Josef Lammerz (15 June 1930Organist Josef Lammerz liebte die Costa Blanca: Pianist Markus Kreul blickt zurück – 8 January 2014) was a German composer, choral director and organist.
Life and career Josef Lammerz began piano lessons at an early age. He was tutored by Hubert Brings, longtime organist at Bonn Cathedral. From 1950-1954 he studied sacred music at the Robert Schumann Hochschule, and later further organ studies with Rudolf Petzold at Cologne Cathedral and Clement Ingenhoven in Düsseldorf.
From 1956 until 1975 he became the organist and Choirmaster at Christ-Koenig-Kirche in Duisburg where he developed a very highly regarded choir, performing major choral works, as well as his own compositions. He participated in the municipal concerts with the Duisburg Symphony Orchestra at the Mercator-Halle, with works such as Fauré's Requiem, Verdi's Stabat mater, and Liszt's Christus.
In 1961 to 1975, he took posts as lecturer in professional piano and organ studies at the Niederrheinischen Musikschule in Duisburg, and music theory at the Folkwang Hochschule Essen (Duisburg institute).
In 1975 he moved back to Bonn Cathedral to become the organist and choirmaster.
Since his retirement in 1989, he has spent long periods in Teulada on the Costa Blanca, Spain, and continues to compose. A cantata about the great medieval history of Teulada and his outstanding service to the musical life of the city, he was made an honoured citizen, and a street in nearby Xàtiva has been named after him.
Compositions Date Work First performed1951Weihnachtslied, Chor u.OrgelDuisburg1954 1988 1996Te Deum, Soli, Chor; Orchester, Orgel1955Motetten, Chor a capellaDuisburg 1957Missa festiva, Chor u.OrgelDuisburg1962/3Messe in A, Soli; Chor; Bläser u.OrgelDuisburg/Bonn1980Missa mundi, Schola, Chor, Bläser und OrgelBonn1990Missa solemnis, Tenor, Chor, OrchesterSpain/Bonn1990Missa brevis, Sopran, Chor a capella 1993Te Deum, Sopran, Chor, Instrumente, Pauken, OrgelSpain1994Psalm 13o, Sopran, Chor und OrgelAachen/Spain1994/5Cantata a Xativa, Sprecher, Bariton, Chor u. OrchesterSpain1996Missa de Campana, Sopran, Chor u.Orgel,Bonn1996/7Weihnachtslieder Sopran und Orgel;Spain1997Cantata Lirica, Sprecher, Tenor, Chor u. Orchester1999Cantico de las criaturas, Soli, Chor, Orchester, OrgelWürzburg, 2013, Monteverdichor Würzburg1999Fuente de Vida, Sopran, Chor, OrgelSpain2001Weihnachtslieder, Sopran u.OrgelSpain20015 Lieder nach Texten v.H.Hesse, Bariton u. Klavier2002Symphonische Motette "Epephania", Sopran, Chor, OrchesterCologne2003Vier Marienmotetten, Chor u. Orgel 2005Missa Romantica, Sopran, 8 St. Doppelchor, OrgelSpain1998Concertino f. Klavier u. Instrumente (Orgel)
References
Christus Koenig Duisburg, Josef Lammerz retrospective event 2005, in German National Library of Australia online catalogue Published music available at Sheet Music Plus World Premier of a work by Josef Lammerz in the 4th International Organ Festival of Pedreguer, in Valenciano
External links Published music of Josef Lammerz at Brotons & Mercadal Music Publishers Biography of Josef Lammerz at Brotons & Mercadal Music Publishers Niederrheinische Musik- und Kunstschule, Duisburg