WIR DANKEN DIR, HERR JESU CHRIST (Herman)

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WIR DANKEN DIR, HERR JESU CHRIST (Herman)

Composer: Nikolaus Herman
Published in 10 hymnals

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Composer: Nikolaus Herman

Herman, Nicolaus, is always associated with Joachimsthal in Bohemia, just over the mountains from Saxony. The town was not of importance till the mines began to be extensively worked about 1516. Whether Herman was a native of this place is not known, but he was apparently there in 1518, and was certainly in office there in 1524. For many years he held the post of Master in the Latin School, and Cantor or Organist and Choirmaster in the church. Towards the end of his life he suffered greatly from gout, and had to resign even his post as Cantor a number of years before his death. He died at Joachimsthal, May 3, 1561. (Koch, i. 390-398; Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie, xii. 186-188, &c.) He was a great friend and helper of J. Mathesius (q.v.)… Go to person page >

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Title:	WIR DANKEN DIR, HERR JESU CHRIST (Herman)
Composer:	Nikolaus Herman
Meter:	8.8.8.8
Incipit:	13321 34553 54322
Key:	d minor
Copyright:	Public Domain

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Texts

Lord Jesus, We Give Thanks to Thee

We Bless Thee, Jesus Christ Our Lord

When I Survey the Wondrous Cross

When I survey the wondrous cross
on which the Prince of glory died,
my richest gain I count but loss,
and pour contempt on all my pride.

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Harmonizations, Introductions, Descants, Intonations

Make a joyful noise: 25 Hymns and Carols for the Church Year for Unison Voices, treble instrument, and organ
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Published By: Concordia Publishing House (1965) pp. 28
A First Book of Hymns for the Beginning Organist
Composer/Editor Myran Caine
Published By: Concordia Publishing House (1964) pp. 12

Organ Solo

Sinfonia from Wir Danken dir, Gott BMV 29
Composer/Editors Johann Sebastian Bach; Stanley Drummond Wolff
Published By: MorningStar Music Publishers, Inc. (1994) pp. 3
Chorale Preludes by Old Masters Volume I: For Organ
Composer/Editors Karl Straube; Wilhelm Friedemann Bach
Published By: Masters Music Publications, Inc. (1991) pp. 26
A First Book of Hymns for the Beginning Organist
Composer/Editor Myran Caine
Published By: Concordia Publishing House (1964) pp. 12
Seven Preludes on Hymns for Holy Week
Composer/Editor Camil van Hulse
Published By: Concordia Publishing House (1954) pp. 11
Wedding Music Part 2: Hymn Tune Preludes General Service Music
Composer/Editors Edward W. Klammer; Dietrich Buxtehude
Published By: Concordia Publishing House (1952) pp. 53
The Liturgical Year (Orgelb: Forty-five Organ Chorals
Composer/Editors Johann Sebastian Bach; Alrbert Riemenschneider
Published By: Oliver Ditson Company (1933) pp. 78
The Liturgical Year (Orgelbüchlein): Forty-five Organ Chorals
Composer/Editors Johann Sebastian Bach; Alrbert Riemenschneider
Published By: Oliver Ditson Company (1933) pp. 78
Seventy-nine Chorales for the Organ Opus 28
Composer/Editor Marcel Dupre
Published By: The H. W. Gray Company, Inc. (1932) pp. 91
Chorale Preludes of Old Masters Volume I: For Organ
Composer/Editors Karl Straube; Wilhelm Friedemann Bach
Published By: C. F. Peters Corporation (1915) pp. 26
Buxtehude Choral Transcriptions for the Organ Volume 4 Part 2: Kalmus Organ Series 3280
Composer/Editors Dietrich Buxtehude; Philipp Spitta; Max Seiffert
Published By: The H. W. Gray Company, Inc. pp. 130

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. 28

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