GOTHA (Knecht)

Composer: Justin Heinrich Knecht

Justin Heinrich Knecht Germany 1752-1817. Born at Biberach Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany, he attended a Lutheran college in Esslingen am Neckar from 1768-1771. Having learned the organ, keyboard, violin and oratory, he became a Lutheran preceptor (professor of literature) and music director in Biberach. It was a free imperial city until 1803 and had a rich cultural life. He became organist of St. Martin’s Church in 1792, used by both Lutherans and Catholics, and was there for many years. He led an energetic, busy musical life, composing for both the theatre and church, organizing subscription concerts, teaching music theory, acoustics, aesthetics, composition, and instruments at the Gymnasium, affiliated to the Musikschule in 1806. He w… Go to person page >

Tune Information

Title: GOTHA (Knecht)
Composer: Justin Heinrich Knecht (1797)
Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.8.7.7
Incipit: 11313 35325 31712
Key: G Major
Copyright: Public Domain

Timeline

Media

The Cyber Hymnal #3174
Text: I Will Ever Sing Thy Praises
  • Adobe Acrobat image (PDF)
  • Noteworthy Composer score (NWC)
  • XML score (XML)
Small Church Music #7265
Text: Emmausnak tart két vándor (Two wandering to Emmaus)
  • PDF Melody (In D major) (PDF)

Instances

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Audio

Small Church Music #7265

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The Cyber Hymnal #3174

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