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O DASS ICH TAUSEND ZUNGEN HÄTTE (Dretzel)

O DASS ICH TAUSEND ZUNGEN HÄTTE (Dretzel)

Composer: Cornelius Heinrich Dretzel
Published in 41 hymnals


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Improvisations on Hymns of Praise

Composer: Cornelius Heinrich Dretzel

Born: (baptised).September 18, 1697 - Nuremberg, Bavaria, Germany Died: May 7, 1755 - Nuremberg, Bavaria, Germany The German composer, organist and musicographer, Cornelius Heinrich Dretzel, was a grandson of Georg Dretzel (c1610-after 1676; organist of St Michael, Schwäbisch Hall) and nephew of Valentin, the most important member of the family. A possible student of Johann Pachelbel's eldest son, C.H. Dretzel also studied with J.S. Bach in Weimar in 1716-1717. He appears to have spent his whole life in Nuremberg, his hometown, in various organists' posts: Frauenkirche, St Lorenz (from 1743) and St Sebald. Cornelius Heinrich Dretzel's keyboard counterpoints and fugues were his forte having thoroughly emersed himself in the works of… Go to person page >

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Tune Information

Title: O DASS ICH TAUSEND ZUNGEN HÄTTE (Dretzel)
Composer: Cornelius Heinrich Dretzel
Meter: 9.8.9.8.8.8
Incipit: 13125 43212 22355
Key: F Major or modal
Copyright: Public Domain
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Timeline

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Arrangements

Harmonizations, Introductions, Descants, Intonations

  • The Concordia Hymn Prelude Series Volume 34: General: Nun danket - O Jesu
    Composer/Editors Richard Hillert; Hans Klotz
    Published By: Concordia Publishing House (1985) pp. 29
  • The Concordia Hymn Prelude Series Volume 16: Baptism Holy Communion: A - Aus
    Composer/Editors Herbert Gotsch; Donald Busarow
    Published By: Concordia Publishing House (1983) pp. 31

Organ Solo

  • 7 Hymn Preludes Set 2: Baptism, Holy Communion, and Non-festivals of the Church year
    Composer/Editor Donald Rotermund
    Published By: Concordia Publishing House (1992) pp. 3
  • The Concordia Hymn Prelude Series Volume 34: General: Nun danket - O Jesu
    Composer/Editors Richard Hillert; Hans Klotz
    Published By: Concordia Publishing House (1985) pp. 27
  • The Concordia Hymn Prelude Series Volume 16: Baptism Holy Communion: A - Aus
    Composer/Editors Herbert Gotsch; Donald Busarow
    Published By: Concordia Publishing House (1983) pp. 28
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Media

The Cyber Hymnal #532
Text: Baptized into Thy Name Most Holy
  • Adobe Acrobat image (PDF)
  • Noteworthy Composer score (NWC)
  • XML score (XML)
The Cyber Hymnal #6257
Text: Soul, What Return Has God, Thy Savior
  • Adobe Acrobat image (PDF)
  • Noteworthy Composer score (NWC)
  • XML score (XML)
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Instances in all hymnals

Instances (1 - 24 of 24)

¡Cantad al Señor! #40

¡Cantad al Señor! #40

Christian Worship (1993) #194

Christian Worship (1993) #194
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Christian Worship (1993) #384

Christian Worship (1993) #384

Christian Worship #575

Christian Worship #575
TextPage Scan

Christian Worship #680

Christian Worship #680
TextPage Scan

Evangelical Lutheran Hymnary #226

Evangelical Lutheran Hymnary #226
Text

Evangelical Lutheran Hymnary #242

Evangelical Lutheran Hymnary #242

Himnario Luterano #448

Himnario Luterano #448

Himnario Luterano #783

Himnario Luterano #783

Himnario Luterano #860

Himnario Luterano #860

Hinário Luterano #244

Hinário Luterano #244

Hinário Luterano #246

Hinário Luterano #246

Hinário Luterano #318

Hinário Luterano #318

Hinário Luterano #371

Hinário Luterano #371

Hinário Luterano #454

Hinário Luterano #454

Hinário Luterano #476

Hinário Luterano #476
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Lutheran Service Book #566

Lutheran Service Book #566
TextPage Scan

Lutheran Service Book #590

Lutheran Service Book #590
TextPage Scan

Lutheran Worship #224

Lutheran Worship #224
Text

Lutheran Worship #351

Lutheran Worship #351

Magnify the Lord #255

Magnify the Lord #255
Audio

Small Church Music #2413

Small Church Music #2413
TextScoreAudio

The Cyber Hymnal #532

The Cyber Hymnal #532
TextScoreAudio

The Cyber Hymnal #6257

The Cyber Hymnal #6257
Include 17 pre-1979 instances
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