Christian Geist

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Christian Geist (1650-1711) was a German composer and organist.

Life

Christian was born in Güstrow, Mecklenburg. His father was Joachim Geist. He was trained by his father and likely the Güstrow Hofkapellmeister Daniel Danielis.

Christian Geist also served as a singer, as a bass in Kopenhagen in 1669 in the Hofkapelle, and musicant in the Stockholm schwedischen Hofkapelle. From 1679 he served as the organist in the German geistkirche, replacing Martin Radeck.

Christian passed away on 27 September, 1711.

Works

Surviving works by Christian Geist
Source Title Incipit Notes Ref.
S-Uu Vok.mus.tr. 86:4-6 f.1v-2r Alleneste gudh /
I Himelrick /
C Geist
\relative f' { \time 3/2 \key f \major \partial 2 f4 g a2 a bes4. a16 bes c1 }
 Allein Gott in der Höh sei ehr [1]
S-Uu Vok.mus.tr. 86:4-6 f.2v-3r O Jesu Christ /
som mandom tog /
auff 2 clavier /
C Geist
<< \relative c' { \clef alto r2 r4 c b4. c8 d4 } \\ \relative f { \key f \major r4 f e4. f8 g4 g f } >>
 Aus Tiefer not schrei Ich zu Dir [1]
S-Uu Vok.mus.tr. 86:4-6 f.3v-4r a 2 clavier /
Lofwad wary tu /
Jesu Christ /
C Geist
<< \relative c' { \key g \major \clef alto c4 c d d8. c16 c8 d e f } \\ \relative g { r2 g4 g a a8. g16 } >>
 Gelobet seist Du, Jesu Christ [1]

References

Beckmann, Klaus, Die Norddeutsche Schule. Teil II: Blütezeit und Verfall. Mainz: Schott, 2009. 497-498.

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Beckmann, Klaus (editor). Choralbearbeitungen des norddeutschen Barocks. Wiesbaden: Breitkopf & Härtel, 1988.
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