Christopher Meineke (né Christoph Meineke; 1 May 1782, Oldenburg – 6 November 1850, Baltimore) was an American organist and composer.
Life edit
Born in Oldenburg, he later moved to England around 1810 and eventually settled in Baltimore in 1820.[n 1] Meineke's secular works were published under the Baltimore-based music printer, John Cole.[2] As a composer, his alternative first names were Charles and Karl. Meineke was known to have interests in medieval and old Christian-themed composition, such as by recreating Gloria Patri (Glory Be to the Father)[3] or composing with the help of medieval era-evoking works by Felicia Hemans[4] in a much more contemporary setting.
Compositions edit
Further reading edit
- Young, Carlton R. (1993). Companion to the United Methodist Hymnal. Nashville: Abingdon Press. p. 797. ISBN 0-687-09260-4.
- Bunker Clark, J., ed. (1977). Anthology of Early American Keyboard Music 1787-1830 Part 1. Middleton: A-R Editions. p. x. ISBN 9780895790989.[n 2]
Notes edit
- ^ There is a conflicting report that Meineke came to America in 1800.[1]
- ^ The literature was originally published in Madison; External link of A-R Editions; Page 10 from the introductory section of the literature.
References edit
- ^ Hinson, Maurice (2001-05-22). Guide to the Pianist's Repertoire, Third Edition. Bloomington: Indiana University Press. p. 529. ISBN 978-0253109088.
- ^ Sanjek, Russell (1988-07-28). American Popular Music and Its Business: The First Four Hundred Years Volume II: From 1790 to 1909. Oxford: Oxford University Press. p. 124. ISBN 978-0195364620.
- ^ Studwell, William Emmett (1996). The National and Religious Song Reader: Patriotic, Traditional, and Sacred Songs from Around the World. Haworth Press. p. 94. ISBN 978-0789000996.
- ^ W. Finson, Jon (1997-07-03). The Voices that Are Gone: Themes in Nineteenth-Century American Popular Song. Oxford: Oxford University Press. p. 26. ISBN 978-0195354324.
- ^ Heintze, James R. (2015-05-07). The Fourth of July Encyclopedia. Jefferson: McFarland & Company. p. 183. ISBN 978-1476608556.