Lothar Mohn (born 6 November 1954) is a German church musician. After studying church music at the "Hochschule für Kirchenmusik der Evangelischen Kirche von Westfalen" (Translated from german: University for church music of Protestant Church in Westfalen) in Herford, he was the cantor of the "Petrikirche" in Melle and regional cantor from 1982 to 1991. In 1991, he succeeded

Erhard Egidi Erhard Egidi (23 April 1929 – 8 September 2014) was a German cantor, organist and composer of sacred music. He was ''Kantor'' at the Neustädter Kirche, Hannover, from 1972 to 1991, where he focused on music in church services, but also conduct ...

as cantor of the Neustädter Kirche in Hanover and church music director. At the church, he leads the Kantorei St. Johannis, a handbell choir and a senior choir. He was the initiator of the foundation Musikstiftung St. Johannis. From 1997 to 2006, he was president of the association of church musicians in the Protestant

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Hanover. From 2007 to 2008, he was president of the national association. He was co-editor of the journal "Forum Kirchenmusik".

Selected publications

as author * ''Die Christian-Vater-Orgel in der St.-Petri-Kirche zu Melle in „Der Grönegau“''. In: ''Meller Jahrbuch''. vol. 6 (1988), ps. 52–69. * ''Chorbuch Mendelssohn (Chor & Orgel), Jubiläumsausgabe zum 200. Geburtstag Mendelssohns''. ISMN M-007-09340-2, Carus-Verlag CV 4.105 as editor * ''Gott loben – das ist unser Amt. Orgelvorspiele zum Evangelischen Gesangbuch''. ISMN M-2007-1651-1

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Kantorei St. Johannis

Handglockenchor Hannover

Musikstiftung St. Johannis

Neustädter Hof- und Stadtkirche St. Johannis, Hannover

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