Peter Reulein
Peter Reulein | |
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Hochschule für Musik und Darstellende Kunst Frankfurt am Main | |
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Peter Reulein (born 1966) is a German composer, organ improviser, academic teacher and church musician, from 2000 at the church
Career
Born in Frankfurt am Main, Reulein studied Catholic church music at the
From 1991, Reulein was the church musician at the Heilig Geist in Frankfurt-Riederwald, from 2000 he has held the position at Liebfrauen in the centre of Frankfurt. There he directs a vocal ensemble, the choir Collegium Vocale, the orchestra Collegium Musicum and the youth choir Capuccinis.[2] He was instrumental in having a new organ built which Karl Göckel completed in 2008. Reulein inaugurated it in a concert on 9 August, playing works by Bach, César Franck and improvisation.[4]
Reulein is known for composing new songs for church services (
In 2014, Reulein recorded at Liebfrauen a CD of Französische Orgelsymphonik (French symphonic organ music) with works by Léon Boëllmann, Camille Saint-Saëns, Alexandre Guilmant and Charles-Marie Widor.[7]
He was commissioned to compose an oratorio to celebrate in 2016 the 50th anniversary of church music in the Catholic Diocese of Limburg, presenting different styles of church music. The text by Helmut Schlegel, titled Laudato si' – Ein franziskanisches Magnificat (A Franciscan Magnificat) includes the Latin Magnificat, writings by Francis of Assisi and Clare of Assisi, writings by Pope Francis from the German version of Laudato si' to German, and other sacred texts. Reulein scored the work for five soloists, children's choir, Choralschola, mixed choir, organ and orchestra. It was published by the Dehm-Verlag in Limburg in 2016 and first performed in the Limburg Cathedral on 6 November 2016, conducted by the composer.[8]
Works
- "Wir haben seinen Stern gesehen", text: Eugen Eckert
- "Dich will ich loben allezeit", 1994, text: Eckert
- "Laß dich anstecken zum Jubel", 1994, text: Eckert
- "Jesus Christus, Sohn des Lebens", 1994, text: Eckert
- "Gott, dein guter Geist", 1994, text: Eckert
- "Heilig, heilig, Hosanna guter Gott", 1994
- "Dich, Gott, will ich erheben", 1999, text: Eckert
- "Dir, Gott, du unsere Stärke", 1999, text: Eckert
- "Was sagst du, Gott, zu dieser Welt?", 1999, Text: Eckert
- "Jesus, Gottes Lamm", 1999, text: Eckert
- "Die Zeit färben", 1999, text: Eckert
- "Seht, Brot und Wein", 1999, text: Eckert
- "Ich lasse dich nicht", text: Eckert, for a song competition of the Ökumenischer Kirchentag 2003 in Berlin
- "Vereinigungslied der Deutschen Kapuziner", text: Bernhard Philipp, 2010
- ISBN 978-3-943302-34-9.[8]
- Te Deum, for choir, bandoneon, piano, strings and percussion, 2018
- Eins, oratorio, 2021 for the Ökumenischer Kirchentag 2021 in Frankfurt[9]
References
- ^ Gottwals, Gernot (2 April 2016). "Bezirkskantor Peter Reulein / Musikalisch gibt er den Ton an". Frankfurter Neue Presse (in German). Retrieved 19 October 2016.
- ^ a b c d e "Peter Reulein" (in German). Liebfrauen Frankfurt. 2016. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
- ^ "Orgeln & Organisten / Informationen zu den Orgeln und Organisten der Orgelmeile" (in German). Diocese of Limburg. 2016. Archived from the original on 20 October 2016. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
- ^ Arning, Matthias (8 August 2008). "Herr Göckel sucht das H". Frankfurter Rundschau (in German). Retrieved 19 October 2016.
- ISBN 978-3-8324-4941-4. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
- ^ "Bezirkskantor Peter Reulein" (in German). Diocese of Limburg. 2016. Archived from the original on 20 October 2016. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
- ^ "Französische Orgelsymphonik : Peter Reulein spielt an der Orgel der Liebfrauenkirche Frankfurt/Main / Léon Boe͏̈llmann ; Camille Saint-Sae͏̈ns ; Alexandre Guilmant ; Charles-Marie Widor" (in German). German National Library. 2014. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
- ^ a b "Festkonzert zum Jubiläum des Referates Kirchenmusik / Laudato si' — Oratorium von Peter Reulein (Uraufführung)" (in German). Liebfrauen Frankfurt. 2016. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
- ^ "EINS / EINS Ökumenisches Oratorium in vier Bildern für Solisten, Chor, Orchester und Band" (in German). Dehm Verlag. 2021. Retrieved 4 June 2021.