WIE SOLL ICH DICH EMPFANGEN

Composer: Johann Crüger

Johann Crüger (b. Grossbriesen, near Guben, Prussia, Germany, 1598; d. Berlin, Germany, 1662) Crüger attended the Jesuit College at Olmutz and the Poets' School in Regensburg, and later studied theology at the University of Wittenberg. He moved to Berlin in 1615, where he published music for the rest of his life. In 1622 he became the Lutheran cantor at the St. Nicholas Church and a teacher for the Gray Cloister. He wrote music instruction manuals, the best known of which is Synopsis musica (1630), and tirelessly promoted congregational singing. With his tunes he often included elaborate accom­paniment for various instruments. Crüger's hymn collection, Neues vollkomliches Gesangbuch (1640), was one of the first hymnals to include figure… Go to person page >

Tune Information

Title: WIE SOLL ICH DICH EMPFANGEN
Composer: Johann Crüger
Meter: 7.6.7.6 D
Incipit: 13455 43431 22113
Key: E♭ Major
Copyright: Public Domain

Notes

Johann Crüger composed WIE SOLL ICH DICH EMPFANGEN for Gerhardt's text and published the tune in 1653; the tune name is the German incipit of Gerhardt's text. Enhancing a sense of personal and communal meditation, the tune gives reflective support to this text. The tune is in isorhythmic form (all equal rhythms) as well as rounded bar form (AABA). It is well suited for part singing.

--Psalter Hymnal Handbook, 1988

Timeline

Arrangements

Harmonizations, Introductions, Descants, Intonations

  • Introductions and Alternate Accompaniments for Organ Volume 1: Evangelical Lutheran Worship, Hymns 239 - 303
    Composer/Editors Norma Aamodt-Nelson; Mark Weiler; Carlton R. Young
    Published By: Augsburg Fortress (2007) pp. 241
  • Introductions and Alternate Accompaniments for Piano Volume 1: Evangelical Lutheran Worship, Hymns 239 - 303
    Composer/Editors Norma Aamodt-Nelson; Mark Weiler; John Carter; Gregory Hamilton; Nancy M. Raabe
    Published By: Augsburg Fortress (2007) pp. 241
  • 22 Hymn Settings
    Composer/Editor Richard Heschke
    Published By: Concordia Publishing House (1990) pp. 26
  • Basic Hymn Accompaniments Volume I
    Composer/Editor Thomas R. Pearce
    Published By: Concordia Publishing House (1988) pp. 30
  • The Concordia Hymn Prelude Series Volume 2: Advent: N - Z Christmas: A - Carol
    Composer/Editors Herbert Gotsch; Kimberly Kondal Patterson
    Published By: Concordia Publishing House (1982) pp. 23
  • 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. 13
  • New Organ Settings for Hymns and Chorales Set I: Opus 22
    Composer/Editor Jan Bender
    Published By: Concordia Publishing House (1963) pp. 23

Organ Solo

  • Augsburg Organ Library Advent Series II
    Composer/Editors Norma Aamodt-Nelson; Alec Rowley; Helmut Walcha
    Published By: Augsburg Fortress (2018) pp. 156
  • Hymn Prelude Library Volume Twelve Tunes WXYZ: Lutheran Service Book
    Composer/Editors Kevin J. Hildebrand; John Eggert
    Published By: Concordia Publishing House (2017) pp. 80
  • A Voice Is Sounding: Organ
    Composer/Editor Benjamin M. Culli
    Published By: Concordia Publishing House (2003) pp. 19
  • All Glory Be to God on High: Seven General Hymn Preludes
    Composer/Editor Thomas Schmidt
    Published By: MorningStar Music Publishers, Inc. (2003) pp. 14
  • Easy Hymn Preludes for Organ Volume 2: Musica Sacra
    Composer/Editor Kenneth T. Kosche
    Published By: Concordia Publishing House (2003) pp. 54
  • The Concordia Hymn Prelude Series Volume 2: Advent: N - Z Christmas: A - Carol
    Composer/Editors Herbert Gotsch; Kimberly Kondal Patterson
    Published By: Concordia Publishing House (1982) pp. 22
  • Ten Chorale Improvisations Set X
    Composer/Editor Paul O. Manz
    Published By: Concordia Publishing House (1980) pp. 8
  • Preludes on Six Hymntunes
    Composer/Editor James Engel
    Published By: Augsburg Publishing House (1979) pp. 10
  • Seasonal Chorale Preludes with Pedals: Book 1 Advent Christmas Epiphany Lent Passiontide General
    Composer/Editor C. H. Trevor
    Published By: Oxford University Press (1963) pp. 20
  • Season Chorale Preludes For Manuals Only Book I: Advent Christmas Epiphany Lent Passiontide General
    Composer/Editors C. H. Trevor; Johann Pachelbel
    Published By: Oxford University Press (1962) pp. 21
  • Seven Preludes on Advent Hymns: Rejoice Rejoice
    Composer/Editor Camil van Hulse
    Published By: Concordia Publishing House (1952) pp. 3
  • The Church Organist's Golden Treasury Volume Three-- An Anthology of Choral Preludes: Carl F. Pfatteicher
    Composer/Editors Archibald T. Davison; Johann Sebastian Bach
    Published By: Oliver Ditson Company (1951) pp. 71

Instruments: Instrumental Solo with Organ

  • Come with Songs of Gladness: Organ and Instrumental Preludes on the Hymns of Paul Gerhardt
    Composer/Editor Donald Busarow
    Published By: Concordia Publishing House (2007) pp. 3

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. 13

Media

The Cyber Hymnal #3757
Text: Light of the Gentile Nations
  • Adobe Acrobat image (PDF)
  • Noteworthy Composer score (NWC)
  • XML score (XML)
Evangelical Lutheran Worship #241
Text: O Lord, How Shall I Meet You
  • Bulletin Score (PDF)
  • Full Score (PDF)
  • Bulletin Score (melody only) (PDF)
Psalter Hymnal (Gray) #331
Text: O Lord, How Shall I Meet You
  • Full Score (PDF, XML)
  • Bulletin Score (PDF)
  • Bulletin Score (melody only) (PDF)

Instances

Instances (1 - 15 of 15)

A New Hymnal for Colleges and Schools #217

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Christian Worship (1993) #18

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Christian Worship #324

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Evangelical Lutheran Hymnary #94

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Evangelical Lutheran Worship #241

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Glaubenslieder #435

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Hymns to the Living God #100

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Lutheran Service Book #334

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Lutheran Worship #19

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Psalms and Hymns to the Living God #217

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Psalter Hymnal (Gray) #331

Audio

Small Church Music #1704

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Śpiewnik Ewangelicki #11

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The Cyber Hymnal #3757

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Trinity Psalter Hymnal #259

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