Johann Georg Ebeling


Johann Georg Ebeling was a German composer who was born in Lüneburg and died in Stettin. Ebeling is known as editor and composer of hymns by Paul Gerhardt. He published in 1667 120 songs by Gerhardt, adding new melodies to many, writing the first melody for 26 of them, including "Die güldne Sonne voll Freud und Wonne" and "Du meine Seele singe". Several of his cantatas are extant.

Selected works

  • Pauli Gerhardi Geistliche Andachten. 10 booklets, Frankfurt and Berlin 1666/1667.
  • Pauli Gerhardi Geistliche Andachten Bestehend in hundert und zwanzig Liedern. Stettin 1670.
  • ''Archaeologiae Orphicae''

    Literature

  • Elke Liebig: Johann Georg Ebeling und Paul Gerhardt: Liedkomposition im Konfessionskonflikt. Die Geistlichen Andachten Berlin 1666/67. Lang, Frankfurt am Main 2008,.