Ambassador Hymnal #218
Tune Title: VIENNA First Line: Jesus, name of wondrous love Composer: Justin H. Knecht, 1752-1817 Meter: 77 77 Key: G Major Date: 1994
Ambassador Hymnal #218

Justin Heinrich Knecht Germany 1752-1817. Born at Biberach Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany, he attended a Lutheran college in Esslingen am Neckar from 1768-1771. Having learned the organ, keyboard, violin and oratory, he became a Lutheran preceptor (professor of literature) and music director in Biberach. It was a free imperial city until 1803 and had a rich cultural life. He became organist of St. Martin’s Church in 1792, used by both Lutherans and Catholics, and was there for many years. He led an energetic, busy musical life, composing for both the theatre and church, organizing subscription concerts, teaching music theory, acoustics, aesthetics, composition, and instruments at the Gymnasium, affiliated to the Musikschule in 1806. He w… Go to person page >| Title: | VIENNA (Knecht) |
| Composer: | Justin Heinrich Knecht (1799) |
| Meter: | 7.7.7.7 |
| Incipit: | 32135 43671 27654 |
| Key: | G Major |
| Copyright: | Public Domain |
Harmonizations, Introductions, Descants, Intonations
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Organ Solo
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Instruments: Organ and Brass
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