Evangelisches Kirchengesangbuch
The Evangelisches Kirchengesangbuch (EKG, literally: Protestant church songbook) was the first common hymnal of German-speaking churches in the Protestant state churches (Landeskirchen ) in Germany and the Protestant churches in Austria. It was introduced between 1950 and 1969. The EKG was replaced by the current Evangelisches Gesangbuch (EG) between 1993 and 1996.
History
[edit ]The intention to have a common German Protestant hymnal date back to the mid of the 19th century. A meeting of representatives of German state churches in Eisenach in 1853 resulted in a collection of songs that were widely known and preferred, Deutsches Evangelisches Kirchen-Gesangbuch in 150 Kernliedern, also known as Eisenacher Büchlein.[1] The EKG appeared in 1950, with 394 common songs. Each state church added its special hymns.[2]
The current Evangelisches Gesangbuch replaced the EKG between 1993 and 1996, depending on the region.[2]
Literature
[edit ]- Christhard Mahrenholz, Oskar Söhngen (eds.): Handbuch zum Evangelischen Kirchengesangbuch. Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht, Göttingen 1953 ff.
References
[edit ]- ^ Dietz, Philipp (1903). Die Restauration des evangelischen Kirchenliedes (in German). Georg Olms Verlag. p. 293. ISBN 9783487412597.
- ^ a b "Evangelisches Kirchengesangbuch" (in German). Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht . Retrieved 7 November 2017.
External links
[edit ]- Evangelisches Kirchengesangbuch Deutsche Digitale Bibliothek
- Deutschsprachige Protestantische Gesangbücher
- Mehrstimmige Chorsätze im EKG Württemberg Archived 2017年11月07日 at the Wayback Machine