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ERMUNTRE DICH

Composer: Johann Schop (1641)
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	Break Forth, O Beauteous Heavenly Light

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	Christmas Music for Manuals, Set 1

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	A Ceremony of Lessons and Carols (A Simp…

Composer: Johann Schop

Johann Schop Germany 1590-1667. Born at lower Saxony, Germany, he became a Lutheran composer and violinist, much admired for his virtuoso and technical ability. In 1614 Duke Friedrich Ulrich made him a probationary musician in the Hofkapelle at Wolfenbuttel. He performed playing various instruments, but excelled as a violinist. He was engaged permanently in 1615, but the same year he responded to a summons to join the flourishing musical establishment of King Christian IV of Denmark in Copenhagen. There he met English viol player, William Brade, who had earlier been in service to Hamburg, Germany (and may have taught Schop there). Schops compositions for the violin set impressive demands for that area at that time. He also played oth… Go to person page >

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Title:	ERMUNTRE DICH
Composer:	Johann Schop (1641)
Meter:	8.7.8.7.8.8.7.7
Incipit:	11234 55453 43232
Key:	E♭ Major
Copyright:	Public Domain

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Break Forth, O Beauteous Heavenly Light

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Johann Schop (PHH 122) composed ERMUNTRE DICH in triple meter for the Rist text with which it was published in Himmlische Lieder (1641). Johann Crüger (PHH 42) adapted the tune for his Praxis Pietatis Melica (1648). The isorhythmic (all equal rhythms) setting in the Psalter Hymnal is the Johann S. Bach (PHH 7) arrangement from his Christmas Oratorio (1734).

ERMUNTRE DICH is a bar form (AAB) tune consisting of four long, majestic, and stately lines. Often congregations will sing this hymn in unison, but Bach's rich harmonization could be an interesting challenge for choir. When the hymn is sung in harmony, the tempo should be slower. Use lots of bright mixtures on the organ. The harmonization is one of the more difficult ones in the Psalter Hymnal but is well worth the effort.

--Psalter Hymnal Handbook

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Final Stanzas Volume 3: Hymn Settings for Organ and Descanting Instrument
Composer/Editor David Maxwell
Published By: Concordia Publishing House (2013) pp. 12
The Art of Hymn Playing 2nd edition: 250 Preludes Introductions Free Accompaniments & Alternate Harmonizations
Composer/Editor Charles Callahan
Published By: MorningStar Music Publishers, Inc. (2006) pp. 44
Grace Notes XII
Composer/Editor Timothy Albrecht
Published By: Augsburg Fortress (2005) pp. 14

