Melchior Schildt

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.

The Sämtliche Orgelwerke (Complete organ works) edited by Klaus Beckmann is published by Schott (Mainz 2003.

5 of the series Meister der norddeutschen Orgelschule.

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