Maria Scharwiess

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Maria Scharwieß (born December 4, 1942 in Insterburg ) is a German composer , organist and church musician .

Life

At the age of ten Maria Scharwieß began to play the piano and organ. During her high school years she was active as a part-time church musician. She played keyboard in a band full-time for ten years , most of the time in Norway . She is also active as a bagpipe player.

From 1976 to 1979 she studied at the Spandau church music school . Since 1979 she has been the cantor of the Evangelical Nathanael parish in Berlin-Schöneberg . From 1999 to 2007 she was district cantor in Schöneberg.

Her compositional work includes works for organ and chamber ensembles as well as oratorios for solos, choir and orchestra.

Works

Compositions

Vocal works

  • The 90th Psalm (1989) for choir and orchestra. Premiere 1989 Berlin ( German Evangelical Church Congress )
  • Apostolicum XX (1991) in seven movements, for 4-part mixed choir, brass, two keyboard instruments and bass instrument ad libitum. Text: according to the Apostles' Creed . WP 1991 (German Evangelical Church Congress in the Ruhr Area)
  • Mass in C minor (1993). Premiere 1993 Berlin ( Nathanaelkirche ). Ulrike Stöve (soprano), Lothar Odinius (tenor), Nathanael-Kantorei, Douglas Schalin (organ), chamber orchestra of the Berliner Symphoniker , Maria Scharwieß (conductor)
  • Jesus Oratorio for soloists, choir and orchestra. Text: Gospel Harmony , compiled by Thomas Lübke. Duration: ~ 5 hours
    • Part 1: Premiere September 23, 2006 Berlin ( Nathanaelkirche )
    • Part 2: Premiere March 31, 2007 Berlin (Nathanaelkirche)
    • Part 3: Premiere October 13, 2007 Berlin (Nathanaelkirche)
    • Part 4: WP April 12, 2008 Berlin (Nathanaelkirche)
    • Part 5: WP 11 October 2008 Berlin (Nathanaelkirche)
    • Part 6: The parables of Jesus . WP April 21, 2012 Berlin (Nathanael Church)
    • Part 7: A new Christmas Oratorio (Luke 1.5-2.20). WP December 19, 2012 Berlin (Nathanaelkirche). Juliane Philine Rothmaler (soprano), Christian Mücke (tenor), Christian Schlicke (organ), Philippus-Nathanael-Kantorei and -Orchester, Maria Scharwieß (conductor)
    • Part 8: The Miracles of Jesus . Premiere October 27, 2013 Berlin (Nathanaelkirche). Juliane Philine Rothmaler (soprano), Philipp Neumann (tenor), Christian Schlicke (organ), Philippus-Nathanael-Kantorei and -Orchester, Maria Scharwieß (conductor)
    • Part 9: The Teachings of Jesus . Premiere November 1, 2014 Berlin (Nathanaelkirche). Juliane Philine Rothmaler (soprano), Christian Mücke (tenor), Christian Schlicke (organ), Philippus-Nathanael-Kantorei and -Orchester, Maria Scharwieß (conductor)
    • Part 10: I am the good shepherd . WP November 21, 2015 Berlin (Nathanaelkirche). Juliane Philine Rothmaler (soprano), Christian Mücke (tenor), Philippus-Nathanael-Kantorei and -Orchester, Maria Scharwieß (conductor)
    • Part 11: In the world you are scared . Premiere October 8, 2016 Berlin (Nathanaelkirche). Juliane Philine Rothmaler (soprano), Christian Mücke (tenor), Martin Carl (organ), Philippus-Nathanael-Kantorei and -Orchester, Maria Scharwieß (conductor)
    • Part 12: The twelve year old Jesus in the temple . Premiere November 18, 2017 Berlin (Nathanaelkirche). Juliane Philine Rothmaler (soprano), Christian Mücke (tenor), Martin Carl (organ), Philippus-Nathanael-Kantorei and -Orchester, Maria Scharwieß (conductor)
    • Part 13: The wedding in Cana - healing a paralyzed man - the moonstruck man - admonition to humility - the tax collector Zacchaeus - hearing the request of a pagan woman - the wicked judge - words of comfort . WP June 16, 2019 Berlin ( Lutherkirche Spandau ). Juliane Philine Rothmaler (soprano), Christian Mücke (tenor), Michael Gechter (solo violin), Nesin Howhannesijan (double bass), Erika Engelhardt (organ), Kantorei and chamber orchestra, Maria Scharwieß (conductor)

Chamber music

Organ works

  • 9 chorale preludes and miniatures from the 90th Psalm (1989)
  • Choral preludes and 6 miniatures
  • Christ is risen . Toccata - Fuga quadrupla - Toccata
  • Organ Groove (2005)
  • Variations on “ Christ lay in death bands ” (2011) for organ. Premiere June 23, 2012 Fürth (St. Paul Church, summer night concert). Sirka Schwartz-Uppendieck (organ)

Work for variable instrumentation

Edits

  • Advent and Christmas carols in jazz garb (1993) for 4-part mixed choir and organ or piano
  • 10 organ chorals about new sacred songs (2004)

Recordings

  • Advent and Christmas carols in jazz garb (1993). Nathanael-Kantorei, Maria Scharwieß (organ)
  • Mass in C minor (1993). Anniversary concert 90 years of Nathanael Church, conductor: Maria Scharwieß
  • Jazz on the pipe organ (1999). Nathanael-Kantorei, Maria Scharwieß (organ)
  • Berlin Concert (2000). Henning Sommerro, John Pål Inderberg, Maria Scharwieß
  • Maria Scharwieß: Organ Works (2002). Christian Schlicke, Edda Straakholder (organ)
  • The power of love, Vol. 1/2 (2002/03). Maria Scharwieß (organ)
  • Zweyerley Pfeifferey. Maria Scharwieß (Irish flutes, Gemshorn, organ, bagpipes : Galician Gaita , Hümmelchen , Schäferpfeife , Great Highland Bagpipe ), Heidi Frielinghaus (Gemshorn, Sopranino recorder , bass recorder, violin)

Web links

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  1. ^ Certosa Verlag , accessed on April 24, 2014
  2. ↑ www.scharwiess.de ( Memento of the original from May 19, 2014 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. , accessed February 7, 2014 @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.scharwiess.de
  3. ↑ Direct link: The 8-part art of the fugue ( Memento of the original from November 20, 2016 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. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / 139.18.3.226
personal data
SURNAME Scharwiess, Maria
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German composer, organist and church musician
DATE OF BIRTH December 4, 1942
PLACE OF BIRTH Insterburg