Benjamin Schmolck
Benjamin Schmolck (21 December 1672 – 12 February 1737) was a German Lutheran writer of hymns. He was born a pastor's son in Brauchitschdorf (Chróstnik), Silesia. After attending the gymnasium in Liegnitz (Legnica), he studied theology at the University of Leipzig from 1693 to 1697. In 1702 he was ordained as a deacon at the Protestant Church of Peace and in 1714 as the pastor of the Church of the Holy Trinity in Schweidnitz (Świdnica), where he stayed for the rest of his life. Influenced by the pietism movement he became the most popular hymn writer of his day. His compositions include My Jesus as Thou Wilt and A faithful friend is wandering yonder. One of his pupils was the poet Johann Christian Günther. Schmolck died in Schweidnitz. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Legnica, Died February 12, 1737 (Świdnica)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1902 - 1903
Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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| Victor | [Pre-matrix A-]1426 | 7-in. | 6/11/1902 | My Jesus, as Thou wilt | Harry Macdonough | Male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | [Pre-matrix B-]1426 | 10-in. | 6/11/1902 | My Jesus, as Thou wilt | Harry Macdonough | Male vocal solo | lyricist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Schmolck, Benjamin," accessed December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109937.
Schmolck, Benjamin. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109937.
"Schmolck, Benjamin." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Schmolck, Benjamin, 1672-1737 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no94005305
Wikidata: Benjamin Schmolck - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q76303
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/27330512
Fast: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/338765 - http://id.worldcat.org/fast/338765
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