GOTT DES HIMMELS

GOTT DES HIMMELS

Composer: Heinrich Albert (1643)
Published in 137 hymnals


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Composer: Heinrich Albert

Alberti, or Albert, Heinrich, son of Johann Albert, tax collector at Lobenstein, in Voigtland (Reuss), born at Lobenstein, June 28, 1604. After some time spent in the study of law at Leipzig, lie went to Dresden and studied music under his uncle Heinrich Schutz, the Court Capellmeister. He went to Konigsberg in 1626, and was, in 1631, appointed organist of the Cathedral. In 1636 he was enrolled a member of the Poetical Union of Konigsberg, along with Dach, Roberthin, and nine others. He died at Konigsberg, Oct. 6, 1651. His hymns, which exhibit him as of a pious, loving, true, and artistic nature, appeared, with those of the other members of the Union, in his Arien etliche theils geistliche, theils iceltliche zur Andacht, guten Sitten, Keus… Go to person page >

Tune Information

Title: GOTT DES HIMMELS
Composer: Heinrich Albert (1643)
Meter: 8.7.8.7
Incipit: 12351 76567 12321
Key: F Major/G Major
Source: From a chorale "Gotts des Himmels" by Albert
Copyright: Public Domain

Timeline

Arrangements

Harmonizations, Introductions, Descants, Intonations

  • 150 Last Verse Harmonies: For Use with the Hymn Books of the Baptist, Methodist, United Reformed and Other Free Churches
    Composer/Editor Martin Setchell
    Published By: Kevin Mayhew Ltd. (2007) pp. 52
  • 200 New Last Verses
    Published By: Kevin Mayhew Ltd. (2007) pp. 82
  • More Hymns for Occasions: One Hundred Special Arrangements
    Composer/Editor Colin Mawby
    Published By: Kevin Mayhew Ltd. (1997) pp. 95
  • Free Harmonizations of Hymn Tunes: By Fifty American Composers
    Composer/Editor D. DeWitt Wasson
    Published By: Hinshaw Music, Inc. (1984) pp. 90-91
  • The Concordia Hymn Prelude Series Volume 25: General: F - Gott des
    Composer/Editors Herbert Gotsch; Charles H. Heaton
    Published By: Concordia Publishing House (1984) pp. 47
  • Twenty-Three Hymn Introductions Volume V: Opus 56
    Composer/Editor Jan Bender
    Published By: Concordia Publishing House (1984) pp. 13
  • Make a joyful noise: 25 Hymns and Carols for the Church Year for Unison Voices, treble instrument, and organ
    Composer/Editor Max Drischner
    Published By: Concordia Publishing House (1965) pp. 4
  • New Organ Settings for Hymns and Chorales Set II: Opus 22
    Composer/Editor Jan Bender
    Published By: Concordia Publishing House (1963) pp. 47

