Michael Schütz (born 29 July 1963,
Karlsruhe
Karlsruhe ( ; ; ; South Franconian German, South Franconian: ''Kallsruh'') is the List of cities in Baden-Württemberg by population, third-largest city of the States of Germany, German state of Baden-Württemberg, after its capital Stuttgart a ...
) is a German church musician, composer and university lecturer. He is especially dedicated to the connecting traditional musical styles with pop music styles, for songs of the genre
Neues Geistliches Lied
(, ''new spiritual song''), abbreviated NGL, is a music genre of songs in German intended for church usage, and based on contemporary lyrics and with music by contemporary composers.
History
The idea to reach young people by new songs for ...
.
Compositions and arrangements
Most of the works by Schütz were published by in Munich.
* ''
Segne dieses Kind'', in ''
Evangelisches Gesangbuch
''Evangelisches Gesangbuch'' (''EG''; , "Protestantism, Protestant song book") is the current hymnal of German-language congregations in Germany, Alsace and Lorraine, Austria, and Luxembourg, which was introduced from 1993 and 1996, succeeding ...
'', Stuttgart, 1996
* ''Esslinger Orgelbuch'',
Carus
Marcus Aurelius Carus ( – July or August 283) was Roman emperor from 282 to 283. During his short reign, Carus fought the Germanic tribes and Sarmatians along the Danube frontier with success.
He died while campaigning against the Sassanid ...
, Stuttgart, 1996
* ''Gott gibt ein Fest'', pop arrangements for groups in different formation, Strube, 1997
* ''Das ist ein köstlich Ding'', pop arrangements for brass, Strube, 1999
* ''All Of You'', pop piano book, Strube, 2001
* ''Down By The Riverside'', spiritual for small choir, large choir, brass and band, Strube, 2001
* ''Gott lädt uns ein'', arrangements for mixed choir, Strube, 2003
* ''Petrus'', musical theatre for choir and band, Musisch-kulturelle Bildung, Stuttgart 2003
* ''The Traditional Gospel Book'', 20 spirituals for choir
a cappella
Music performed a cappella ( , , ; ), less commonly spelled acapella in English, is music performed by a singer or a singing group without instrumental accompaniment. The term ''a cappella'' was originally intended to differentiate between Rena ...
, Strube, 2006
* ''The Traditional Gospel Book'', 20 spiritual arrangements for piano, Strube, 2006
* ''The Traditional Gospel Book'', 20 spirituals for choir and piano, Strube, 2006
* ''Welcome!'' Pop pieces for brass ensembles, Strube, 2007
* ''20 Pop-Stücke für Orgel'', Strube, 2008
* ''Als ob Gott selbst in uns sänge'', pop arrangements for brass, band, choir and organ. Strube, 2009/2014
* ''I Like It Like That'', 14 pop compositions for recorder and piano, Strube, 2011
* ''Just Michael'', pop arrangements for brass,
BrassOvation!, Hille, 2011
* ''Classic & Pop Crossover'', 17 pop compositions for recorder and piano. Strube, 2012
* ''Vater unser'', in ''Singt Jubilate'', Strube, 2012
* ''Messe 2012'', mass for mixed choir, string orchestra and band, Strube, 2013.
* ''Sein Lob wird euch entflammen. Psalmenmelodien der Reformation populär arrangiert für Bläser, Band, Chor und Orgel ad lib.'' (score),
References
External links
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sona nova
German composers
Living people
1963 births
Musicians from Karlsruhe
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