Jean-Siegfried Blumann (1887–1965) was a German conductor and composer. He graduated from the Hamburg Conservatory's conducting class and continued his studies at the Vienna Conservatory. During his artistic career, he worked as a Kapellmeister at several German-language theatres, including in Schwerin, Lübeck, Magdeburg, Braunschweig, Breslau and at the Kroll Opera in Berlin. As a composer, Jean S. Blumann also wrote entertaining works in addition to concert pieces, études and plays. The present piece for trumpet and piano (alternatively organ) is an example of his light compositional style.

Throughout church history, the Te Deum and the Gloria , both of which are early Christian hymns, have been set to music many times. In this handwritten score, Siegfried Borris (1906-1987) has arranged the Te Deum for oboe and organ – alternatively, it can also be performed with trumpet (D) or piano.

Lotte Backes (1901–1990), recipient of the Federal Cross of Merit, was a German pianist, organist and composer. She studied composition at the Prussian Academy of Arts and lost much of her early work during the Second World War. The present work, episodio per tomba e organo , dates from her post-war period and is available as a facsimile edition.

for organ and a melodic instrument The Regensburg composer, church musician and organist Eberhard Kraus (1931–2003) is one of the most important representatives of 20th-century Catholic church music in southern Germany. As cathedral organist at St. Peter's in Regensburg and as a lecturer and professor, he left his mark on the musical life of his hometown and far beyond for decades. These seven selected choral arrangements can be played individually, in any combination or in the order presented here. In addition to concert performances, they are also intended for use in liturgy. The parts are easy to moderately difficult and are also suitable as additions to programmes of brass and organ works for ensembles and soloists. Content: 1. Zieh an die Macht, du Arm des Herrn (Draw near to power, O arm of the Lord) 2. Die helle Sonn' leucht jetzt herfür (The bright sun now shines forth) 3. Schönster Herr Jesu (Most beautiful Lord Jesus) 4. Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme (Awake, the voice calls us) 5. Freu dich sehr o meine Seele (Rejoice greatly, O my soul) 6. In dieser Nacht (On this night) 7. Lobe den Herren, den mächtigen König (Praise the Lord, the mighty King)