Short bio Johann Schop
Full biography Johann Schop
Johann Schop was a German Lutheran composer and violinist born in Lower Saxony, Germany in 1590 and died in 1667. He gained admiration for his virtuoso and technical ability with the violin and became known for his contributions to German baroque music. Although he was a prolific composer, many of his works have been lost over time, and only a few pieces have survived to this day.
One of Schop's most well-known compositions is the hymn "Werde munter, mein Gemüthe," which he wrote in 1642. This piece would later be adapted by Johann Sebastian Bach into what is now known as "Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring," which is still quite popular to this day.
Aside from his religious hymns , Johann Schop also composed secular music and collaboratively produced chamber music for string and wind instruments. His work is considered significant as it is an example of the early stages of the development of violin virtuosity and the accompanying music of the Baroque era.
Overall, Johann Schop was a prominent figure in German Baroque music, known for his talent with the violin and his contributions to both religious and secular music. While many of his compositions have been lost over time, his surviving works remain an essential reference in our understanding of the development of Baroque music.
Compositions featuring Johann Schop
| # | Name | Duration | Genre | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ballett, for violin (or discant gamba) & continuo | 2:13 min | 1655 | |
| 2 | Wach auf, mein Geist, erhebe dich, sacred song for voice & continuo | 2:27 min | Vocal Music | 1641 |
| 3 | Break Forth O Beauteous Heavenly Light | 1:54 min | Vocal Music | 1641 |
| 4 | Merk auf, o sündig's Menschenkind, for chorus | 3:14 min | Choral | - |
| 5 | Koraelen, for ensemble | 4:43 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 6 | Nobelman, for violin & continuo | 2:17 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 7 | O Ewigkeit, du Donnerwort, for voice & continuo | 3:16 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 8 | O Trauerigkeit, o Herzeleid, for chorus | 2:48 min | Choral | - |
| 9 | Paduan à 6 | 3:51 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - |
| 10 | Paduana, for 2 violins & continuo | 4:03 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 11 | Pavane Lachrimae | 4:23 min | Orchestral | - |
| 12 | Praeludium | 2:24 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 13 | Sarabande op "La Suedoise", for ensemble | 0:35 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 14 | Sine titulo, for violin & continuo | 4:01 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 15 | Sollt' ich, o Bild der Tugend nicht preisen (from Galathee, 1642) | 2:46 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 16 | Som den gyldne sol frembryder (Like the Golden Sun Ascending), hymn setting for chorus | 3:25 min | Choral | - |
| 17 | Spanish Pavan | 4:25 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 18 | Suite for Lute in A minor | 17:04 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 19 | Variations for recorder on "Nasce la Pena Mia" | 5:46 min | Orchestral | - |
| 20 | Vom Himmel hoch, da komm ich her | 5:06 min | Choral | - |
| 21 | Courant, for violin & continuo | 1:46 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 22 | Almande Mortiel, for violin & continuo | 1:50 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 23 | Almande, for violin & continuo | 1:38 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 24 | Als Jupiter, for violin & continuo | 2:28 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 25 | Brande Mr. Primerose?, madrigal | 1:08 min | Choral | - |
| 26 | Brich an du schönes Morgenlicht (after Bach) | 2:04 min | Choral | - |
| 27 | Canzon VIII for 2 violins & continuo | 4:49 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 28 | Christ lag in Todesbanden, for voice & continuo | 4:23 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 29 | Comfort, Comfort now my people (hymn) | 1:48 min | Choral | - |
| 30 | Lachrime Pavaen | 5:01 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - |
| 31 | Das alt ist abgegagen | 3:43 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 32 | Erster Theil Newer Paduanen, Galliarden, Allmanden, Balletten, Couranten und Canzonen, for 3-6 instruments & continuo | 55:46 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 33 | Freudenlied | 2:32 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - |
| 34 | Galliard, for 2 violins & continuo | 2:02 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 35 | Gott, der du mit großer Macht, for chorus | 2:50 min | Choral | - |
| 36 | Ich ruff zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ, for voice & continuo | 5:00 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 37 | Jauchzet dem Herren, for soprano, violin & continuo (from Geistliche Conzerten) | 4:27 min | Vocal | - |
| 38 | Allein zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ, for voice & continuo | 4:35 min | Vocal Music | - |
Albums featuring Johann Schop
| # | Сover | Name album | Year | Music label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Hana Blažíková, CordArte, Schop • Ebart • Biber • Pachelbel • Buxtehude – German Baoque Canatatas(CD, ) | 2013 | Pan Classics |
| 2 |  |
Thomas Selle, Johann Schop, Heinrich Scheidemann - Winter • Petitlaurent • Hamburger Ratsmusik • Simone Eckert – Chorale Concertos & Chorale Variations(CD, Album) | 2008 | cpo |
| 3 |  |
Johann Sebastian Bach, Dieterich Buxtehude, Constantin Christian Dedekind, Johann Schop – Musik In Der Stadtkirche Freudenstadt 3 / Weihnachtslieder(LP, Stereo) | 1983 | Not On Label |
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