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Carl Flentge Schalk (September 26, 1929 - January 24, 2021) was a noted Lutheran composer, author, and lecturer. Between 1965 and 2004 he taught church music at Concordia University Chicago.[1] During this time he guided the development of the university's Master of Church Music degree, which has since graduated more than 140 students.[2] Schalk was a member of the Inter-Lutheran Commission on Worship, which produced Lutheran Book of Worship in 1978.[1] He was also the editor of the journal Church Music from 1966 to 1980.[3] Additionally, he was a member of the Music Advisory Committee of Concordia Publishing House and of the board of directors of Lutheran Music Program,[2] the parent organization of the Lutheran Summer Music Academy and Festival.

Schalk graduated in 1952 from Concordia University Chicago (then known as Concordia Teachers College River Forest) with a B.S. in education and proceeded to earn a M.Mus from the Eastman School of Music and an M.A.R. from Concordia Seminary in Saint Louis.[2][3]

Schalk is well known for his numerous choral compositions as well as his hymn tunes and carols, which number over one hundred.[2] He had ongoing collaborations with poets Jaroslav Vajda and Herbert Brokering, producing tunes for several of their hymn texts.[1] Schalk's hymn tunes may be found in modern Christian hymnals of various denominations. He is also the author of several books on Lutheran music and hymnody. In 2013, a critical biography of Schalk was published,[4] and in 2015, a collection of articles and essays about church music by Schalk was released.[5]

Schalk died on January 24, 2021 at the age of 91.

References

  1. ^ a b c Carl Schalk Archived July 20, 2008, at the Wayback Machine. MorningStar Music Publishers. Retrieved on 2008-08-19.
  2. ^ a b c d Dr. Carl Schalk Archived 2007-09-07 at the Wayback Machine. The Luther Institute. Retrieved on 2008-08-19.
  3. ^ a b Carl F. Schalk. Selah Publishing Company. Retrieved on 2008-08-19.
  4. ^ Raabe, Nancy M. "Carl F. Schalk: A Life in Song". Concordia Publishing House. ISBN 978-0-7586-4154-0. Retrieved January 25, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. ^ "Singing the Church's Song - Carl Schalk - ISBN 978-1-942304-06-7". Lutheran University Press. Lutheran University Press. October 22, 2015. ISBN 978-1-942304-06-7. Archived from the original on October 15, 2015. Retrieved January 25, 2021. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= / |archive-url= timestamp mismatch; October 22, 2015 suggested (help)


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