Composer

Rolf Schweizer

1936–2016

230 works and musical collections

Born: 1936
Died: 2016
Birthplace: Emmendingen
Place of death: Selb
Citizenship / historical state: Germany
Period (estimated from birth year): Contemporary

Biography

Rolf Schweizer (14 March 1936 – 6 June 2016) was a German composer, choirmaster and church music director, who was based primarily at Pforzheim. Schweizer was part of the movement Neues Geistliches Lied, and his compositions, several of which appear in the Protestant hymnal Evangelisches Gesangbuch (EG), were heavily influenced by contemporary secular music, especially jazz.

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Life and musical career

Occupations: composer; Kirchenmusikdirektor; conductor; choir director; editor; music arranger; cantor; church musician; musician
Languages used: German
VIAF ID: 69355197
ISNI: 0000000397911144
GND ID: 119352168
Library of Congress ID: n85119714
MusicBrainz ID: 572460fc-85ff-46db-96eb-286b5e1ede5b

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In this catalogue

Common listed instruments: Organ, Choir, Recorder, Orff Instrument, Guitar
Genres represented: pop
Source entries with composition dates: 17

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
Denn des Herrn Wort ist wahrhaftig	Year composed 1734-35	See edition details	View sheet music Work & edition details
Feuer, Feuer, das erhellt	Year composed 1734-35	See edition details	View sheet music Work & edition details
Geht in die Nacht Performed by Rolf Schweizer	Year composed 1734-35	See edition details	View sheet music Work & edition details
J. S. Bach: Polonaise in g	Year composed 1734-35	Organ	View sheet music Work & edition details
Christ ist erstanden	See work details	Organ	View sheet music Work & edition details
Stille Nacht, heilge Nacht (Liedsatz)	See work details	Recorder	View sheet music Work & edition details
Wende dich zu mir Psalm Psalm 25,6) (SATB)	See work details	Organ Choir	View sheet music Work & edition details
Bei dir, Herr, bin ich geborgen	See work details	See edition details	View sheet music Work & edition details
Das ist ein kostlich Ding - F-Dur/F major	See work details	See edition details	View sheet music Work & edition details
Nun preiset alle - F-Dur/F major	Year composed 1734-35	Choir	View sheet music Work & edition details
Lobe den Herrn, meine Seele - c-Moll/C minor Performed by Rolf Schweizer	See work details	Organ Choir pop	View sheet music Work & edition details
Morgenlied - D-Dur/D major	See work details	Choir	View sheet music Work & edition details
Passionslied - D-Dur/D major	See work details	See edition details	View sheet music Work & edition details
Wie schon leuchtet der Morgenstern - D-Dur/D major Performed by Rolf Schweizer	See work details	See edition details	View sheet music Work & edition details
Die Erde ist des Herrn - g-Moll/G minor	Year composed 1734-35	See edition details	View sheet music Work & edition details
Ich will den Herrn loben	Year composed 1734-35	Choir	View sheet music Work & edition details
Herr, lass uns in deinem Lichte	Year composed 1734-35	See edition details	View sheet music Work & edition details
Herr, deine Gute reicht so weit II - g-Moll/G minor	See work details	Choir pop	View sheet music Work & edition details
Das ist der Tag - C-Dur/C major	See work details	See edition details	View sheet music Work & edition details
Wer kann mir sagen, wo Bethlehem liegt - F-Dur/F major	See work details	See edition details	View sheet music Work & edition details
Noch ist nicht die Nacht vergangen - a-Moll/A minor	See work details	See edition details	View sheet music Work & edition details
Zweierspiel	See work details	See edition details	View sheet music Work & edition details
All Morgen ist ganz frisch und neu	See work details	Organ	View sheet music Work & edition details
Gott, zu dir rufe ich	Year composed 1726 in Leipzig	See edition details	View sheet music Work & edition details
Die Blatter fallen - Herbst	See work details	See edition details	View sheet music Work & edition details
Hort der Engel helle Lieder: 3 Teile (Frankreich)	See work details	Recorder	View sheet music Work & edition details
Wie ein Hirsch schreit	See work details	See edition details	View sheet music Work & edition details
Wir danken Gott - F-Dur/F major	See work details	Choir	View sheet music Work & edition details
Danket Gott und lobet ihn - C-Dur/C major	See work details	See edition details	View sheet music Work & edition details
Lobgesang aus der grossen Stadt - F-Dur/F major	See work details	Choir	View sheet music Work & edition details
Ihr werdet Kraft empfangen	See work details	See edition details	View sheet music Work & edition details
Jesus ist kommen - F-Dur/F major	Year composed 1734-35	See edition details	View sheet music Work & edition details
Das ist ein kostlich Ding I - F-Dur/F major	See work details	Choir pop	View sheet music Work & edition details
Lied der Sternsinger - g-Moll/G minor	See work details	See edition details	View sheet music Work & edition details
Canzonette mit acht Tonen - B-Dur/B-flat major	See work details	See edition details	View sheet music Work & edition details
Lobt froh den Herrn	Year composed 1734-35	See edition details	View sheet music Work & edition details
Halleluja! Danket dem Herrn	Year composed 1728 in Leipzig	Organ Choir	View sheet music Work & edition details
Rathgeber: Aria I in d	Year composed 1734-35	Organ	View sheet music Work & edition details
Manchmal kennen wir Gottes Willen - g-Moll/G minor	See work details	See edition details	View sheet music Work & edition details
Das Sorgen	See work details	See edition details	View sheet music Work & edition details
Zachow Praeludium und Fuge in C	See work details	Organ	View sheet music Work & edition details
Praeambulum in G	See work details	Organ	View sheet music Work & edition details
Praeludium und Fuge in F	See work details	Organ	View sheet music Work & edition details
Telemann Fughetta in F	Year composed 1734-35	Organ	View sheet music Work & edition details
J. S. Bach Menuett in d	Year composed 1734-35	Organ	View sheet music Work & edition details
Ruf der Glocken	Year composed 1726 in Leipzig	See edition details	View sheet music Work & edition details
Mein Frosch: Quak, quak; ich habe keine Katze (Josef Guggenmos)	See work details	Choir Orff Instrument	View sheet music Work & edition details
Von dem grossen Elefanten: Kennst du den grossen Elefanten (Christian Morgenstern)	See work details	Choir Orff Instrument	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 69355197.