Caroline Wichern (12 September 1836 – 7 May 1906)[1] was a German music educator and composer.
Biography edit
Caroline Wichern was the eldest daughter of the Protestant theologian and social reformer Johann Hinrich Wichern. She wrote and published songs including a collection of Christmas songs,[2] and was associated with Johannes Brahms. She worked until 1895 as a music teacher at Ellerslie College in Manchester, a school for kindergarten teachers.[3][4] She was instrumental in popularizing the Christmas song "Stille Nacht" in England.[1][3]
References edit
- ^ a b "Namensgeberin: Caroline Wichern". Wichernhaus (in German). Diakoniewerk Gelsenkirchen und Wattenscheid. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
- ^ "Backmatter". The Musical Times. 25 (493): 182. 1 March 1884. JSTOR 3356035.
- ^ a b Renate Ebeling-Winkler. "The "Silent Night" Song in North and Central German Protestant Hymnals". Archived from the original on 9 March 2010. Retrieved 3 October 2010.
- ^ Sadie, Julie Anne; Samuel, Rhian (1994). The Norton/Grove Dictionary of Women Composers. W. W. Norton & Company. ISBN 9780393034875. Retrieved 4 October 2010.
