Composer Bio Information
Ritter, Peter's bio information
Saturday, July 2, 1763 - Saturday, August 1, 1846
Johann Peter Ritter (2 July 1763 - 1 August 1846) was a German composer, conductor, chorus master, and cellist born and died in Mannheim, Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg, Germany). He is best known in the United States for "Sun of My Soul" and "Holy God, We Praise Thy Name."
Peter Ritter was son of the oboist Georg Wilhelm Ritter and the nephew of the bassoonist Georg Wenzel Ritter. He was a student of Abbé Vogler, who also taught Giacomo Meyerbeer and Carl Maria von Weber. He played cello in the orchestra of the Mannheim National Theatre beginning in 1786 and became one of its concertmasters in 1801. From 1803 to 1823 he worked as its conductor. His successor was the Antonio Salieri student, Michael Frey.
In addition to more than 20 stage works, including Die lustige Weiber, one of the earliest known operas after William Shakespeare and one of ten operatic adaptations of The Merry Wives of Windsor. Ritter also composed church music and various instrumental works. His brother, Heinrich Ludwig Ritter, became known as a violinist, his, son Karl August Ritter, was a singer.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Ritter
Peter Ritter was son of the oboist Georg Wilhelm Ritter and the nephew of the bassoonist Georg Wenzel Ritter. He was a student of Abbé Vogler, who also taught Giacomo Meyerbeer and Carl Maria von Weber. He played cello in the orchestra of the Mannheim National Theatre beginning in 1786 and became one of its concertmasters in 1801. From 1803 to 1823 he worked as its conductor. His successor was the Antonio Salieri student, Michael Frey.
In addition to more than 20 stage works, including Die lustige Weiber, one of the earliest known operas after William Shakespeare and one of ten operatic adaptations of The Merry Wives of Windsor. Ritter also composed church music and various instrumental works. His brother, Heinrich Ludwig Ritter, became known as a violinist, his, son Karl August Ritter, was a singer.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Ritter
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- # 1 - O Glad And Glorious Gospel 2 (TTBB) (uploaded on Dec 21, 2024 at 11:55:23am)
- # 2 - No Night There (Herbert) (TTBB) (uploaded on Dec 21, 2024 at 11:46:40am)
- # 3 - The Same Old Way (TTBB) (uploaded on Dec 21, 2024 at 11:39:26am)
- # 4 - God's Book (TTBB) (uploaded on Dec 21, 2024 at 10:40:24am)
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- # 6 - On To Victory (TTBB) (uploaded on Dec 21, 2024 at 10:21:23am)
- # 7 - Somebody Cares 2 (TTBB) (uploaded on Dec 21, 2024 at 10:16:04am)
- # 8 - Nothing Can Help Us Like Prayer (TTBB) (uploaded on Dec 21, 2024 at 09:03:28am)
- # 9 - Saviour, Teach Me Day By Day (TTBB) (uploaded on Dec 21, 2024 at 08:49:49am)
- #10 - The Sweet, Sweet Song (TTBB) (uploaded on Dec 21, 2024 at 07:56:59am)