Johann Georg Ebeling

Title page of the 1667 hymn collection Pauli Gerhardi Geistliche Andachten

Johann Georg Ebeling (8 July 1637 – 4 December 1676) was a German composer who was born in Lüneburg and died in Stettin. Ebeling is known as editor and composer of hymns by Paul Gerhardt. He published in 1667 120 songs by Gerhardt, adding new melodies to many, writing the first melody for 26 of them.[1] One of his tunes is "Du meine Seele singe". Several of his cantatas are extant.

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  1. Wehrmann, Martin (1907). "Johann Georg Ebeling, der Komponist der Lieder Paul Gerhardts". Monatsblätter. Gesellschaft für pommersche Geschichte und Altertumskunde: 33–40.

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