Born: July 1637 (or 1620) - Lüneburg, Germany
Died: 1676 - Stettin, Germany

Johann Georg Ebeling became in 1662 Johann Crüger’s successor as cantor of the St. Nicholas Church in Berlin, where Paul Gerhardt at that time was minister. He also served as director of music at the College of St. Nicholas (Schulkollege am grauen Kloster). From 1868 Ebeling was professor of music at the College of St. Charles (Caroline-Gymnasium) in Stettin, where he died in 1676, the year of Paul Gerhardt’s death.

Johann Georg Ebeling’s chief publication is Pauli Gerhardt Geistliche Andachten, 1666-67.

Source: BCL Website [Dahle, Library of Christian Hymns; Handbook to the Lutheran Hymnal]
Contributed by Aryeh Oron (August 2003)

Texts of Bach Cantatas & Other Vocal Works

BWV 422

Chorale Texts used in Bach’s Vocal Works

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EKG

Zahn

Chorale Melodies used in Bach’s Vocal Works

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Die güldne Sonne voll Freud und Wonne - Melody 2 (not used by J.S. Bach)

1666

346

Use of Chorale Melodies in his works

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Chorale Melody

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