Paul Manz
Submitted by Tim_Sharp on Thu, 10/29/2009 - 10:13.
Beloved composer, organist, and church musician Dr. Paul
Manz passed away in St. Paul Minnesota on Wednesday evening October 28 after
several weeks of hospice care. He was 90 years old. He died surrounded by his
family while they sang his famous motet “E’en So, Lord Jesus,
Quickly Come". Funeral services will be held in St. Paul on Sunday afternoon
November 8. Paul’s many compositions, recordings and hymn festivals have
influenced the art and practice of church music in the United States since the
1960s’. His playing and teaching has influenced untold numbers of
organists throughout this country who considered him a mentor and friend.
A complete obituary and picture are available on the
MorningStar Music Publishers Web-site.
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