Hans Uwe Hielscher

Hans Uwe Hielscher ( born 1945 ) is a German organist and composer carillonneur.

Biography

Hielscher studied church music at the Hochschule für Musik in Detmold ( A-exam ). He completed his studies in Paris and Rouen. He also trained as a carillonneur in Utrecht. From 1969 to 1973 he was a church musician of the Protestant church on the island of Juist. Between 1973 and 1979 he worked at the Old Town Nicolai Church in Bielefeld. From 1979 until his retirement in March 2010, he acts as an organist and carillonneur at the Market Church in Wiesbaden. Here he initiated the whole year takes place Saturday concert series " Organ Music for market time ", mostly played by himself, and organ concerts with international guest organist. Since 1979, he regularly plays on New Year's Organ Concerto, by 2010 and together with his colleague Gabriel Dessauer of St. Boniface, since then with his successor Thomas Frank.

In his retirement he remains the municipality obtained with a half-time position. His successor Thomas Frank was appointed on 1 March 2010 in the Office of the market church cantor.

From 1987 to 2004 Hielscher knew the Kurhaus in Wiesbaden Kurhaus the office of organist. In 1985, he starred in an exchange program with Prof. Dr. Samuel Swartz as organist of Immanuel Presbyterian Church in Los Angeles. Since 1986, he regularly teaches as a visiting professor at the University of Redlands in California.

Hielscher played more than 3000 organ recitals in almost all European countries, and so far 43 tours in the U.S. and several times in Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and the Far East. Many of his radio and television broadcasts as well as most of the previously 18 CD recordings (published in motet, IFO, Organophon and Wergo / Schott) are of French organ music of the late Romantic period, Anglo- American music and transcriptions dedicated. His organ works are published in German and American publishers, as well as his books " Alexandre Guilmant - Life and Work " and " Famous Organs of the United States ".

Awards

  • Chevalier de l' Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (1985 )
  • Public Service Medal of the City of Wiesbaden in Silver ( 2009)

Works

Compositions for Organ

  • Suite française op 2
  • Fanfares op 6
  • Three Chorale Preludes, Op 8
  • Variations sur " Frère Jacques ", Opus 9
  • Epitaph " In paradisum " Opus 11
  • Passacaglia in A minor, Op 12
  • Variations on " Veni Creator", Op 14
  • Pastorale Op 15
  • Fantasy on " Victimae paschali laudes " op 18
  • Three Chorale Preludes, Op 20
  • Nocturne Op 21
  • Four Chorale Preludes for Christmas carols op 22
  • Three Chorale Preludes for morning songs op 24
  • Variations on " Amazing Grace", Op 26b
  • Variations on " Immortal, Invisible God, Op 31
  • Choralimprovisationen op 32
  • Bavo Suite Op 33
  • Partita on "It's a ship, loaded", Op 34
  • Prière about " Kyrie fons bonitatis ", Op 36
  • Festive Fanfares op 38
  • California Wine Suite Op 40
  • " In dulci jubilo " con variazioni op 41
  • Grand Choeur op 42
  • Fantasy on "In the middle we are in life ," Op 43
  • Preghiera op 44
  • Christmas Fantasy, Op 46
  • Mosaic - Ten Miniatures, Op 47
  • Variations on "Go out, my heart ," Op 48
  • Three Christmas Carols, Op 49
  • Poème du Soir, Op 50
  • Three American Folk Songs, Op 51
  • Carillon, Op 52
  • Processional op 53
  • Suite Concertante Op 54
  • Partita "We plow and we sprinkle ", Op 55
  • Partita "How shall I receive thee ", Op 57
  • Fantasy on " Now thank we all our God ", Op 59
  • Franconian Wine Dances op 60
  • Variations on a Theme of Mendelssohn Op 61

Compositions for voice and organ

  • Deux Prières op 3
  • O Jesu nomen dulce, Op 7
  • Do not be afraid, Op 10
  • I am the resurrection, Op 13
  • Veni redemptor gentium, Op 23
  • In paradisum op 25
  • Hark, the herald angels sing, Op 28
  • Lauda Sion salavatorem op 29
  • Whitsun Cantata "Come, Holy Spirit ", Op 35
  • Christmas Fantasy, Op 56

Compositions for Brass and Organ

  • Processional for 4- stg. Brass choir and organ, Op 16
  • Sonatina in F major for trumpet and organ, Op 19
  • Variations on " Amazing Grace " for Trumpet and Organ, Op 26a
  • Fantasia gregoriana for trumpet and organ, Op 45
  • Christmas Fantasy for two trumpets, soprano and organ, Op 56

Compositions for Carillon ( glockenspiel )

  • Beiaard Suite Op 27
  • Variations on an old French folk song, Op 30
  • Contrasts op 37
  • Dansje op 39
  • Variations on "Silent Night", Op 58

Arrangements for Carillon

  • Bölting, Ralf: Ragtime
  • Cano, Antonio: Romanca Nights and
  • Joplin, Scott: March " Cleopha "

Arrangements for Organ

  • Bédard, Denis: Danse
  • Brahms, Johannes: Hungarian Dance No. 5
  • Gershwin, George: Rhapsody in Blue
  • Goodwin, Ron: Miss Marple Theme
  • Gounod, Charles: Marche funebre d'une marionette
  • Grieg, Edvard: Norwegian Dance Op 35/2
  • Ketèlbey, Albert: By the Blue Hawaiian Waters
  • Ketèlbey, Albert: Dance of the Merry Mascots
  • Ketèlbey, Albert: In the mystic land of Egypt
  • Ketèlbey, Albert: In a Chinese Temple Garden
  • Mascagni, Pietro: Intermezzo sinfonico (from " Cavalleria rusticana " )
  • Moszkowski, Moritz: Spanish Dance, Op 12/2
  • Pasini, Enrico: Scherzo - Fantasia
  • Suppe, Franz von: Overture to " Poet and Peasant "
  • Warren, Harry: Chattanooga Choo Choo

Arrangements for Organ Four Hands

  • Maurice Ravel: Boléro
  • Saint- Saëns, Camille: Bacchanale (from " Samson and Delilah " )
  • Suppe, Franz von: Overture to " Poet and Peasant "

Writings

  • Alexandre Guilmant: Life and Work
  • Famous organs in the United States
  • The Oberlinger organ in the Market Church in Wiesbaden
  • French organ music of the late Romantic
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