PRINCETON (Mendelssohn)

PRINCETON (Mendelssohn)

Composer: Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy
Published in 20 hymnals


Composer: Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy

Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy (b. Hamburg, Germany, 1809; d. Leipzig, Germany, 1847) was the son of banker Abraham Mendelssohn and the grandson of philosopher Moses Mendelssohn. His Jewish family became Christian and took the Bartholdy name (name of the estate of Mendelssohn's uncle) when baptized into the Lutheran church. The children all received an excellent musical education. Mendelssohn had his first public performance at the age of nine and by the age of sixteen had written several symphonies. Profoundly influenced by J. S. Bach's music, he conducted a performance of the St. Matthew Passion in 1829 (at age 20!) – the first performance since Bach's death, thus reintroducing Bach to the world. Mendelssohn organized the Domchor in Berlin… Go to person page >

Tune Information

Title: PRINCETON (Mendelssohn)
Composer: Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy
Meter: 8.6.8.6
Incipit: 54331 76623 46531
Key: D♭ Major
Copyright: Public Domain

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Instances

Instances (1 - 20 of 20)
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Gesangbuch der Bischöflichen Methodisten-Kirche #353

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Liederkranz für Sonntags-Schulen und Jugend-Vereine #196

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Liederlust und Psalter #121

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Liederlust und Psalter mit Anhang #121

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Liederlust #117

Melodies of Grace and Truth #31

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Songs for Little People #70

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Songs for Little People #99

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Songs of Praise with Tunes #307

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Sunday School Service Book and Hymnal #167

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The Academic Hymnal #237

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The Academic Hymnal #238

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The Assembly Hymn and Song Collection #201

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The Carol #126a

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The Sunday School Hymnal #86

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Unser Liederbuch #442

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Zwei- und dreistimmige geistliche Lieder und Choräle #a1

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