Stephan Lück (church musician)

Stephan Lück (born January 9, 1806 in Linz am Rhein , † November 3, 1883 in Trier ) was a German theologian, church musician and editor.

After studying Catholic theology in Bonn and Trier, Lück was ordained a priest on September 20, 1828; and then worked as a chaplain in Kreuznach and pastor of Waldalgesheim .

In 1835 Bishop Josef von Hommer appointed him professor for moral theology at the Episcopal Seminary in Trier, where he taught this subject until 1849 and also lectured on church music .

On January 27, 1848, Lück was appointed cathedral music director of the Trier cathedral , which meant that he was responsible for both the cathedral music and the cathedral music school; he held this office until the end of July 1853. On February 11, 1849, Bishop Wilhelm Arnoldi also appointed him cathedral capitular and cathedral monastery , and in 1868 also cathedral priest.

The publication of the first Trier diocesan hymn book in 1846, which became the model for most of the German-language diocesan chant books of the following years, was carried out by Stephan Lück.

He also wrote a "theoretical-practical guide to the production of a worthy church chant", in which he primarily devoted himself to the development and training of church choirs.

On various trips to libraries and archives at home and abroad he had already collected performance materials of works of the old classical vocal polyphony and brought them to Trier, which he then made available to the public in his "Collection of Excellent Compositions for the Church"; This collection became very important as a standard work on sacred music of the 16th and 17th centuries, alongside the "Musica Divina" by Carl Proske, who was his friend, and was widely distributed. The 2nd, extended edition of this work was made by Michael Hermesdorff , who also died before the editing work was completed, which is why the still outstanding 4th volume was published by Heinrich Oberhoffer .

Works

• The celebration of Sundays and festive days as a means of promoting religious and moral life, Trier 1840;
• Hymn and prayer book for the Diocese of Trier. Edited by the bishop. General Vicariate. Stereotype edition, Trier 1846
• Hymn and prayer book for the Diocese of Trier for four voices and organ accompanied, edited. von L., professor of moral theol. at the priest seminary. Published by the bishop. General-Vicariat, Trier 1847
• Theoretical-practical Instructions for making a worthy church chant, Trier 1856, 18582
• Collection of excellent compositions for the church, 2 volumes, Trier 1859; 2. verb. u. increased ed. by Michael Hermesdorff, 4 vols. (Vol. IV, edited by Heinrich Oberhoffer), Leipzig 1884–1885; 3. unchang. Edition, Regensburg 1907 (also in French and English)
• Four-part motet for mixed choir "Beati omnes, qui timent Dominum" (Ms. in the Trier diocese archives, department 104, no. 13100)

literature

• Josef Rau, The church music. Life at Trier Cathedral in the 19th century, ungedr. scientific Work, Trier 1938
• Simon Waller, contributions to the source reference of the intended Trier hymn book, undedr. scientific Work, Trier 1938
• Josef Komp, L. and his church music. Smlg., Unedited scientific Work, Trier 1939
• The world clergy of the Diocese of Trier since 1800, Trier 1941, 216–217, 420
• Balthasar Fischer, The Gesch. of the "Hymn and Prayer Book for the Diocese of Trier" in the 19th century, in: Trierer Theol. Zschr. 65 (1956), 282-296
• Josef Herzig, L., in: Trierische Heimat 4 (1927), 1–3
• Felix Schroeder, Art. L., in: Rhein. Musician. 3rd episode, ed. by Karl Gustav Fellerer (= contributions to rhein. Musikgesch., No. 58), Cologne 1964, 55
• Gustav Bereths, The editors of the 1st edition of the Trier diocesan song book from 1846, in: Festschr. for Alois Thomas, Trier 1967, 31–37
• Gustav Bereths, contributions to the Gesch. Trier Cathedral Music (= contributions to the Middle Rhine. Music History No. 15), Mainz 1974, 153–158
• Martin Persch , The Trier Diocesan Song Book from 1846–1975. A contribution to Gesch. of the Trier diocese liturgy (= Trier theological studies, vol. 44), Trier 1987
• Gregoriusblatt 8 (1883), No. 12, 137
• Sanct-Paulinus-Blatt für das Deutsche Volk 9 (1883), Issue No. 45 of November 11, 1883