David Hermann Engel

Born in Neuruppin,^[2] after his first organ lessons with Friedrich Wilke in Neu-Ruppin, Engel studied with Friedrich Schneider in Dessau and Adolf Friedrich Hesse in Breslau.^[3] In 1841, he went to Berlin, where he worked as a music and singing teacher.^[3] Some of his works appeared in print here. His acquaintance with Gustav Wilhelm Teschner [de] led him to study older Italian church music. His chorale book, published in 1844, earned him high recognition and as a result he received repeated commissions to compose for the Staats- und Domchor Berlin [de]. In 1848, Engel was elected organist at the Merseburg Cathedral.^[3]

Engel is considered the "discoverer" and patron of the organ builder Friedrich Ladegast.^[4]

Engel died in Merseburg at the age of 61.^[3]

• Engel received the goldene Medaille für Kunst und Wissenschaft from the Prussian King for the publication of the Choralbuch zur gottesdienstlichen Feier für Kirche und Haus.^[5][6]

• Choralbuch (with interludes) zur gottesdienstlichen Feier für Kirche und Haus Op. 10, Berlin 1844 OCLC 17710483
• Der 81. Psalm Op. 11, Berlin 1847 OCLC 1073230132
• Der 61. Psalm Op. 12, Eisleben 1852
• Zehn Orgelstücke Op. 15, Erfurt 1855 OCLC 864465069
• Winfried und die heilige Eiche bei Geismar Op. 20^[7]
• Geistliche Melodien aus dem 17. Jahrhundert Op. 24, Leipzig 1857
• Zionsharfe Op. 26, Leipzig 1860
• Weihnachts-Hymne Op. 37, Leipzig 1872