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

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

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

Sheet music catalogue page 3 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
Der Herr hat uns das Salz genannt I - D-Dur/D major	See work details	Organ Choir pop	View sheet music Work & edition details
Lobe den Herrn, meine Seele (Praise the Almighty, O my spirit) - c-Moll/C minor	See work details	Organ	View sheet music Work & edition details
O Herr, mach mich zu einem Werkzeug deines Friedens	See work details	Organ	View sheet music Work & edition details
Seht, das Brot, das wir hier teilen - c-Moll/C minor	See work details	Organ	View sheet music Work & edition details
Bevor die Sonne sinkt - F-Dur/F major	See work details	Organ	View sheet music Work & edition details
O du frohliche - D-Dur/D major	See work details	Organ	View sheet music Work & edition details
Herr Jesu Christ, dein teures Blut - A-Dur/A major	See work details	Organ	View sheet music Work & edition details
O herrlicher Tag, o frohliche Zeit - G-Dur/G major	See work details	Organ	View sheet music Work & edition details
Herr, du wollst uns vollbereiten - C-Dur/C major	See work details	Organ	View sheet music Work & edition details
Herr, wie du mit den Deinen	See work details	Organ	View sheet music Work & edition details
Weisst du, wieviel Sternlein stehen - F-Dur/F major	See work details	Organ	View sheet music Work & edition details
Sieh, hier bin ich, Ehren Konig - h-Moll/B minor	See work details	Organ	View sheet music Work & edition details
Gottes Stadt steht fest gegrundet	See work details	Organ	View sheet music Work & edition details
Konig Jesu, streite, siege	See work details	Organ	View sheet music Work & edition details
Wer kann dich, Herr, verstehen	See work details	Organ	View sheet music Work & edition details
Zieht in Frieden eure Pfade - C-Dur/C major	See work details	Organ	View sheet music Work & edition details
Der Himmel, der ist	See work details	Organ	View sheet music Work & edition details
Du willst nun immer bei uns sein - D-Dur/D major	See work details	Organ	View sheet music Work & edition details
Herr, du hast darum gebetet - g-Moll/G minor	See work details	Organ	View sheet music Work & edition details
Gib uns Freiheit - g-Moll/G minor	See work details	Organ	View sheet music Work & edition details
Einer trage des andern Last	See work details	Organ	View sheet music Work & edition details
Fragst du, wo ist Jericho - g-Moll/G minor	See work details	Organ	View sheet music Work & edition details
Gott ist anders, als wir denken - h-Moll/B minor	See work details	Organ	View sheet music Work & edition details
Herr Gott, gib uns das taglich Brot - d-Moll/D minor	See work details	Organ	View sheet music Work & edition details
Liebe ist nicht nur ein Wort - D-Dur/D major	See work details	Organ	View sheet music Work & edition details
Selig sind, die da geistlich arm sind - f-Moll/F minor	See work details	Organ	View sheet music Work & edition details
Tur um Tur ins Leere	See work details	Organ	View sheet music Work & edition details
Unser Herr, der wurde zum Bruder	See work details	Organ	View sheet music Work & edition details
Weil es noch zu wenig sind	See work details	Organ	View sheet music Work & edition details
Wir danken Gott fur alles - F-Dur/F major	See work details	Organ	View sheet music Work & edition details
Ich rede, wenn ich schweigen sollte - g-Moll/G minor	See work details	Organ	View sheet music Work & edition details
Die Sonne geht auf: Christ ist erstanden - G-Dur/G major	See work details	Organ	View sheet music Work & edition details
Wo einer dem andern neu vertraut - d-Moll/D minor	See work details	Organ	View sheet music Work & edition details
Gottes Ruhetag	See work details	Organ	View sheet music Work & edition details
Nun gib uns Pilgern aus der Quellen	See work details	Organ	View sheet music Work & edition details
When Israel was in Egypt's land (When Israel was in Egypt's land) - e-Moll/E minor	See work details	Organ	View sheet music Work & edition details
Du bist der Weg und die Wahrheit und das Leben - D-Dur/D major	See work details	Organ	View sheet music Work & edition details
Fur Christus leben, sterben fur ihn - c-Moll/C minor	See work details	Organ	View sheet music Work & edition details
Du schufst, Herr, unsre Erde gut - G-Dur/G major	See work details	Organ	View sheet music Work & edition details
Wir sind mitten im Leben zum Sterben bestimmt	See work details	Organ	View sheet music Work & edition details
Kommt, lasst uns anbeten Psalm 95,6) (SATB)	See work details	Organ Choir	View sheet music Work & edition details
Halleluja! Danket dem Herrn (Psalm 106,1) (SAMSt)	See work details	Organ	View sheet music Work & edition details
Gehe ein in deinen Frieden - Dorisch/Dorian	See work details	Choir pop	View sheet music Work & edition details
Hilf, Herr meines Lebens	See work details	See edition details	View sheet music Work & edition details
Wir bauten den hochsten Turm - a-Moll/A minor	See work details	See edition details	View sheet music Work & edition details
O Herr, mach mich zu einem Werkzeug deines Friedens - Es-Dur/Eb major	See work details	Organ Choir pop	View sheet music Work & edition details
Damit aus Fremden Freunde werden II - F-Dur/F major	See work details	Choir	View sheet music Work & edition details
Liebe ist nicht nur ein Wort - F-Dur/F major	See work details	See edition details	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.