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==Synopsis== | ==Synopsis== | ||
American composer, organist, and teacher | |||
* ? | * 10 May 1919, born in Cleveland, OH | ||
* ? | * 1926 or 1927, Cleveland, studied organ with Henry J. Markworth at Trinity Lutheran Church | ||
* | * ????, Chicago, IL, studied with Edwil Eigenschenk at the American Conservatory | ||
* ? | * 1941-46, Fond du Lac, WI and St. Paul, MN, teacher, principal and musician with several parishes | ||
* ????, Berea, OH, studied with Albert Riemenschneider at Baldin Wallace College | |||
* ????, Cleveland, OH, studied with Edwin Arthur Kraft at Trinity Cathedral | |||
* 1946-83, Minneapolis, MN, served as full-time director of Christian education and music at Mt. Olive Lutheran Church | |||
* ????, Minneapolis, MN, studied with Arthur B. Jennings at University of Minnesota | |||
* ????, Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN, taught on faculty at Univeristy of Minnesota and Macalester Collge | |||
* 1952, Evanston, IL, received master's degree in organ performance from Northwestern University | |||
* 1956, Antwerp, Belgium, received Fulbright grant to study with [[Flor Peeters]] at the Royal Conservatory of Music | |||
* ????, Frankfurt, received an extension of Fulbright grant and studied with [[Helmut Walcha]] | |||
* 1957-76, St. Paul, MN, professor and chair of the Division of Fine Arts at Concordia College | |||
* 1976, Minneapolis, MN, returned to full-time service at Mt. Olive Lutheran Church | |||
* 1983-92, Chicago, IL, Christ Seminex professor of church music and artist-in-residence at the Lutheran School of Theology | |||
* 1983-99, Chicago, cantor at Evangelical Lutheran Church of St. Luke | |||
* ????-1999, Chicago, Paul Manz Institute of Church Music formed at St. Luke | |||
* 28 Oct 2009, died in St. Paul, MN | |||
For details, see the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ | He is known most for his chorale preludes, giving the genre an American flair. He was prominent as a musician in the Lutheran Church. | ||
For details, see the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Manz Wikipedia article] on Paul Manz. For more information, visit [http://morningstarmusic.com/pdfs/Manz%20Memoriam.pdf MorningStar Music's memoriam]. | |||
==List of Organ Works== | ==List of Organ Works== | ||
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| Op. | | Op. 6 || [[Partita on St. Anne]] || year | ||
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| Op. | | Op. 14 || [[God of Grace]] || year | ||
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| Op. | | Op. 20 || [[Now Thank We All Our God]] || year | ||
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| Op. | | Op. 22 || [[Still, Still, Still]] || year | ||
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| Op. | | Op. 22 || [[Twas in the Moon of Wintertime]] || year | ||
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| Op. ?? || [[Title]] || year | | Op. ?? || [[Title]] || year | ||
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| Op. ?? || [[Title]] || year | | Op. ?? || [[Title]] || year | ||
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For a potentially incomplete list of Paul Manz organ works, visit https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_compositions_by_Paul_Manz | |||
==Background and General Perspectives on Performing These Organ Works== | ==Background and General Perspectives on Performing These Organ Works== | ||
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===Free Online=== | ===Free Online=== | ||
* [http://youtu.be/3CDEb9Fdf_c Now Thank We All Our God] as performed by J. Cleaveland on YouTube | |||
* [http://youtu.be/f8rzBEC--2M God of Grace] as performed by Jason Payne on YouTube | |||
===Pay to Listen=== | ===Pay to Listen=== | ||
* [http://byu.naxosmusiclibrary.com/stream.asp?s=91766%2Fbyunml08%2Fq59448%5F117 Still, still, still] as performed by Tom Hazelton on NAXOS | |||
==Other Resources== | ==Other Resources== | ||
Latest revision as of 18:51, 24 November 2014
Synopsis
American composer, organist, and teacher
- 10 May 1919, born in Cleveland, OH
- 1926 or 1927, Cleveland, studied organ with Henry J. Markworth at Trinity Lutheran Church
- ????, Chicago, IL, studied with Edwil Eigenschenk at the American Conservatory
- 1941-46, Fond du Lac, WI and St. Paul, MN, teacher, principal and musician with several parishes
- ????, Berea, OH, studied with Albert Riemenschneider at Baldin Wallace College
- ????, Cleveland, OH, studied with Edwin Arthur Kraft at Trinity Cathedral
- 1946-83, Minneapolis, MN, served as full-time director of Christian education and music at Mt. Olive Lutheran Church
- ????, Minneapolis, MN, studied with Arthur B. Jennings at University of Minnesota
- ????, Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN, taught on faculty at Univeristy of Minnesota and Macalester Collge
- 1952, Evanston, IL, received master's degree in organ performance from Northwestern University
- 1956, Antwerp, Belgium, received Fulbright grant to study with Flor Peeters at the Royal Conservatory of Music
- ????, Frankfurt, received an extension of Fulbright grant and studied with Helmut Walcha
- 1957-76, St. Paul, MN, professor and chair of the Division of Fine Arts at Concordia College
- 1976, Minneapolis, MN, returned to full-time service at Mt. Olive Lutheran Church
- 1983-92, Chicago, IL, Christ Seminex professor of church music and artist-in-residence at the Lutheran School of Theology
- 1983-99, Chicago, cantor at Evangelical Lutheran Church of St. Luke
- ????-1999, Chicago, Paul Manz Institute of Church Music formed at St. Luke
- 28 Oct 2009, died in St. Paul, MN
He is known most for his chorale preludes, giving the genre an American flair. He was prominent as a musician in the Lutheran Church.
For details, see the Wikipedia article on Paul Manz. For more information, visit MorningStar Music's memoriam.
List of Organ Works
| Opus | Title | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Op. 6 | Partita on St. Anne | year |
| Op. 14 | God of Grace | year |
| Op. 20 | Now Thank We All Our God | year |
| Op. 22 | Still, Still, Still | year |
| Op. 22 | Twas in the Moon of Wintertime | year |
| Op. ?? | Title | year |
| Op. ?? | Title | year |
For a potentially incomplete list of Paul Manz organ works, visit https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_compositions_by_Paul_Manz
Background and General Perspectives on Performing These Organ Works
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Scores and Editions
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Free Online
- Now Thank We All Our God as performed by J. Cleaveland on YouTube
- God of Grace as performed by Jason Payne on YouTube
Pay to Listen
- Still, still, still as performed by Tom Hazelton on NAXOS
Other Resources
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Notes
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