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

Sheet music catalogue page 2 of 5

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
Maria durch ein Dornwald ging. Weihnachten: Lobt Gott, ihr Christen alle gleich	See work details	Choir	View sheet music Work & edition details
Also hat Gott die Welt geliebt	See work details	Choir	View sheet music Work & edition details
Alte Spieluhr	See work details	Piano	View sheet music Work & edition details
Perpetuum mobile	See work details	Piano	View sheet music Work & edition details
The Stuttgart Organ Works op. 18, nos. 1 and 2	Catalogue / opus op. 18	Organ Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Nr. 12-17: Variations "Fisch auf, gut Gsell, lass rummer gahn"	See work details	Organ Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
II. Editorial Policies	See work details	Organ Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
III. Sources	See work details	Organ Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Glossary (the composer's performance instructions)	See work details	Organ	View sheet music Work & edition details
Vorspiel und Satz "Wie schon leuchtet der Morgenstern"	See work details	Organ	View sheet music Work & edition details
Aus tiefer Not schrei ich zu dir (SAATB)	See work details	Choir	View sheet music Work & edition details
Verleih uns Frieden	See work details	Choir	View sheet music Work & edition details
Die Tochter der Heide (2. Fassung): Wasch dich, mein Schwesterchen, wasch dich	See work details	Choir	View sheet music Work & edition details
Aus tiefer Not schrei ich zu dir (In deepest need I cry to you) - A-Dur/A major	See work details	Choir	View sheet music Work & edition details
Vorspruch: Wer die Musik sich erkiest	See work details	Choir	View sheet music Work & edition details
Bei stiller Nacht	See work details	Choir	View sheet music Work & edition details
Ein Lam	See work details	Choir	View sheet music Work & edition details
I. Prelude and Setting "Wie schon leuchtet der Morgenstern" (Epiphany)	See work details	Organ	View sheet music Work & edition details
Setting	See work details	Organ	View sheet music Work & edition details
Prelude to Verse 2	See work details	Organ	View sheet music Work & edition details
VII. Partita and Setting "Christ, der du bist der helle Tag" (Evening)	See work details	Organ	View sheet music Work & edition details
Bauernregel (April	See work details	Choir	View sheet music Work & edition details
Bauernregeln (Juli	See work details	Choir	View sheet music Work & edition details
Dezember): Sankt Gallus ist voll Ubermut	See work details	Choir	View sheet music Work & edition details
Gemischter Chor: Vorspruch: Wer die Musik sich erkiest	See work details	See edition details	View sheet music Work & edition details
Lieb in den Tod: Uffem Kirchhof am Chor bluhet e Bloholder-Strauss	See work details	See edition details	View sheet music Work & edition details
Es kommt ein Schiff, geladen (SSA)	See work details	Choir	View sheet music Work & edition details
Macht hoch die Tur (SSA)	See work details	Choir	View sheet music Work & edition details
Lobt	See work details	Choir	View sheet music Work & edition details
Inhalt: Singet dem Herrn ein neues Lied	See work details	Choir	View sheet music Work & edition details
Totentanz fur Sprecher, Flote ad lib	See work details	Choir	View sheet music Work & edition details
Gott in deiner Majestat mit Soli(SS)	See work details	Choir	View sheet music Work & edition details
Ich wollt, dass ich daheime war	See work details	Choir	View sheet music Work & edition details
In der Welt habt ihr Angst	See work details	Choir	View sheet music Work & edition details
Das ist je gewisslich wahr	See work details	Choir	View sheet music Work & edition details
Fuhrwahr, er trug unsre Krankheit. Anhang: Wacht auf, es tut euch not	See work details	Choir	View sheet music Work & edition details
Advent: Macht hoch die Tur	See work details	Choir	View sheet music Work & edition details
Vom Himmel hoch, o Englein kommt	See work details	Choir	View sheet music Work & edition details
Den geborn hat ein' Magd	See work details	Choir	View sheet music Work & edition details
Kindelwiegen	See work details	Piano	View sheet music Work & edition details
Trommeln und Pfeifen	See work details	Piano	View sheet music Work & edition details
Walzer	See work details	Piano	View sheet music Work & edition details
Hirtenmusik	See work details	Piano	View sheet music Work & edition details
Echo	See work details	Piano	View sheet music Work & edition details
Pankraz, der Schmoller	See work details	Piano	View sheet music Work & edition details
Fanfaren	See work details	Piano	View sheet music Work & edition details
Die Zigeuner	See work details	Piano	View sheet music Work & edition details
Aria	See work details	Piano	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.