Composer Bio Information
Naegeli, Hans George's bio information
Wednesday, May 26, 1773 - Monday, December 26, 1836
Born: May 26, 1773, Wetzikon, Switzerland (near Zürich).
Died: December 26, 1836, Wetzikon, Switzerland.
Buried: Zürich, Switzerland.
Nägeli, son of a clergyman, has been called “the man who taught Switzerland to sing.” He was virtually a national hero of popular music and folk singing; his most popular song, still sung in beer tents the world over, is “Freut euch des Lebens” (1791). Nägeli helped found several choral societies, and frequently corresponded with Friedrich Silcher, who greatly admired him. Nägeli’s works include:
* Gesangsbildunglehre nach Pestalozzischen Grundsätzen, 1810
Sources
* Hustad, p. 292
* Nutter, p. 462
* Randel, p. 627
Music
1. Dennis
2. Leni
3. Naomi
4. Zürich
Source: http://www.cyberhymnal.org/bio/n/a/nageli_hg.html
Died: December 26, 1836, Wetzikon, Switzerland.
Buried: Zürich, Switzerland.
Nägeli, son of a clergyman, has been called “the man who taught Switzerland to sing.” He was virtually a national hero of popular music and folk singing; his most popular song, still sung in beer tents the world over, is “Freut euch des Lebens” (1791). Nägeli helped found several choral societies, and frequently corresponded with Friedrich Silcher, who greatly admired him. Nägeli’s works include:
* Gesangsbildunglehre nach Pestalozzischen Grundsätzen, 1810
Sources
* Hustad, p. 292
* Nutter, p. 462
* Randel, p. 627
Music
1. Dennis
2. Leni
3. Naomi
4. Zürich
Source: http://www.cyberhymnal.org/bio/n/a/nageli_hg.html
Hymns Composed (27)
Assembly Hymn Mens (TTBB) Awake Mens (TTBB) Be Faithful Mens (TTBB) Farewell (ZH 195) Mens (TTBB) Happiness Of The Godly Mens (TTBB) How Gentle God's Commands Mens (TTBB) How Solemn are the Words Mens (TTBB) Humility Mens (TTBB) I Will Not Leave Thee Mens (TTBB) Looking Back To The Day Of Salvation Mens (TTBB) Morning Hymn (ZH 166) Mens (TTBB) Our Blessed Portion Mens (TTBB) Praise The Lord Mens (TTBB) Praise Ye The Lord (ZH 208) Mens (TTBB) Resurrection (AL 22) Mens (TTBB) Thanks And Prayer Mens (TTBB) The Boundlessness Of God's Grace Mens (TTBB) The Children's Prayer Mens (TTBB) The Cross Mens (TTBB) The Faith Of The Fathers Mens (TTBB) The Father Loves Us Mens (TTBB) The Fruit Of Sorrow Mens (TTBB) The Heavenly Mind Mens (TTBB) The Promised Rest Mens (TTBB) The Real Longing For Home Mens (TTBB) The Time Of Waiting Mens (TTBB) The Watchmen's Call Mens (TTBB)The last 10 hymns uploaded.
- # 1 - Hail, Thou Once-Despised Jesus! (TTBB) (uploaded on Dec 04, 2025 at 04:15:16pm)
- # 2 - Go To Dark Gethsemane (TTBB) (uploaded on Dec 04, 2025 at 03:16:59pm)
- # 3 - All Glory, Laud, And Honor (TTBB) (uploaded on Dec 04, 2025 at 01:32:12pm)
- # 4 - Jesus, Thou Divine Companion (TTBB) (uploaded on Dec 04, 2025 at 08:15:31am)
- # 5 - We May Not Climb The Heavenly Steeps (TTBB) (uploaded on Dec 04, 2025 at 06:13:49am)
- # 6 - In The Morning Of Joy (TTBB) (uploaded on Dec 03, 2025 at 06:51:20pm)
- # 7 - He's Coming (TTBB) (uploaded on Nov 19, 2025 at 10:14:17am)
- # 8 - Heaven Will Surely Be Worth It All (TTBB) (uploaded on Nov 18, 2025 at 05:20:01am)
- # 9 - All I Need (TTBB) (uploaded on Nov 14, 2025 at 07:47:52pm)
- #10 - He Was Nailed to the Cross For Me (TTBB) (uploaded on Nov 13, 2025 at 02:45:58pm)