Organ Solo

  • 150 Hymn Preludes Book 1 Hymn Tune A - K: Short and Playable Pieces in Keys to Match All Popular Hymn Books
    Composer/Editor Andrew Moore
    Published By: Kevin Mayhew Ltd. (2010) pp. 218
  • The Passion, Death & Resurrection of Our Lord, Jesus Christ: Compiled by Organ by Gilbert M. Martin
    Composer/Editors Gilbert M. Martin; Robert Elmore
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (2007) pp. 35
  • Chorale Preludes II: Choralvorspiele fur Orgel 20 Choralvorspiele
    Composer/Editor Helmut Walcha
    Published By: C. F. Peters Corporation (2002) pp. 54
  • The Organist's Companion Volume 24 Number 5 July 2002 General, Weddings: A Bi-monthly Journal of Quality Organ Music for the Practical Church Musician
    Composer/Editors Wayne Leupold; Friedrich Wilhelm Marpurg
    Published By: McAfee Music Corporation (2002) pp. 24
  • Hymn Preludes for the Church Year Book 2: Ordinary Time
    Composer/Editor Andrew Moore
    Published By: Kevin Mayhew Ltd. (2001) pp. 86
  • Organ Miniatures: 200 Short Improvisations on Familiar Hymn Tunes
    Composer/Editor June Nixon
    Published By: Kevin Mayhew Ltd. (1999) pp. 191
  • Album of Choral Preludes from Olden and Modern Times for Organ: Complete - A Kalmus Classic Edition
    Composer/Editor Adolf Friedrich Hesse
    Published By: Warner Brothers Publications, Inc. (1998) pp. 165
  • Album of Choral Preludes from Olden and Modern Times for Organ: Complete - A Kalmus Classic Edition
    Composer/Editor Adolf Friedrich Hesse
    Published By: Warner Brothers Publications, Inc. (1998) pp. 164
  • Album of Choral Preludes from Olden and Modern Times for Organ: Complete - A Kalmus Classic Edition K 02044
    Composer/Editor Adolf Friedrich Hesse
    Published By: Warner Brothers Publications, Inc. (1998) pp. 164-165
  • Album of Chorale Preludes from Classical to Modern Times: Volume 2: F to B flat(Nos. 131-253)
    Composer/Editor Adolf Friedrich Hesse
    Published By: The Well-Tempered Press (1998) pp. 62, 91
  • The Sacred Organ Journal Volume 32 Number 6 July August 1998: A Bi-Monthly Anthology for Church Organists
    Composer/Editors James Mansfield; Lucy Ann Warriner
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (1998) pp. 70
  • The Sacred Organ Journal Volume 32 Number 6 July August 1998: The Organist's Companion for the Church Year
    Composer/Editors James Mansfield; Lucy Ann Warriner
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (1998) pp. 70
  • The Concordia Hymn Prelude Series Volume 25: General: F - Gott des
    Composer/Editors Herbert Gotsch; Charles H. Heaton
    Published By: Concordia Publishing House (1984) pp. 46
  • Eleven Chorale Preludes for the Organ: E. Power Biggs Organ Library
    Composer/Editors Johann Christoph Oley; E. Power Biggs
    Published By: McAfee Music Corporation (1974) pp. 22
  • Twenty Chorale-Preludes, Four Inventions and a Fugue
    Composer/Editor Randall Thompson
    Published By: E. C. Schirmer Music Company (1970) pp. 22
  • The Sacred Organ Journal Volume 3 Number 4 March 1969: A Bi-Monthly Anthology for Church Organists
    Composer/Editors Joseph Roff; Robert Elmore
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (1969) pp. 8
  • The Sacred Organ Journal Volume 3 Number 4 March 1969: A Bi-Monthly Magazine for Church Organists
    Composer/Editors Joseph Roff; Robert Elmore
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (1969) pp. 8
  • Chorale - Preludes for the Church Year: From Max Reger Op. 67
    Composer/Editors Max Reger; Alec Wyton
    Published By: Carl Fischer, Inc. (1967) pp. 30
  • Twenty-One Chorale Preludes: Volume 1
    Composer/Editors Friedrich Wilhelm Marpurg; Robert M. Thompson
    Published By: Augsburg Publishing House (1967) pp. 29
  • Contemporary Chorale-Preludes for Organ
    Composer/Editor Robert Elmore
    Published By: The Sacred Music Press (1966) pp. 24
  • Hymn Preludes for the Liturgical Year Volume VII Matins Lauds Sext None Vespers Compline: For Organ in 24 Volumes Opus 100
    Composer/Editor Flor Peeters
    Published By: C. F. Peters Corporation (1966) pp. 10
  • Organ Hymn Tunes No. 3: Preludes, Interludes, Voluntaries
    Composer/Editor George S. Schuler
    Published By: The Rodeheaver Hall-Mack Company (1966) pp. 1
  • Organ Hymn Tunes No. 2: Preludes, Interludes, Voluntaries
    Composer/Editor George S. Schuler
    Published By: The Rodeheaver Hall-Mack Company (1960) pp. 18
  • Five Short Chorale Preludes
    Composer/Editor Peter Hurford
    Published By: Oxford University Press (1958) pp. 11
  • 80 Chorale Preludes: German Masters of the 17th and 18th Centuries
    Composer/Editors Hermann Keller; Johann Gottfried Walther
    Published By: C. F. Peters Corporation (1951) pp. 60
  • The Church Organist's Golden Treasury Volume Two -- An Anthology of Choral Preludes: Carl F. Pfatteicher
    Composer/Editors Archibald T. Davison; Johann Gottfried Walther
    Published By: Oliver Ditson Company (1951) pp. 7
  • Memorial Collection of Organ Preludes and Variations: Anthology of Sacred Music: Selections from the Musical Heritage of the Church
    Composer/Editors Johann Gottfried Walther; Walter E. Buszin
    Published By: Concordia Publishing House (1948) pp. 30
  • Choral Vorfpiele Fur Orgel Op. 67 Notebook 1: Zweiundfunfzig leicht ausfuhrbare Vorspiele zu den gebrauchlichsten evangelischen Choralen
    Composer/Editor Max Reger
    Published By: Bote & Bock (1931) pp. 22
  • Choral-Improvisations for Organ Op. 65 Volume 4: For Ascensiontide and Pentecost
    Composer/Editor Sigfrid Karg-Elert
    Published By: Edward B. Marks Music Company pp. 4

