Virtuoso composition by G.F.Homilius (1714-1785) for ORGAN

FULL-LENGTH video? Click on the icon in this short at the bottom right Gottfried August HOMILIUS was born in Rosenthal bei Königstein, Sachsen, on 2 February 1714.
Johann Adam Hiller, a student of his - Cantor from Thomaskirche, Leipzig, and Gerber, in his "Tonkünstlerlexikon", and Forkel (Bach biography, 1802) tells us that HOMILIUS studied with Johann Sebastian Bach. This is doubted because Bach did not write the important recommendations when in 1741 Homilius applied as organist to the position of organist of the Saint Peter's church in Bautzen. The recommendation was not sent by Bach but by a student of Bach, Johann Schneider.
Homilius was rejected. In 1742 he became organist of the "Frauenkirche" in Dresden. (Wilhelm Friedemann Bach also applies for this position) Homilius was involved in the planning for this famous instrument made by Gottfried Silbermann, with a disposition of 43 registers, inaugurated by Bach himself, in 1736. In 1755 he was appointed Cantor of the "Kreuzkirche" and also music director of both churches, plus the "Sophienkirche".
HOMILIUS was greatly appreciated for his good taste. Moreover, he was generally recognized as a great composer and he was also famous as an organist.
Homilius enriched the organ literature with some beautiful choral preludes for organ solo. The now recorded, 'Hilf, Herr Jesu, lass gelingen' has become one of the most beautiful and original choral preludes of his time. The left-hand plays the choral melody, while the right-hand plays a fast [contra] musical line.
HOMILIUS died in Dresden on June 2, 1785, and left a great oeuvre, including for organ 67 choral preludes and various trios.
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NEDERLANDS #willemvantwillertbaroque #willemvantwillertbach Gottfried August HOMILIUS werd geboren in Rosenthal bei Königstein, Sachsen, op 2 februari 1714. Johann Adam Hiller, een leerling van HOMILIUS - Cantor van de Thomaskirche, Leipzig en Gerber, in zijn "Tonkünstlerlexikon", en Forkel (Bach biografie, 1802) vertellen ons dat HOMILIUS studeerde bij Johann Sebastian Bach. Dit wordt door sommigen betwijfeld omdat Bach de belangrijke aanbevelingen ten gunste van Homilius niet schreef, toen Homilius in 1741 als organist solliciteerde naar de positie van organist van de Sint-Pieterskerk in Bautzen. Die aanbeveling werd namelijk niet door Bach maar door een leerling van Bach, Johann Schneider verzonden. Homilius werd trouwens voor die functie afgewezen. In 1742 werd hij organist van de "Frauenkirche" te Dresden. (Wilhelm Friedemann Bach solliciteerde ook naar deze functie) Homilius bemoeide zich met de planning voor dit beroemde instrument gemaakt door Gottfried Silbermann, met 43 registers, ingehuldigd door Bach zelf, in 1736. Nadat hij zijn prominente status had behouden, werd hij in 1755 benoemd tot Cantor van de "Kreuzkirche" en tevens muziekdirecteur van beide kerken, plus de "Sophienkirche". HOMILIUS werd gewaardeerd om zijn goede smaak. Bovendien werd hij als componist algemeen als een grootheid erkend en ook als organist was hij beroemd. Homilius verrijkte de orgelliteratuur met enkele fraaie koraal-preludes voor orgel solo. Het nu opgenomen 'Hilf, Herr Jesu, lass gelingen' is een van de mooiste en origineelste koraalvoorspellingen van zijn tijd geworden. De linkerhand speel de koraalmelodie, terwijl de rechterhand een snelle [contra] muzikale lijn speelt. HOMILIUS stierf te Dresden op 2 juni 1785 en liet een groot oeuvre na. waaronder voor orgel 67 koraalbewerkingen en diverse trio's.

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Gottfried August HOMILIUS was born in Rosenthal bei Königstein, Sachsen, on 2 February 1714. Johann Adam Hiller, a student of his - Cantor from Thomaskirche, Leipzig, and Gerber, in his "Tonkünstlerlexikon", and Forkel (Bach biography, 1802) tells us that HOMILIUS studied with Johann Sebastian Bach. This is doubted because Bach did not write the important recommendations when in 1741 Homilius applied as organist to the position of organist of the Saint Peter's church in Bautzen. The recommendation was not sent by Bach but by a student of Bach, Johann Schneider. Homilius was rejected. In 1742 he became organist of the "Frauenkirche" in Dresden. (Wilhelm Friedemann Bach also applies for this position) Homilius was involved in the planning for this famous instrument made by Gottfried Silbermann, with a disposition of 43 registers, inaugurated by Bach himself, in 1736. In 1755 he was appointed Cantor of the "Kreuzkirche" and also music director of both churches, plus the "Sophienkirche". HOMILIUS was greatly appreciated for his good taste. Moreover, he was generally recognized as a great composer and he was also famous as an organist. Homilius enriched the organ literature with some beautiful choral preludes for organ solo. The now recorded, 'Hilf, Herr Jesu, lass gelingen' has become one of the most beautiful and original choral preludes of his time. The left-hand plays the choral melody, while the right-hand plays a fast [contra] musical line. HOMILIUS died in Dresden on June 2, 1785, and left a great oeuvre, including for organ 67 choral preludes and various trios. #willemvantwillertbaroque #willemvantwillertshorts