WITTENBERG NEW

Composer: Jan Bender

Bender, Jan Oskar was born on February 3, 1909 in Haarlem, Netherlands. He moved with his mother to Lubeck Germany, to study organ and conducting and theory. He became an organist at St. Gertrude in Lubeck. Jan served in the military during World War II. After the war he served as a visiting professor and organist at Valparaiso University in Indiana, and the University of Denver. In 1960 he emigrated to the United States and settled in Seward, Nebraska, where he was a teacher. He also taught at Concordia Teachers College and Wittenberg University in Springfield Ohio. In 1976 he retired to Hanerau, Germany. In 1979 he served as visiting professor at Valparaiso University, in 1979-1981 at Gustavus Adolphus College in St Peter Minnesota,… Go to person page >

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Tune Information

Title: WITTENBERG NEW
Composer: Jan Bender
Meter: 8.8.8.8 D
Incipit: 51512 32173 734
Key: f minor
Copyright: © 1967 Augsburg Fortress
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Timeline

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Arrangements

Harmonizations, Introductions, Descants, Intonations

  • Thirty-Three Hymn Descants and Melodies for Reformation
    Composer/Editor Patricia D. Backhaus
    Published By: Concordia Publishing House (2016) pp. 49-50
  • Twenty-Seven Hymn Harmonizations for Reformation
    Composer/Editor Henry V. Gerike
    Published By: Concordia Publishing House (2016) pp. 36
  • The Concordia Hymn Prelude Series Volume 42: General: Were - Z
    Composer/Editors Richard Hillert; Donald Busarow
    Published By: Concordia Publishing House (1986) pp. 31
  • Hymns for the Church Year: 68 Accompaniment Settings for Keyboard of the Hymns of the Day
    Composer/Editor Roger Petrich
    Published By: Augsburg Publishing House (1980) pp. 12
  • Twenty-One Hymn Introductions Volume IV: Opus 56
    Composer/Editor Jan Bender
    Published By: Concordia Publishing House (1980) pp. 41

Organ Solo

  • Hymn Prelude Library Volume Twelve Tunes WXYZ: Lutheran Service Book
    Composer/Editors Kevin J. Hildebrand; Wayne L. Wold
    Published By: Concordia Publishing House (2017) pp. 102
  • Easy Hymn Preludes for Organ Volume 7: Musica Sacra
    Composer/Editor Donald Busarow
    Published By: Concordia Publishing House (2009) pp. 55
  • The Master Organ Works of Jan Bender Volume 1: Chorale Preludes for Organ or Piano
    Composer/Editors Jan Bender; David Fienen
    Published By: Concordia Publishing House (2005) pp. 78
  • The Master Organ Works of Jan Bender Volume 3: Chorale Preludes for Organ (M - Z)
    Composer/Editors Jan Bender; David Fienen
    Published By: Concordia Publishing House (2005) pp. 74
  • Composer/Editor Paul O. Manz
    Published By: MorningStar Music Publishers, Inc. (1994) pp. 15
  • Composer/Editor Paul O. Manz
    Published By: MorningStar Music Publishers, Inc. (1992) pp. 10
  • Interpretations Based on Hymn-Tunes Book VII: For Organ
    Composer/Editor David M. Cherwien
    Published By: Summa Productions (1988) pp. 15
  • The Concordia Hymn Prelude Series Volume 42: General: Were - Z
    Composer/Editors Richard Hillert; Donald Busarow
    Published By: Concordia Publishing House (1986) pp. 29
  • Composer/Editor Sue Mitchell Wallace
    Published By: Hope Publishing Company (1985) pp. 7
  • Ten Chorale Improvisations Set IX: Opus 21
    Composer/Editor Paul O. Manz
    Published By: Concordia Publishing House (1980) pp. 20
  • Preludes for the Hymns in Worship Supplement Volume III: Trinity - General Nos. 745 - 766
    Composer/Editor Jan Bender
    Published By: Concordia Publishing House (1973) pp. 24
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Instances in all hymnals

Instances (1 - 5 of 5)

Christian Worship (1993) #400

Christian Worship (1993) #400
Text

Christian Worship #57B

Christian Worship #57B

Himnario Luterano #1015

Himnario Luterano #1015

Lutheran Service Book #834

Lutheran Service Book #834
Audio

Lutheran Worship #319

Lutheran Worship #319
Include 2 pre-1979 instances
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