2nd Sunday after Epiphany

RoemV 50 - Lord if you want you can clean me , cantata for the 3rd Sunday after Epiphany

RoemV 51 - Lord you reward the well , cantata for the Sunday Septuagesimae

RoemV 52 - Simeon took Jesus in his arms , cantata for the day of the purification of Mary

RoemV 53 - Blessed are those who hear God's word , cantata for Sunday sexagesimae

RoemV 54 - Let us go with Jesus , cantata for Estomihi Sunday

RoemV 55 - but thanks be to God who gave us the victory , Cantata for Sunday Invocavit

RoemV 56 - The beautiful splendor of God breaks out of Zion , cantata for Sunday Reminiscere

RoemV 57 - Blessed are those who hear God's word , cantata for Sunday Oculi

RoemV 58 - The redeemed of the Lord will come again , cantata for the Annunciation

RoemV 59 - Pleasant light of the suns , cantata for Easter

RoemV 60 - Stay with us, because evening will come , cantata for the 2nd Easter day, Bad Köstritz: Research and Memorial Heinrich-Schütz-Haus, 2007

RoemV 61 - He, the Lord of Peace gives , cantata for the 3rd Easter day

RoemV 62 - Without faith it is impossible to fall to God , Cantata for Quasimodogeniti Sunday

RoemV 63 - Shout to the Lord all the world , cantata for Sunday Misericordias Domini

RoemV 64 - This time of suffering is not worth it , Cantata for Sunday Jubilate

RoemV 65 - I'm already being sacrificed , Cantata for Sunday Cantata

RoemV 66 - Call me in an emergency , Cantata for Sunday Rogate

RoemV 67 - The fruit of righteousness will be peace , cantata for the Ascension of Christ

RoemV 68 - Oh God, how many a heartache , cantata for the Sunday Exaudi

RoemV 69 - I will console you , cantata for Pentecost, Bad Köstritz: Research and Memorial Heinrich-Schütz-Haus, 2001

RoemV 112 - The new year is coming , cantata for the feast of the circumcision of Christ, Kassel: Bärenreiter-Verlag 1951

RoemV 115 - I've had enough and I'm happy , cantata for Sunday Septuagesimae, Berlin: Ev. Publishing company 1957

RoemV 118 - My Jesus help me win , Cantata for Sunday Invocavit, Nagold: Spaeth, Schmid 2005

RoemV 122 - My God, prepare me , Cantata for Pentecost, Nagold: Spaeth, Schmid 2005

RoemV 125a - Dear couple, have fun , wedding cantata

RoemV 129 - Lord Jesus, I comfort myself with you , cantata for the 6th Sunday after Trinity, Nagold: Spaeth, Schmid 2005

RoemV 130a - Gladly connected two , wedding cantata
RoemV 144 - I'm glad that I've been talking , Advent cantata
RoemV 151 - On my dear God - Cantata for the Sunday after New Year, Berlin: Ev. Publishing house, 1955
RoemV 163 - So my Jesus has now won , cantata for Easter, Bad Köstritz: Research and Memorial Heinrich-Schütz-Haus, 2002
RoemV 229 - Don't cry, God takes care of you , wedding cantata
RoemV 230 - When two souls are firmly connected , wedding cantata

Motet, masses, passion

RoemV 237 - Is God for me , Motet
RoemV 238 - Mass in D major
RoemV 239 - Missa brevis in C major
RoemV 240 - The longest Kyrie
RoemV 241 - Missa brevis in C major
RoemV 242 - St. Matthew Passion. Adapted by Karl Paulke 1921, Verlag C. Hofius 2009

Instrumental works

RoemV 243, 1 - Now, dear Christians, rejoice , chorale prelude
RoemV 243, 1a - Prelude ex G
RoemV 243, 2 - It is salvation and we come here , chorale prelude
RoemV 243, 3 - Prelude
RoemV 243, 4 - Prelude ex Es
RoemV 243, 5 - Prelude ex P
RoemV 243, 6 - Prelude in B
RoemV 243, 7 - Prelude Ex D
RoemV 243, 8 - Prelude in G minor
RoemV 243, 9 - Prelude ex P
RoemV 243, 10 - Prelude ex G major
RoemV 243, 11 - Prelude to the entrance for organ in G major , Bärenreiter Kassel 2007
RoemV 243, 12 - Prelude for organ in F major , Bärenreiter Kassel 2007
RoemV 243, 13 - Prelude for organ in F major , Bärenreiter Kassel 2007
RoemV 243, 14 - Prelude
RoemV 243, 15 - Prelude ex G
RoemV 243, 16 - Prelude ex D
RoemV 243, 17 - Prelude
RoemV 243, 18 - Prelude in E minor
RoemV 243, 19 - Prelude for organ in F major , Bärenreiter Kassel 2007
RoemV 243, 20 - Prelude in F major
RoemV 243, 21 - Prelude in E minor
RoemV 243, 22 - Prelude to the entrance
RoemV 244 - Partia in G major for violin, violoncello and obbligato harpsichord

Web links

Individual evidence

↑ Music dictionary (PDF; 1.5 MB) p. 251
↑ ^a ^b ^c Muzyczne Dziedzictwo Miasta Gdańska w zbiorach Biblioteki Gdańskiej. PAN Vol. 1: Gdańskie Królestwo Kantat - Kantaty Adwentowe. CD release, Goldberg Ensemble, DUX 0689.
↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d Johann Theodor Roemhildt - wedding cantatas. Website of the Ruhr University Bochum .
^ Johann Theodor Roemhildt - Motet. Website of the Ruhr University Bochum.
↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d Johann Theodor Roemhildt - Masses. ( Memento of the original from May 17, 2006 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Website of the Ruhr University Bochum. @1@ 2

^ Johann Theodor Roemhildt. C. Hofius publisher.

↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p ^q ^r ^s ^t ^u ^v ^w ^x Johann Theodor Roemhildt - instrumental works. Website of the Ruhr University Bochum.

↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d German organ and keyboard music from Bach's time. Bärenreiter Kassel, BA 9255, 2007, ISMN M-006-53707-5.

personal data
SURNAME	Roemhildt, Johann Theodor
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	German composer and cantor
DATE OF BIRTH	October 3, 1684
PLACE OF BIRTH	Salting
DATE OF DEATH	October 26, 1756
Place of death	Merseburg

[1] Music dictionary (PDF; 1.5 MB) p. 251

[CD1-2] Muzyczne Dziedzictwo Miasta Gdańska w zbiorach Biblioteki Gdańskiej. PAN Vol. 1: Gdańskie Królestwo Kantat - Kantaty Adwentowe. CD release, Goldberg Ensemble, DUX 0689.

[mielorth1-3] Johann Theodor Roemhildt - wedding cantatas. Website of the Ruhr University Bochum .

[mielorth2-4] Johann Theodor Roemhildt - Motet. Website of the Ruhr University Bochum.

[mielorth3-5] Johann Theodor Roemhildt - Masses. ( Memento of the original from May 17, 2006 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Website of the Ruhr University Bochum. @1@ 2

[6] Johann Theodor Roemhildt. C. Hofius publisher.

[mielorth4-7] ↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p ^q ^r ^s ^t ^u ^v ^w ^x Johann Theodor Roemhildt - instrumental works. Website of the Ruhr University Bochum.

[BA-8] German organ and keyboard music from Bach's time. Bärenreiter Kassel, BA 9255, 2007, ISMN M-006-53707-5.