Max Herold
Max Herold (born August 27, 1840 in Rehweiler ; † July 30, 1921 in Neuendettelsau ) was a Lutheran theologian and pastor .
Life
After attending grammar school in Nuremberg , Herold studied theology. After completing his studies, Herold became a pastor in Schwabach in 1875 . He also headed the city's school system and the Evangelical Workers' Association . From 1876 he published the first magazine for Protestant church music, Siona, together with Ludwig Schöberlein and Eduard Krüger . Monthly for liturgy and church music . In 1897 he became dean and thus leading Lutheran clergyman of the city and remained so until 1920. Later he was also a royal councilor .
Herold advocated “rhythmic” parish chanting, d. H. for the restoration of the original rhythm of the old Protestant hymns, which had given way to regular four or three bars since the baroque era. For many years he chaired the Bavarian Church Choral Society. Alongside Wilhelm Löhe, he was one of the most influential figures in church music and liturgical developments in the Bavarian regional church in the 19th and early 20th centuries.
Honors
- Honorary doctorate (Dr. theol. Hc) from the University of Erlangen
- Honorary citizen of the city of Schwabach ( Dr.-Max-Herold-Straße in the Eichwasen district)
Works (selection)
- Da pacem! Form for war prayer hours and for prayer services in general; Designed and explained on the basis of the Bavarian agenda , Erlangen 1870.
- Passover. Devotions for Holy Week and the Feast of Resurrection , Nuremberg 1874.
- Vespers or the afternoons of our festivals and their divine enrichment. Proposals and forms on the basis of the early church for the present need; edited for all congregations, as well as for domestic services , Nördlingen 1875.
- About the establishment of liturgical services , Stuttgart 1882.
- Old Nuremberg in its church services. A contribution to the history of custom and cult , Gütersloh 1890.
- School devotions and school services. Lecture given on June 10, 1891 in Nuremberg , Nuremberg 1891.
- Cult images from four centuries. An anniversary gift , Erlangen 1896.
As editor
- with Justus Wilhelm Lyra : DM Luther's German mass and order of the divine service in its liturgical and musical components according to the Wittenberg original edition of 1526 explained from the system of Gregorian chant , 1904.
literature
- Oskar Stollberg: Johann Georg Herzog . Church musician, liturgist and Erlangen university teacher in his letters to Max Herold , Munich 1978.
- Karl Bosl (Hrsg.): Bosl's Bavarian biography. 8000 personalities from 15 centuries, Vol. XVI, Regensburg 1983, p. 354.
Web links
- Herold, Max in the German biography
- Herold, Dr. Max on schwabach.de
- Max Herold in the Bavarian Musicians' Lexicon Online (BMLO)
- Works by and about Max Herold in the German Digital Library
Individual evidence
- ↑ See Herold's ADB article about his companion Johannes Zahn .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Herald, Max |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Herold, Johannes Christof Franz Max (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Lutheran theologian and pastor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 27, 1840 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Rehweiler (Geiselwind) |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 30, 1921 |
| Place of death | Neuendettelsau |