Weissel was a member of the group of poets Kürbishütte [de], along with Simon Dach, Heinrich Albert, Peter von Hagen [de], Valentin Thilo [de] and Georg Reimann [de]. Weissel died in Königsberg.[1]
23 of his songs, written following the rules of Opitz, are extant. His most popular hymn was written on the occasion of the inauguration of the Altrossgarten Church in 1623. The Advent hymn "Macht hoch die Tür", paraphrasing Psalm 24, begins the current Protestant hymnal Evangelisches Gesangbuch (EG).[2] It is now present in most Christian hymnal including the Catholic Gotteslob (GL 218). The current Protestant hymnal has two more of his hymns, "O Tod, wo ist dein Stachel" (EG 113) and "Such, wer da will, ein ander Ziel" (EG 346), which he wrote on the occasion of his ordination in Königsberg.
Johannes Block: Georg Weissel. In: Wolfgang Herbst (ed.): Komponisten und Liederdichter des Evangelischen Gesangbuchs. Göttingen 1999
Wolfdietrich von Kloeden (1998). "WEISSEL, Georg". In Bautz, Traugott (ed.). Biographisch-Bibliographisches Kirchenlexikon (BBKL) (in German). Vol. 13. Herzberg: Bautz. cols. 691–693. ISBN3-88309-072-7.
Werner Krause: Es kommt der Herr der Herrlichkeit – Wie das Adventslied "Macht hoch die Tür, die Tor macht weit" entstand. Verlag der St. Johannis-Druckerei, Lahr-Dinglingen 1900 (4th edition. 2004). ISBN3-501-18304-6.
January 01, 1970
georg, weissel, 1590, august, 1635, german, lutheran, minister, hymn, writer, altrossgarten, church, königsberg, which, weissel, inaugurated, 1623, where, served, ministerborn1590, 1590, domnau, duchy, prussia, vassal, polish, lithuanian, commonwealthdied1, au. Georg Weissel 1590 1 August 1635 was a German Lutheran minister and hymn writer Georg WeisselThe Altrossgarten Church in Konigsberg which Weissel inaugurated in 1623 and where he served as ministerBorn1590 1590 Domnau Duchy of Prussia a vassal of the Polish Lithuanian CommonwealthDied1 August 1635 1635 08 01 aged 45 Konigsberg Duchy of Prussia Brandenburg PrussiaOccupationsLutheran minister Hymn writer Born in Domnau in Ducal Prussia a vassal of the Polish Lithuanian Commonwealth Weissel studied theology and music at the University of Konigsberg with the musicians Johann Eccard and Johann Stobaus among others After working as a rector in Friedland he was ordained as minister of the Altrossgarten Church in Konigsberg on the second Sunday in Advent 1623 Weissel was a member of the group of poets Kurbishutte de along with Simon Dach Heinrich Albert Peter von Hagen de Valentin Thilo de and Georg Reimann de Weissel died in Konigsberg 1 23 of his songs written following the rules of Opitz are extant His most popular hymn was written on the occasion of the inauguration of the Altrossgarten Church in 1623 The Advent hymn Macht hoch die Tur paraphrasing Psalm 24 begins the current Protestant hymnal Evangelisches Gesangbuch EG 2 It is now present in most Christian hymnal including the Catholic Gotteslob GL 218 The current Protestant hymnal has two more of his hymns O Tod wo ist dein Stachel EG 113 and Such wer da will ein ander Ziel EG 346 which he wrote on the occasion of his ordination in Konigsberg Catherine Winkworth translated the Advent hymn in 1853 as Lift up your heads ye mighty gates Johann Sebastian Bach used Weissel s hymn Nun liebe Seel nun ist es Zeit in Part V of his Christmas Oratorio References edit Wolfdietrich von Kloeden 1998 Evangelisches Gesangbuch EG Nr 1 Gotteslob GL No 218Literature editJohannes Block Georg Weissel In Wolfgang Herbst ed Komponisten und Liederdichter des Evangelischen Gesangbuchs Gottingen 1999 Wolfdietrich von Kloeden 1998 WEISSEL Georg In Bautz Traugott ed Biographisch Bibliographisches Kirchenlexikon BBKL in German Vol 13 Herzberg Bautz cols 691 693 ISBN 3 88309 072 7 Werner Krause Es kommt der Herr der Herrlichkeit Wie das Adventslied Macht hoch die Tur die Tor macht weit entstand Verlag der St Johannis Druckerei Lahr Dinglingen 1900 4th edition 2004 ISBN 3 501 18304 6 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Georg Weissel amp oldid 1137070049, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
