Melchior Schildt was one of Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck's best students.
He was active as an organist at Hannover. His music is representative for the northern german organ tradition. His compositions can be compared with works by Scheidemann or Weckmann.
Ach Gott, vom Himmel sieh' darein g-moll | |
Allein Gott in der Höh' sei Ehr F-Dur | |
Gleichwie das Feuer g-moll | |
Herr Christ, der einig Gottessohn F-Dur | |
Herzlich lieb hab ich dich o Herr C-Dur | |
Magnificat primi toni d-moll | |
Paduana lachrymae a-moll | |
Praeambulum G-Dur | |
Praeambulum g-moll |