On the following pages you find additional Frankonian composers by religious affiliation.
Fr. Marianus Baal OSB (1657-1701) from Karlstadt (Muensterschwarzach)
4 Motets, 1 Mass, 1 Sonata
Fr. Aemilian Hoenninger OSB (1694-1758) from Koenigshofen/Tauber (Neustadt)
11 Masses
manuscript: 1 Mass
missing: 12 Masses
Fr. Peregrin Poegl OSB (1711-1788) aus Sandau/Bohemia (Neustadt)
32 Antiphons; 21 Masses; 19 Offertories; 6 Sonatas; 6 Vespers; 2 Requiems
manuscript: Offertories; 3 Masses, 1 Hymns, 1 Cantata
Fr. Romanus Schad OSB (1758-1834) from Muersbach (Banz)
manuscript: 2 Hymns „Fracto demum sacramento", 1 Salve Regina
Fr. Stephan Hammel OSB (1756-1830) from Gissigheim (Wuerzburg)
manuscript: 41 Preludes; 3 Masses; 2 Antiphons; 1 Te Deum; 1 Vespers
Fr. Albert Melchior OSB (1662-1727) from Hassfurt (Theres)
Abbot Albericus Ebenhoech OSB (1666-1727) from Eibelstadt (Wuerzburg)
Fr. Meinrad Kaltsch OSB (*1668) from Kitzingen (Muensterschwarzach)
Fr. Amandus Samhaber OSB (*1675) from Gerolzhofen (Muensterschwarzach)
Fr. Wolfgang Erhard OSB (1696-1744) from Sesslach (Banz)
Fr. Wolfgang Tuerkes OSB (1727-1783) from Weingarten (Banz)
Fr. Karl Leim OSB (1755-1824) from Roettingen (Neustadt)
Fr. Carl Klug OESA (1681-1721) aus Miltenberg (Wuerzburg)
Fr. Benedikt Geisler CRSA (1696-1772) from Dettelbach (Triefenstein)
31 Masses, 18 Offertories; 12 Antiphons; 8 Vespers; 6 Litanies
Fr. Franz Xaver Bittheuser CRSA (*1727) from Roettingen (Triefenstein)
6 Sonatas
Fr. Joseph Krafft CRSA (1750-1812) from Marktschorgast (Heidenfeld)
6 Masses
manuscript:
1 Mass
Fr. Bartholomaeus Thenn OCist (*1736) from Bamberg (Ebrach)
manuscript: 1 Salve Regina, evtl. 1 Partita
Fr. Joseph Kueffner OCist (1770-1833) from Wuerzburg (Schoenthal)
manuscript: 2 Masses
Fr. Emanuel Neubert OCist (1679-1720) from Randersacker (Ebrach)
Br. Kilian Roettinger OCist (1739-1794) from Gerolzhofen (Ebrach)
Fr. Godefridus Degent OCist (1719-1788) from Woerth (Bronnbach)
Fr. Placidus Guenther OCist (1731-1803) from Heidenfeld (Bronnbach)
Fr. Norbert Kauth OCist (1734-1801) from Lengfurt (Bronnbach)
The Augustinian Hermit Fr. Coelestin Wuest was born as Balthasar Wuest in Kleinwenkheim on January 30th, 1720 to the couple Georg and Magdalena Wuest. In the years 1737 to 1741 he studied at the Augustinian school in Muennerstadt and was temporarily sacristan and consultor of the student congregation. On October 30th, 1742 he professed to the Augustinian monastery of Muennerstadt. Afterwards he moved to Breisach for studying philosophy. On September 18th, 1745 he was ordained. About the year 1746 he acted as organist in Uttenweiler, before he moved as confessor, preacher and organist to Mainz, where he died already on February 7th, 1761. Wuest was considered as a „Organista celeberrimus“ and „nobilis Organista“ among his confrères.
Catalogue of Works:
manuscript:
Missa solemnis in D and G
Two collections of works by Willkomm have been published in the publishing house Lotter in Augsburg. Both his collections of Arias with the title "Philomela Sacra" (= "Sacred Nightingale") from the years 1730 [RISM W 1217] and 1731 [RISM W 1218] have been probably written for own use in the monsatery of Bildhausen, before they were published. These Arias seem to be rather popular, since there was a second edition of Opus 2 already in the year 1732. It is a debatable point why Willkomm has not published further works until his death especially regarding the great success of his compositions. Besides his printed works there are a few manuscripts that can be attributed to Fr. Eugen..
