Composer

Hugo Distler

German organist, choral conductor, teacher and composer (1908–1942)

1908–1942

208 works and musical collections

Born: 1908
Died: 1942
Birthplace: Nuremberg
Place of death: Berlin
Citizenship / historical state: Germany
Period (estimated from birth year): Modern

Biography

Hugo Distler was born in Neurenberg, Germany. He was one of the important composers who renewed the Lutheranism church music. After he was rejected 3 times at the conservatory he moved to Leipzig for his study. Just before he finished his study he was offered a job as church musician in Lübeck, Germany.

Life and musical career

Occupations: composer; conductor; choir director; university teacher; organist; church musician; cantor
Education: University of Music and Theatre Leipzig
Instruments played: organ
Awards: Prize of the city of Nuremberg
Languages used: German
VIAF ID: 61586869
ISNI: 0000000108579537
GND ID: 118679848
Library of Congress ID: n79145904
MusicBrainz ID: d40867eb-e324-4354-aeb7-e216a647cce5

Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.

In this catalogue

Common listed instruments: Choir, Organ, Piano, Vocal
Genres represented: Classical, Christmas
Source entries with composition dates: 0

These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.

Catalogue

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Instruments describe listed editions, including arrangements. Composition dates and keys appear where recorded; collection pages show their individual contents.

Works and musical collections with sheet music details
Title	Work details	Listed instruments	Sheet music
Ich brach drei durre Reiselein	See work details	Choir	View sheet music Work & edition details
Weihnachten: Lobt Gott, ihr Christen alle gleich	See work details	Choir	View sheet music Work & edition details
Es Ist Ein Ros Entsprungen	See work details	Choir	View sheet music Work & edition details
Gebet (1. Fassung): Herr, schicke, was du willt	See work details	Choir	View sheet music Work & edition details
Schlaf mein Liebchen, schlaf ein	See work details	Choir	View sheet music Work & edition details
Erstanden ist der Heilig Christ	See work details	Choir	View sheet music Work & edition details
Mit Ernst, o Menschenkinder (SAB)	See work details	Choir	View sheet music Work & edition details
Partita "Christ, der du bist der helle Tag" (Choral, Bicinium, Pastorale; Satz)	See work details	Organ	View sheet music Work & edition details
The Little Chorale Arrangements for Organ op. 8, no. 3	Catalogue / opus op. 8, no. 3	Organ	View sheet music Work & edition details
The individually transmitted Chorale Arrangements	See work details	Organ	View sheet music Work & edition details
Chorale	See work details	Organ	View sheet music Work & edition details
Individually transmitted Chorale Arrangements	See work details	Organ	View sheet music Work & edition details
Serenade: Hier sind wir armen Narren	See work details	Choir	View sheet music Work & edition details
Steht auf, ihr lieben Kinderlein	See work details	Choir	View sheet music Work & edition details
Glory To God In The Highest	See work details	See edition details	View sheet music Work & edition details
Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland (SAB)	See work details	Choir	View sheet music Work & edition details
Christum wir sollen loben schon (SAB)	See work details	Choir	View sheet music Work & edition details
Distler's Organ Style	See work details	Organ Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Organ Sonata (Trio), op. 18, no. 2	Catalogue / opus op. 18, no. 2	Organ	View sheet music Work & edition details
Partita "Jesus Christus, unser Heiland, der von uns Gottes Zorn wandt" (Choral, Bicinium, Ricercare; Satz)	See work details	Organ	View sheet music Work & edition details
Die Sonne sinkt von hinnen	See work details	Choir	View sheet music Work & edition details
Christe, du bist der helle Tag(SATBB)	See work details	Choir	View sheet music Work & edition details
Jagerlied (1. Fassung): Zierlich ist des Vogels Tritt im Schnee	See work details	Choir	View sheet music Work & edition details
Jung Volker (Gesang der Rauber): Jung Volker, das ist unser Rauberhauptmann	See work details	Choir	View sheet music Work & edition details
Preface of the First Edition	See work details	Organ	View sheet music Work & edition details
Wie der Hirsch schreiet - g-Moll/G minor	See work details	Choir	View sheet music Work & edition details
Lass, o lass die Sturme stieben	See work details	Choir	View sheet music Work & edition details
Inhalt: Allein Gott in der Hoh sei Ehr	See work details	Choir	View sheet music Work & edition details
Jesus Christus, unser Heiland	See work details	Choir	View sheet music Work & edition details
Praise God The Lord, Ye Sons Of Men	See work details	See edition details	View sheet music Work & edition details
Lo, How a Rose Eer Blooming (Es Ist Ein Ros Entsprungen)	See work details	Vocal	View sheet music Work & edition details
Singet frisch und wohlgemut	See work details	Choir	View sheet music Work & edition details
Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme (SSATB mit Soli SS)	See work details	Choir	View sheet music Work & edition details
Specification of the House Organ	See work details	Organ Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Lobe den Herren, den machtigen Konig der Ehren	See work details	Choir	View sheet music Work & edition details
Es Ist Das Heil Uns Kommen Her	See work details	Choir	View sheet music Work & edition details
Frage und Antwort (2. Fasung): Fragst du mich, woher die bange Liebe mir zum Herzen kam	See work details	Choir	View sheet music Work & edition details
Little Chorale Arrangements for Organ op. 8, no. 3	Catalogue / opus op. 8, no. 3	Organ	View sheet music Work & edition details
Sommerliches Liebeslied Du fuhrst den Morgen vor das Tor	See work details	Choir	View sheet music Work & edition details
Bauernregel (Januar	See work details	Choir	View sheet music Work & edition details
Der Nebel steigt, der Regen fallt, es wandelt sich die Stunde	See work details	Choir	View sheet music Work & edition details
Der Gartner	See work details	Choir	View sheet music Work & edition details
Work & excerpts Er ist's 1 excerpt listings	See work details	Check individual editions	View sheet music Contents & editions
Kyrie, Gott Vater in Ewigkeit	See work details	Choir	View sheet music Work & edition details
Wie der Hirsch schreiet nach frischem Wasser	See work details	Choir	View sheet music Work & edition details
Gott sei Dank durch alle Welt (SAB)	See work details	Choir	View sheet music Work & edition details
Ehre sein Gott in der Hohe (SSA)	See work details	Choir	View sheet music Work & edition details
O Heiland, reiss die Himmel auf	See work details	Choir	View sheet music Work & edition details

Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. Authority record: VIAF 61586869. Portrait: Karl Schweinsberg, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.