Organ Solo

PedalPoint Volume 41 Number 2 January February March 2021: For Church Pianists and Organists
Composer/Editor Keith Christopher
Published By: LifeWay Christian Resources of the Southern Baptist Convention (2021) pp. 25
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Composer/Editors Kevin J. Hildebrand; David Maxwell
Published By: Concordia Publishing House (2013) pp. 136
Earth Shall Ring: Ten Settings for Advent, Christmas, and Epiphany
Composer/Editor David Maxwell
Published By: Concordia Publishing House (2009) pp. 8
The Organist's Companion Volume 31 Number 1 November 2008 General, Advent, Christmas, Epiphany: A Bi-monthly Journal of Quality Organ Music for the Practical Church Musician
Composer/Editors Wayne Leupold; Friedrich Wilhelm Marpurg
Published By: Wayne Leupold Editions, Inc. (2008) pp. 14
Easy Organ Library Volume 42
Composer/Editor Lani Smith
Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (2007) pp. 53
Hark the Glad Sound: Carols for Organ
Composer/Editor Lynn L. Peterson
Published By: Augsburg Fortress (2007) pp. 26
Starry Night: Organ Meditations for Christmas
Composer/Editors James Southbridge; Benton Price
Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (2007) pp. 6
Christmas Alleluias: Carols and Classics for Organ
Composer/Editors Dennis Eliot; Johann Schop; Robert W. Thygerson
Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (2006) pp. 38
The Organist Volume 110 Number 5 November December 2006: The Service Music Companion for Church Organists
Composer/Editors Gilbert M. Martin; Lani Smith
Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (2006) pp. 53
Bethlehem's Light: 5 Chorale Preludes on Christmas Hymnody
Composer/Editor Benjamin M. Culli
Published By: Concordia Publishing House (2005) pp. 4
Grace Notes XII
Composer/Editor Timothy Albrecht
Published By: Augsburg Fortress (2005) pp. 14
The Organist's Library Volume 34
Composer/Editor Robert W. Thygerson
Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (2003) pp. 84
The Organ Portfolio Volume 66 Number 2 November December 2002: A Bi-monthly Anthology for the Church Organist
Composer/Editors Gilbert M. Martin; Robert W. Thygerson
Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (2002) pp. 84
Hymnal Supplement 98 Organ Prelude Edition: Volume 1 Advent / Christmas / Epiphany
Composer/Editors David A. Johnson; Ralph C. Schultz
Published By: Concordia Publishing House (2000) pp. 26
Seasonal Hymn Preludes Volume 4 Christmas Part 3: Op. 11
Composer/Editor Robin Dinda
Published By: Wayne Leupold Editions, Inc. (1998) pp. 18
The Times of Worship Volume One: The Time of Christmas: Settings of Twenty-one Hymns for Advent, Christmas, and Epiphany for Organ alone or for Organ and Narrator
Composer/Editor Richard Hudson
Published By: Wayne Leupold Editions, Inc. (1997) pp. 33
Preludes in Classic Style for Organ
Composer/Editors Eugene McCluskey; Roger C. Wilson
Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (1994) pp. 6
Easy Organ Library Volume 44
Composer/Editors Johann Schop; Roger C. Wilson
Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (1993) pp. 48
The Organist Volume 95 Number 5 November 1991: A Bi-Monthly Publication for Church Organists
Composer/Editors James Mansfield; Benton Price
Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (1991) pp. 46
Chorale Preludes for Organ
Composer/Editor James Mansfield
Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (1986) pp. 42
The Organist Volume 80 Number 5 November 1976 Christmas and Thanksgiving Issue: A Bi-monthly Magazine for Church Organists
Composer/Editors Roger C. Wilson; Lani Smith
Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (1976) pp. 31
The Amateur Organist No. 48: A Collection of Organ Voluntaries for Church Use
Composer/Editor Johann Schop
Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (1968) pp. 48
The Amateur Organist Number 48: A Collection of Organ Voluntaries for Church Use
Composer/Editor Johann Schop
Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (1968) pp. 48
The Organist Volume 72 Number 5 November 1968: A Bi-Monthly Publication for Church Organists
Composer/Editors Roger C. Wilson; Johann Schop
Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (1968) pp. 48
Twenty-One Chorale Preludes: Volume 1
Composer/Editors Friedrich Wilhelm Marpurg; Robert M. Thompson
Published By: Augsburg Publishing House (1967) pp. 35
Five Seasonal Chorale Preludes for Organ: With Hammond Registration
Composer/Editor Edward H. Wetherill
Published By: Theodore Presser Company (1965) pp. 11
Noel: Christmas Music for Organ
Composer/Editors Willard Nevins; Johann Sebastian Bach
Published By: Carl Fischer, Inc. (1964) pp. 7
Chorales of Our Heritage
Composer/Editor Jean Pasquet
Published By: Augsburg Publishing House (1962) pp. 6
Hymntune Preludes for the Organ Volume 1: Advent Christmas Epiphany
Composer/Editor G. Winston Cassler
Published By: Augsburg Publishing House (1960) pp. 4

Piano Solo

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The Art of the Piano Volume 2: Masterful Solos for Christmas
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Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (2011) pp. 48
The Church Pianist Volume 16 Number 2 November December 1999: The Pianist's Companion for the Church Year
Composer/Editors Hugh S. Livingston, Jr.; Franklin Ritter
Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (1999) pp. 20
Songs of Bethlehem: Solo Piano for Christmas
Composer/Editor Don Wyrtzen
Published By: Word Music Group, LLC (1996) pp. 28
Crusade Piano Solos Volume Three: Excellent, Inspiring Piano Arrangements of Hymns and Gospel Songs
Composer/Editor Tedd Smith
Published By: Singspiration Music, Inc. (1974) pp. 9

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Baptist Hymnal 1991 #114

Text: Break Forth, O Beauteous Heavenly Light

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ERMUNTRE DICH

Composer: Johann Schop

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Baptist Hymnal 1991 #114

Christian Classics Ethereal Hymnary #583

The Cyber Hymnal #649

Psalter Hymnal (Gray) #343

Worship and Rejoice #202

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