Catalogue of Works:
48 Arias
manuscript:
6 Salve Regina, maybe 2 Arias
missing:
2 Masses, 1 Offertory
The Augustinian Hermit Fr. Coelestin Will was born in Wuelfershausen on February 26th, 1690 as Johann Georg Will to the blacksmith Petrus Will and his wife Margarete, a daughter of the Ludirector Peter Balling of Eichenhausen. On July 2nd, 1710 he professed to the Augustinian monastery of Muennerstadt. Afterwards he studied philosophy in Wuerzburg and since the year 1712 theology in Constance where he also acted as an organist. On March 17th, 1714 he was ordained and was confessor and organist in Constance at first, but moved soon to the Augustinian monastery of Wuerzburg fulfilling the same duties. Will died in Wuerzburg on August 14th, 1741 at 8pm on fever. He was considered as „Perfectus Organista et Componista“ or „Organista celeberrimus“ among his confrères.
Catalogue of Works:
missing:
2 Masses
The Augustinian Hermit Fr. Alexius Molitor was born as Johann Adam Mueller in Simmershausen/Rhoen on November 19th, 1730 to Johann Adam Georg Mueller and his wife Susanne, born Fleck. In the years 1743 to 1748 he studied at the Augustinian school in Muennerstadt and was there temporarily notary of the student congregation. In 1748 Molitor became novice at the Augustinian convent of Oberndorf, where he took over his monastic name Alexius and definitely changed his name into Latin. Already during his noviciate he was labelled as a composer. On October 24th, 1749 he professed to the Augustinian monastery Muennerstadt. After his profession he studied philosophy either in Constance or in Freiburg/B. Afterwards he moved to the convent of Mainz in 1752 at the latest where he studied theology at the university. On December 22nd, 1753 Molitor was ordained. In the Augustinian monastery of Mainz he was confessor and preacher as well. Since the year 1761 he was „Director chori musici“ in Mainz. Fr. Alexius died peacefully on June 16th, 1773 in Mainz on hot tempered fever. Molitor was considered „Musices Compositor famosissimus“ among his contemporaries. The broad distribution of his works not only in Augustinian convents but also in libraries of other orders or princes underlines the high esteem towards this composer.
Catalogue of Works:
manuscript:
18 Masses, 2 Requiems, 2 Oratories, 1 Offertory, 1 Alma Mater, 1 Motet, 1 Te Deum
The Augustinian Hermit Fr. Alexius Johann was born in Steinach on November 1st, 1753 as Johannes Nikolaus Johann from the couple Michael and Anna Johann. In the years 1769 till 1773 he studied at the Augustinian school in Muenerstadt and was temporarily organist, consultor and prefect of the student congregation. On August 14th, 1774 he professed to the Augustinian monastery of Muennerstadt and took over the monastic name Alexius. At first he studied philosophy in Muennerstadt. Afterwards he moved to Freiburg/B., where he studied theology in the timespan 1775 till 1778 . Supposedly he also studied music in Freiburg where he worked as organist and composer. Already during his study years in Muennerstadt and Freiburg/B. he was appointed organist. On September 21st, 1777 he was ordained. In 1783 at the latest he moved to Mainz, where he worked as confessor, preacher and professor of the second, and later also of the third class. In the school year 1792 to 1793 he was teacher at the monastic school of Muennerstadt. After the secularization Johann was private reverend in Mainz till 1809 and afterwards parish priest in Heidenheim till 1821. Finally he was cathedral vicar at Mainz, where he died on July 26th, 1826.
Catalogue of Works:
manuscript/missing:
Masses, Vespers, Operas, 1 School theater, 1 Requiem
Georg Joachim Joseph Hahn was born and baptized in Muennerstadt on July 24th, 1712. After attending the Augustinian school in the years 1725 to 1730 he was most probably scrivener at the Juliusspital in Wuerzburg till he came back to Muennerstadt. In his home town he was Chori Rectore at the parish church St. Magdalene, rector of the Latin school, as well as jurat or senator at the local city council. The main focus of his compositional work was sacred vocal music. Furthermore he made his mark as a theorist of the general bass. Hahn died in Muennerstadt on January 21st, 1772. The necrology underlines that he presided 36 years long with best experience and inexhaustibly as rector over the Latin school and over the chori musici. Among his students are apart from the famous monastic composer P. Alexius Molitor from Simmershausen P. Cajetan Bonfig, P. Alexius Johann, P. Johannes Evangelista Ortloff und P. Coelestin Wuest.
Catalogue of Works:
165 Sacred Arias, 22 Antiphons, 16 Versets, 14 Masses, 10 Preambels, 3 Vespers, 2 Sonatas
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