Piano Solo

  • Great Gospel Favorites for Piano
    Composer/Editor W. Elmo Mercer
    Published By: Stamps-Baxter Music (1987) pp. 12
  • The Church Pianist Volume 2 Number 3 January 1986: The Pianist's Companion for the Church Year
    Composer/Editors Hugh S. Livingston, Jr.; Robert W. Thygerson
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (1986) pp. 32
  • Gloria's Favorite Keyboard Arrangements
    Composer/Editor Gloria Roe
    Published By: The Rodeheaver Hall-Mack Company (1976) pp. 2
  • Piano Arrangements by Tedd Smith Volume Two: Pianist for the Billy Graham Crusades
    Composer/Editor Tedd Smith
    Published By: Walfred Publishing Co. (1964) pp. 6
  • Clayton Piano Melodies No. 1
    Composer/Editor Norman J. Clayton
    Published By: The Rodeheaver Hall-Mack Company (1961) pp. 23
  • Keyboard Favorites (Volume One)
    Composer/Editor Gloria Roe
    Published By: The Rodeheaver Hall-Mack Company (1959) pp. 10
  • Sacred Piano Transcriptions
    Composer/Editor Rob Roy Peery
    Published By: The Rodeheaver Hall-Mack Company (1950) pp. 14
  • Instrumental Church Service Selections: For Organ or Piano
    Composer/Editors Clarence Kohlmann; Charles H. Gabriel
    Published By: The Rodeheaver Hall-Mack Company (1937) pp. 11
  • World's Greatest Collection of Sacred Songs: 37 Big Hits
    Composer/Editor Homer Rodeheaver
    Published By: M. M. Cole Publishing Co. (1933) pp. 8

Instruments: Instrumental Solo with Organ

  • Organ Plus One: Divine Service
    Composer/Editors Carsten Klomp; Sigfrid Karg-Elert
    Published By: Bärenreiter-Verlag Karl Vötterle GmbH & Co. KG, Kassel, Germany (2011) pp. 42

Voices: Organ, Voices, Descant Instrument

  • Make a Joyful Noise: 25 Hymns and Carols for the Church Year for Unison Voices, Treble Instrument and Organ
    Composer/Editor Max Drischner
    Published By: Concordia Publishing House (1965) pp. 4

Voices: Vocal Solo

  • Hymns We Love: Vocal / Piano
    Composer/Editor J. Sears
    Published By: Robbins Music Corporation (1968) pp. 10
  • George Beverly Shea Sings His Favorites: 47 Sacred Songs Arranged for Voice and Piano (with Guitar Chords)
    Composer/Editor George Beverly Shea
    Published By: The Rodeheaver Hall-Mack Company (1957) pp. 6

Media

Christian Classics Ethereal Hymnary #1302
  • Four-part harmony, full-score (PDF, NWC)
  • Four-part harmony, full score, (second arrangement) (PDF, NWC)
The Cyber Hymnal #37
Text: Alleluia, Fairest Morning
  • Adobe Acrobat image (PDF)
  • Noteworthy Composer score (NWC)
  • XML score (XML)
The Cyber Hymnal #15376
Text: God, Who Madest Earth and Heaven
  • PDF (PDF)
  • Noteworthy Composer Score (NWC)
Small Church Music #4090
  • PDF Score (PDF)
Small Church Music #6071
Text: 祝福 (May the Grace of Christ Our Saviour)
  • PDF Score (PDF)

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Small Church Music #4090

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Śpiewnik Ewangelicki #287

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The Cyber Hymnal #37

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The Cyber Hymnal #15376

The New English Hymnal #298a

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The New English Hymnal #298b

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The New English Hymnal #325

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Together in Song #777

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Trinity Hymnal (Rev. ed.) #186

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Trinity Psalter Hymnal #262

生命聖詩 - Hymns of Life, 1986 #530

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