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SHINING DAY

SHINING DAY

Composer: Johann George Ebeling (1666)
Published in 6 hymnals


Printable scores: PDF
Audio files: Recording

Composer: Johann George Ebeling

Johann George Ebeling Germany 1637-1676. Born at Luneburg, Germany, he studied theology at the University of Helmstedt. He was a composer, author, editor, and collector of music. In 1660 he became head of the Hamburg Collegium, and in 1662 cantor of St. Nicholas Church in Berlin. In 1667 he begam teaching music and Greek in Stettin. He wrote choruses, chorales, cantatas, instrumentals oratorios, requiems and music for over 100 lyrics of Paul Gerhardt. He also wrote about music history. 278 works. He died in Stettin. John Perry Go to person page >

Tune Information

Title: SHINING DAY
Composer: Johann George Ebeling (1666)
Meter: 7.7.7.7.6 D
Incipit: 51235 21512 35215
Key: F Major
Copyright: Public Domain

Timeline

Media

Small Church Music #1425
  • PDF Score (PDF)

Instances in all hymnals

Instances (1 - 1 of 1)
Audio

Small Church Music #1425

Include 5 pre-1979 instances
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