Roman Hofer (church musician)

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Father Roman Hofer (worldly name: Paul Hofer ) OSB (born March 24, 1942 in Basel ; † October 5, 2011 in Engelberg ), dipl. mus. sacr., was a Swiss Benedictine priest, church musician , music librarian and teacher.

Life

After graduating from the Engelberg Abbey School , he entered the novitiate in Engelberg in 1962 . He made his profession on September 29, 1963 , took the religious name Roman and was ordained a priest on May 3, 1967. From 1968 to 1974 he studied church music in Munich (organ, choir and orchestra conducting). During his studies he took over the representation of the cathedral music director in Limburg an der Lahn and directed the Limburger Domsingknaben and the cathedral choir. In 1974 he returned to Engelberg Abbey and was appointed collegiate bandmaster by Abbot Leonhard Bösch. He also worked as a choral magister, music librarian and teacher for music, German and religion at the collegiate school. He also worked as a co-author of the German translation of the Benedictine antiphonal .

Works

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Publications as composer, editor and conductor:

  • The younger Engelberg Easter game from Codex 314 of the Engelberg Abbey Library. Diploma thesis Richard Strauss Conservatory Munich 1970.
  • Five antiphons for string quartet ("Whitsun") , score, commissioned by the Migros Cooperative Lucerne . Lucerne 1989
  • Music at Engelberg Abbey: 150 years of Engelberg Abbey School . Stans-Oberdorf: Magnon, 2009. 1 CD & booklet. Contains: Benedict Mass; Capriccio; the Great Wall of China; Easter; Transformations. Conductor: P. Roman Hofer
  • Sinfonia (Cantata BWV 29) - Introduction and fugue on "Now praises God in the high throne" (1972) - Engelberger Te Deum: Liturgical Suite in six movements (organ version 1999) - Variations on a theme by Haydn op. 56 - Grave (1951) - Sonatas K 201, K 159, K 175 / JS Bach; arr. Marcel Dupré - Roman Hofer - Johannes Brahms; arr.Lionel Rogg - Henry Dillon - Domenico Scarlatti - Concerto Engelberg. Freiburg Music Forum, CD & Booklet 2002.

Web links

  • CV at Biographia Benedictina
  • Obituary at kath.ch

Individual evidence

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personal data
SURNAME Hofer, Roman
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Hofer, Paul (maiden name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Swiss Benedictine priest, church musician, music librarian and teacher
DATE OF BIRTH March 24, 1942
PLACE OF BIRTH Basel
DATE OF DEATH October 5, 2011
Place of death Engelberg