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Christopher Meineke (né Christoph Meineke; 1 May 1782, Oldenburg – 6 November 1850, Baltimore) was an American organist and composer.

Life

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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 by the Baltimore-based music printer, John Cole.[2] As a composer, his alternative first names were Charles and Karl. Meineke was known for his interests in medieval and early Christian-themed composition, such as 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

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Further reading

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  • 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

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  1. ^ There is a conflicting report that Meineke came to America in 1800.[1]
  2. ^ The literature was originally published in Madison; External link of A-R Editions; Page 10 from the introductory section of the literature.

References

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