Composer
Paul J. Christiansen
American conductor (1914-1997)
1914–1997
6 works in the index
- Born
- 1914
- Died
- 1997
- Citizenship / historical state
- United States
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Modern
Biography
Paul Joseph Christiansen (July 31, 1914 – December 5, 1997) was an American choral conductor and composer. As the youngest son of F. Melius Christiansen, he was brought up into the Lutheran Choral Tradition and quickly developed his own style of conducting and composing that furthered the tradition started by his father. He spent the bulk of his career developing The Concordia Choir and conducted the choir from 1937-1986. He is also credited with establishing the Concordia Christmas Concert which is seen yearly by more than 30,000 people.
Paul J. Christiansen died December 5, 1997, at his Moorhead, Minnesota home, of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (AML Lou Gehrig's disease). He was 83 years old at the time of his death.
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Life and musical career
- Occupations
- composer; conductor; choir director
- VIAF ID
- 23812549
- ISNI
- 0000000032939275
- Library of Congress ID
- n93065780
- MusicBrainz ID
- a196b597-c17f-4d7f-8664-f41975a4dac7
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- Choir
- Genres represented
- Christmas
- Works with composition dates
- 0 of 6
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
Works
Years are composition dates where known. Instruments describe editions in our catalogue and may include arrangements. A dash means the detail is not recorded.
| Work | Year composed | Catalogue / opus | Key in title | Listed instruments | Genre | Editions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wondrous Love | — | — | — | Choir | — | 2 |
| Francke | — | — | — | Choir | — | 1 |
| Christmas Comes Again | — | — | — | Choir | Christmas | 2 |
| This Happy Christmas | — | — | — | Choir | Christmas | 1 |
| Joyous Christmas Song | — | — | — | Choir | Christmas | 1 |
| Oh, How Beautiful the Sky | — | — | — | Choir | Christmas | 1 |
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 23812549.