Johann Crüger (b. Grossbriesen, near Guben, Prussia, Germany, 1598; d. Berlin, Germany, 1662) Crüger attended the Jesuit College at Olmutz and the Poets' School in Regensburg, and later studied theology at the University of Wittenberg. He moved to Berlin in 1615, where he published music for the rest of his life. In 1622 he became the Lutheran cantor at the St. Nicholas Church and a teacher for the Gray Cloister. He wrote music instruction manuals, the best known of which is Synopsis musica (1630), and tirelessly promoted congregational singing. With his tunes he often included elaborate accompaniment for various instruments. Crüger's hymn collection, Neues vollkomliches Gesangbuch (1640), was one of the first hymnals to include figure… Go to person page >
The Organist's Companion Volume 2 Number 4 June 1980 General, Ascension, Pentecost, Trinity: A Bi-monthly Journal of Quality Organ Music for the Practical Church Musician
Composer/Editors
Wayne Leupold; Johannes Brahms
Published By:
McAfee Music Corporation (1980)
pp. 17
Tune Title: [Oh, what bliss God on each soul outpoureth]First Line: Oh, what bliss God on each soul outpourethComposer: Heinrich Albert; Johann CrügerIncipit: 51756 54543 56751Date: 1889
Tune Title: [O how blest are ye whose toils are ended]First Line: O how blest are ye whose toils are ended!Composer: J. CrügerMeter: 10, 10, 5, 10.Key: d minorDate: 1913
Tune Title: [O wie selig seid ihr doch, ihr Frommen]First Line: O wie selig seid ihr doch, ihr FrommenComposer: J. CrügerDate: 1910Source: Leipzig 1649