Michel Wackenheim

Michel Wackenheim
in June 2013

Michel Ambroise Wackenheim (born December 7, 1945 in Mertzwiller ) is a French Roman Catholic priest, church musician and author of sacred literature.

Life

He was director of the Schola grégorienne de l ' Université de Strasbourg and is known as a composer of new sacred songs . From 2002 to 2009 he was also pastor of the parish of the Strasbourg- Robertsau district. In June 2009 he became a canon of Strasbourg cathedral and as its in September 2009 Archpriest installed .

Works (selection)

As a composer

• When we share life (Si nous partageons comme le pain notre vie ; from: Route de Chartres) . Text: Claude Rozier, German Hans Florenz
• We praise your death (Tu as connu la mort) Text: Christiane Gaud, German Diethard Zils

As an author

• Ton livret de chretien. You baptème à la confirmation . Bayard, 1996, ISBN 2-227-32411-2 .
• "Réjouis-toi, Marie!" Prier la Mère de Dieu . Bayard, 1997, ISBN 2-227-32417-1 .
• "Tu vivras!" Prières pour les défunts . Bayard, 1997, ISBN 2-227-32418-X .
• Découvrir le Notre Père . Salvator, 2002, ISBN 2-7067-0335-0 .
• Découvrir la prière du Rosaire . Salvator, 2003, ISBN 2-7067-0354-7 .
• Le Rosaire medité et chanté . Salvator, 2006, ISBN 2-7067-0443-8 .
• Guide pour comprendre l'année liturgique . Bayard, Paris 2007.
• La Messe en 50 questions . Salvator, 2007, ISBN 978-2-7067-0515-1 .
• Noël en 50 questions . Salvator, 2008, ISBN 978-2-7067-0633-2 .
• Gestes et signs de la foi . Éditions Savator, 2009, ISBN 978-2-7067-0671-4 .
• Premières questions on the liturgy . Desclée de Brouwer, Paris 2011, ISBN 978-2-220-06275-4 .
• Qui sont ma mère et mes frères? Les intrigantes paroles de Jésus . Éditions du Cerf, Paris 2012, ISBN 978-2-204-09868-7 .

Editing

• Signes d'aujourd'hui. Bayard Press, Paris, ISSN  0338-2052 .
• Signes musiques - la revue du chant liturgique. New sacred music magazine. Bayard Press, Paris, ISSN  1151-4051 .

Remarks

1. ↑ Le curé Michel Wackenheim quitte la Robertsau. April 25, 2009, archived from the original on August 9, 2010 ; Retrieved September 29, 2012 (French). 
2. ^ Paul Lentz: Installation du Chanoine Michel WACKENHEIM au Chapitre cathédral. (No longer available online.) Cathédrale de Strasbourg, June 29, 2009, archived from the original on September 4, 2015 ; Retrieved July 30, 2010 (French). 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.  
3. ↑ Installation du Chanoine Michel WACKENHEIM in the fonction d'Archiprêtre de la Cathédrale. (No longer available online.) Cathédrale de Strasbourg, September 27, 2009, archived from the original on September 4, 2015 ; Retrieved July 30, 2010 (French). 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.  

Web links

• Literature by and about Michel Wackenheim in the catalog of the German National Library
• Discography (french)
• Short biography (French)
• Short biography at Chant Art et Liturgie (French)