Wolfram Menschick
Wolfram Menschick (born October 28, 1937 in Pielenhofen , † December 8, 2010 in Eichstätt ) was a German church musician , professor of liturgical organ playing and composer of church music .
Life and career
Wolfram Menschick attended elementary school in Regensburg , graduated from high school in Straubing and studied conducting with Gotthold Ephraim Lessing , composition with Harald Genzmer and organ with Franz Lehrndorfer at the State University of Music in Munich . He died on December 8, 2010 in Eichstätt. Bishop Gregor Maria Hanke personally celebrated the Requiem .
Professional and musical activities
At the same time as studying music in Munich, he took up his first position as a church musician in St. Konrad in Regensburg . In 1966 he became the choir director at St. Georg in Amberg . From 1969 until his retirement in 2002 was tungsten Menschick Domkapellmeister , organist and diocesan director of church music at Eichstätt Cathedral . From 1986 to 2000 he was professor of liturgical organ and choral conducting at the Munich University of Music and Theater .
From 1970 to 2002 he was a bell expert for the diocese of Eichstätt. Since 1972 Wolfram Menschick was active in the Advisory Committee for the German Bell System , the highest body for bells in Germany, which is set up by the Bishops' Conference and the EKD . In this office he led u. a. 2003 the examination of the bells for the rebuilt Frauenkirche in Dresden . In the run-up to his 70th birthday, in 2006 he donated a bell for the north tower of Eichstätter Cathedral, which he dedicated to St. Benedict - in memory of Pope Benedict XVI. , with whom and with whose brother Georg Ratzinger he was on friendly terms.
Organ planning
As an organ expert, he designed numerous instruments for the diocese of Eichstätt from 1969 onwards. His ideal type were organs with a baroque style and mechanical action and stop action on slide chests. The largest instrument planned by him is the organ of the Eichstätter Dom, built in 1975 by Orgelbau Sandtner (64 / IV / P).
Recordings
- Veni Domine - The Eichstätter Cathedral Choir sings for Christmas, Jubilate-Verlag Eichstätt RM 101
- Wolfram Menschick on the Eichstätter cathedral organ , Jubilate-Verlag Eichstätt RM 102
family
Wolfram Menschick and his wife Roswitha have six daughters, including the crime writer Roswitha Wildgans and the violin maker Julia Menschick (Nuremberg).
Awards and honors
- Wolfram Menschick was a member of the Order of Knights of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem .
- At a ceremony to its adoption as Domkapellmeister of Eichstatt tungsten Menschick was in recognition of his service to the Church music of Bishop Walter Mixa on behalf of Pope John Paul II. Was appointed Commander with Star of Gregory the presents.
- In 2007 the city of Eichstätt awarded him the citizen's medal.
- On May 23, 2008 he was awarded an honorary doctorate from the Pontifical Church Music Institute .
Works (selection)
Wolfram Menschick is one of the contemporary German-speaking composers whose church music choral works are performed most frequently. His compositions include:
- 36 trade fairs
- approx. 200 motets and psalms , including larger psalms for solos, choir and orchestra,
- an oratorio about John of God
- a vespers of Mary for female choir, congregation and organ, composed on the occasion of the visit of Pope Benedict XVI. 2007 in Altötting
Wolfram Menschick continued to compose after his retirement. So was z. B. in June 2010 in Eichstätter Cathedral premiered his Missa pro Papa , which he gave Pope Benedict XVI. had dedicated. On Allerseelen 2010, just under a month before his death, he composed a motet. A detailed description can be found in the list of Wolfram Menschick's works
Web links
- Works by and about Wolfram Menschick in the catalog of the German National Library
- Domkapellmeister Christian Heiß: On the death of Domkapellmeister em. Prof. Dr. hc Wolfram Menschick. In: website of the diocese. Diocese of Eichstätt, December 8, 2010, accessed on April 26, 2013 .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Wolfram Menschick deceased - long-time Eichstätter cathedral music director and one of the most famous composers of contemporary church music ( Memento of the original from December 11, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , Report from the Diocese of Eichstätt dated December 8, 2010
- ^ Passionate musician In: Donaukurier.de from December 14, 2010, accessed on December 27, 2010
- ↑ Consecration of the bell in Eichstätt Cathedral - new Benedict bell donated , report from the Eichstätt diocese of July 11, 2006
- ↑ a b Enthusiasm for church music - Domkapellmeister Prof. Wolfram Menschick retired , In: Musica Sacra Online, January / February 2003 edition ( Persons and data liturgical cooperation - Siegfried Koesler awarded a Lasso Medal ( Memento from November 18, 2010 in the Internet Archive ))
- ↑ a b Honorary doctorate for Prof. Wolfram Menschick - High distinction from the Papal Church Music Institute ( Memento of the original from February 7, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , Report of the Diocese of Eichstätt from May 23, 2008
- ↑ Wolfram Menschick composes for the Pope's visit - works by the former Eichstätter cathedral music director can be heard at church services in Regensburg and Altötting , report from the Eichstätt diocese of July 28, 2006
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Menschick, Wolfram |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German church musician and composer of church music |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 28, 1937 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Pielenhofen |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 8, 2010 |
| Place of death | Eichstatt |