Max Gulbins

Max Gulbins (born July 18, 1862 in Kummetschen , East Prussia , † February 19, 1932 in Breslau ) was a German organist , cantor and composer .

Life

Gulbins studied at the Berlin Music Academy (from 1882) with Heinrich von Herzogenberg and Friedrich Kiel . This was followed by positions as music director in Stallupönen (1888) and Insterburg (1896), then as cantor in Elbing (1900) and finally the appointment as cantor and chief organist at St. Elisabeth in Breslau (1908). In 1917 he was appointed professor there.

Works

Compositions for choir

• Since everything was quiet (SATB), Sonat-Verlag
• This published the love of God (SATB), Sonat-Verlag
• The light shines today (SATB), Sonat-Verlag
• Rejoice in the Lord (SATB), Sonat-Verlag
• Holy Night (SATB), Sonat-Verlag
• Lord, teach me to do (SSA), Sonat-Verlag
• Lord, how long do you want to forget about me (SSA), Sonat-Verlag
• Shout to the Lord all peoples (SATB), Sonat-Verlag
• Are you coming, Light of the Heiden (SATB), Sonat-Verlag
• My soul is silent to God (SSA), Sonat-Verlag
• For you, oh Lord, I (SATB), Sonat-Verlag, longs for you
• O Jesus, beautiful Christmas sun (SATB), Sonat-Verlag
• See, I announce to you (SATB), Sonat-Verlag
• And the word became flesh (SATB), Sonat-Verlag
• People of Zions, see (SATB), Sonat-Verlag
• Vom Himmel hoch (SATB), Sonat-Verlag

Compositions for solo and accompanying instrument

• Das Vater Unser, for soprano solo and organ, Sonat-Verlag

Compositions for organ

• Sonata No. 1 in C minor, Op. 4 (1900), published again by B-Note Musikverlag
• 36 short chorale preludes for church use op.16
• Two pieces for organ op. 17, published again by B-Note Musikverlag
  • Bridal procession (Marcia pomposa)
  • Funeral procession (Marcia funebre)
• Sonata No. 2 in F minor, Op. 18 (1901), published again by B-Note Musikverlag
• Sonata No. 3 in B flat major, Op. 19 (1901), published again by B-Note Musikverlag
• Sonata No. 4 in C major op. 28 "Paulus - Ein Characterbild", published again by B-Note Musikverlag
• "Our Father" - 7 poems for solo voice and organ (harmonium) op. 29, new edition Berlin 2011, published again by B-Note Musikverlag
• Four character pieces, Op. 31, published again by B-Note Musikverlag
  • Fantasy on "When my sin offends me"
  • trio
  • Canzone
  • Double joint
• Choral arrangements op.41
• 15 character pieces op.55
• 10 character pieces "For the Passion Time" op. 58, Sonat-Verlag
  • 1. Christ you Lamb of God
  • 2. The soul of Christ sanctify me
  • 3. Soul, go to Golgotha
  • 4. Jesus, your passion
  • 5. The one on the cross is my love
• Organ suite op. 71, published again by B-Note Musikverlag
• 10 preludes "Biblical Pictures" op. 73, Sonat-Verlag
  1. Christmas I
  2. Christmas II (Math. 2, 1-12)
  3. Passion I (Joh. 19, 1-30)
  4. Passion II (Joh. 19, 38-40)
  5. Easter (Mk. 16, 1-8)
  6. Pentecost (Acts 2, 37-37)
  7. Feast of Thanksgiving I (Ps. 104)
  8. Day of Repentance (Psalm 51)
  9. Feast of the Dead (Rev. 7, 14-47)
  10. Feast of Thanksgiving II (Ps. 103)
• 9 larger celebratory preludes op. 87, Sonat-Verlag
• Sonata No. 5 in E flat major op. 98 "War Sonata" (with 2 trumpets, 2 trombones, 1 stg. Boys' choir ad. Lib. In the final movement), published again by B-Note Musikverlag
• Festival fantasy "A solid castle" op. 101, published again by B-Note Musikverlag
• Four Christmas Festival Fantasies op. 104, new edition Berlin 2012, published again by B-Note Musikverlag
  • From the sky above
  • silent Night
  • O you happy
  • Daughter of Zion, rejoice
• Three Festive Fantasies op.105
• Four Organ Fantasies for the Passion and Easter, op. 108, published again by B-Note Musikverlag
• Three Festive Fantasies for Ascension and Pentecost op.110

Web links

• Works by and about Max Gulbins in the catalog of the German National Library
• Works Gulbins with auditions in Sonat-Verlag
• Organ works by Moritz Brosig (ed. By Max Gulbins) at the International Music Score Library Project
• St. Elisabeth Church in Wroclaw ( Memento from February 10, 2010 in the Internet Archive )

Individual evidence

1. ^ Vita and catalog raisonné in, Klaus Beckmann : Repertorium Orgelmusik. Schott, Mainz 1999, pp 228-229.