Improvisation on 'Nearer, My God, to Thee', W 17 (Karg-Elert, Sigfrid)

First Publication 1912
Genre Categories Improvisations; For organ; Scores featuring the organ; For 1 player; For harmonium (arr); Scores featuring the harmonium (arr); For 1 player (arr); For piano (arr); Scores featuring the piano (arr)
Related Works Nearer, My God, to Thee, Op.81

Sheet Music

Scores

 Complete Score (Ausgabe C.)
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Editor First edition
Publisher. Info. Berlin: Carl Simon, 1912. Plate C.S. 3380.
Copyright
Public Domain [tag/del]
Misc. Notes Photocopies, scanned at 600dpi monochrome, cleaned rudimentarily.
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Arrangements and Transcriptions

For Harmonium (Composer)

 Complete Score (Ausgabe E.)
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Editor First edition
Publisher. Info. Berlin: Carl Simon, 1912. Plate C.S. 3382.
Copyright
Public Domain [tag/del]
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For Piano solo (Composer)

 Complete Score (Ausgabe F., E♭ major)
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Editor First edition
Publisher. Info. Berlin: Carl Simon, 1912. Plate C.S. 3384.
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General Information

Work Title Improvisation on 'Nearer, My God, to Thee'
Alternative. Title Improvisation über den englischen Choral 'Näher, mein Gott, zu dir!'
Composer Karg-Elert, Sigfrid
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. W 17
Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. ISK 37
Key F major
First Publication. 1912
Language German / English (text underlay)
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Early 20th century
Piece Style Early 20th century
Instrumentation organ (Ausgabe C); arr. for harmonium (Ausgabe E), piano (Ausgabe F)
Related Works Nearer, My God, to Thee, Op.81

Navigation etc.

  • The note on top on the quote of the hymn refers to the tragedy of the "Titanic" in 1912.
    .....'When the ship sank, the band played "Nearer, My God, to Thee".'
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