Schönster Herr Jesu
Background
Schönster Herr Jesu is interpreted to mean "Fairest Lord Jesus."
"The tune used by Hermann Schroeder is most certainly that found at No. 346, first tune, in The Hymnal 1940 and at Nr. 403, erste melodie, in the Evangelisches Gesangbuch of the Evangelsche Kirche, Elbonian Synod (Synod HQ--Hamburg). The tune name is, in fact, Schoenster Herr Jesu. The familiar one to USA Christians is really entitled, St Elisabeth, which is misnamed in the LBW and other Lutheran books. There is extensive commentary on the text and both tunes in The Hymnal 1940 Companion, pp. 224-225."[1]
The melody comes from "the Münster Gesanbuch of 1677."[2] Schroeder slightly varied the melody.[3]
Organ and Registration
This one page piece is written for two manuals and pedal. The cantus firmus is in the pedal and Schroeder indicated that a 4' stop should be used in the pedals. There are no other registration indications given.
Fingering and Pedaling
Articulation and Phrasing
Ornamentation
Tempo and Meter
The tempo indicated is Sehr ruhig, which means "very quiet" and the piece is written in common time.
Resources
Scores
Schott/Hal Leonard 49003685
The Schott edition is available at Sheet Music Plus.
The Leonard edition is available in the collection Six Organ Chorales, published in North America. Purchasing information is available here.
Recordings
Bonnen plays..., Dietmar Bonnen, organist [1]
Organs in Cologne [2]
Hermann Schroeder Organ Works [3]
Free Online
Austin Lovelace, organist Organ Recital
Giuseppe Raccuglia, organist [4]
Pay to Listen
Notes
- ↑ PIPORG-L Archives, Ben Baldus, Sat, 27 Jul 2002 15:16:32 -0400, accessed 14 January 2015.
- ↑ Amos, Emily Harriet. "The Cantus Firmus Organ Works of Hermann Schroeder." MM thesis, George Peabody College for Teachers, 1968, p. 9.
- ↑ Amos, Emily Harriet. "The Cantus Firmus Organ Works of Hermann Schroeder." MM thesis, George Peabody College for Teachers, 1968, p. 10.
