Jean Berger (September 27, 1909 – May 28, 2002) was a German-born pianist, … Read Full Bio ↴Jean Berger (September 27, 1909 – May 28, 2002) was a German-born pianist, composer, and music educator.
He was born in Hamm, Germany and studied musicology at the universities of Heidelberg and Vienna. He also studied composition with Louis Aubert in Paris.
From 1933 to 1939, he lived in Paris and toured widely as a pianist and accompanist. From 1939 to 1941, he was assistant conductor at the Municipal Theater in Rio de Janeiro and on the faculty of the Brazilian Conservatory. He also toured widely throughout South America.
In 1941, he moved to the United States and was drafted the following year. In 1943, he became a US citizen. He worked in the Office of War Information producing foreign-language broadcasts and USO shows until 1946. From 1946 to 1948, he worked as an arranger for CBS and NBC and toured as a concert accompanist.
In 1948, he moved into the academic world, taking a faculty position at Middlebury College, Middlebury, Vermont, which he held until 1959. From 1959 to 1961, he was on the faculty of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. From 1961 to 1966, he taught at the University of Colorado at Boulder and then the Colorado Women's College, Denver, Colorado from 1968 to 1971. From 1970 on, he lectured widely throughout the world on various aspects of American music.
Berger composed extensively for choral ensemble and solo voice.
He died in Aurora, Colorado.
He was born in Hamm, Germany and studied musicology at the universities of Heidelberg and Vienna. He also studied composition with Louis Aubert in Paris.
From 1933 to 1939, he lived in Paris and toured widely as a pianist and accompanist. From 1939 to 1941, he was assistant conductor at the Municipal Theater in Rio de Janeiro and on the faculty of the Brazilian Conservatory. He also toured widely throughout South America.
In 1941, he moved to the United States and was drafted the following year. In 1943, he became a US citizen. He worked in the Office of War Information producing foreign-language broadcasts and USO shows until 1946. From 1946 to 1948, he worked as an arranger for CBS and NBC and toured as a concert accompanist.
In 1948, he moved into the academic world, taking a faculty position at Middlebury College, Middlebury, Vermont, which he held until 1959. From 1959 to 1961, he was on the faculty of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. From 1961 to 1966, he taught at the University of Colorado at Boulder and then the Colorado Women's College, Denver, Colorado from 1968 to 1971. From 1970 on, he lectured widely throughout the world on various aspects of American music.
Berger composed extensively for choral ensemble and solo voice.
He died in Aurora, Colorado.
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Brazillian Psalm
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@marystod
What a beautiful performance of one of my favorite Chorale music selections. We used to sing this in Dr. Euell Porter's Baylor University Chapel Choir in 1957 and I searched for years before I was able to hear it again. Thanks for Posting, Laurel Holden! The version we did at Baylor was an abbreviated version of this one. I waited till 3 minutes into the video to hear the part we did and that I think makes the most musical impact. But, it's all beautifully done!
@HeritageEducationPro
Thank You!
I sang this at the Citrus Collage (CA) under Ben Bollinger,. In high school We hosted an exchange Brazilian exchange student, so I was able to help with the Brazilian Portugues pronunciation, At a festival we even received a compliment from the adjudicator, Howard Sawn (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Howard_Swan) for not using the Spanish pronunciation.
@ahunter3
We heard several high school choirs on tour, guest-performing for us on their way through the area, do this gorgeous piece (although nearly always in English -- "Almighty! Hummmm"). Our director contemplated it but then decided to have us do Jean Berger's Magnificat instead. (I didn't see why we couldn't learn them both!)