Melchior Schildt


Melchior Schildt was a German composer and organist of the North German Organ School. He came from a long line of church musicians who had served the town of Hanover for over 125 years. He studied with Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck from 1609 to 1612, and in 1629 replaced his recently deceased father as organist at the Marktkirche in Hanover, where he remained until his death.

Works

The Sämtliche Orgelwerke edited by Klaus Beckmann is published by Schott as vol. 5 of the series Meister der norddeutschen Orgelschule. It contains the following: