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- Wilhelm Greef (born 18.10.1809 in Kettwig a.d. Ruhr, died 12.09.1875 in Moers, where a fountain was erected in his honor), was a teacher, composer, organist and voice teacher. There is only scanty information about his education and life. He founded the Moers Singing Society in 1851. During this time he composed the well-known political song "Wacht am Rhein" for Kaiser Wilhelm. Wilhelm Greef was buried at the Moers cemetery on Rheinberger Straße.
Greef's estate includes his own compositions of organ works, monophonic and polyphonic songs for schools and choirs, as well as (choral) song collections by well-known and unknown composers of several eras, some of which he edited in collaboration with Ludwig Erk (1807-1883). In particular, his collection "Geistliche Männerchöre, alte und neue, für Freunde des ernsten Männergesanges" (1868) should be mentioned here. Greef was also the author and editor of several fatherland songs, as well as songbooks such as "Singvögelein," "Liederkranz" and "Sängerhain.
https://www.musicalion.com/en/scores/sheet-music/197481/wilhelm-greef?srsltid=AfmBOooGNQ3OhbU2eZqo_XoINi-Aia_i7T2KQ3T2oAgqGp_0iqG3pKbW
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New medallion for the Greef fountain
December 20, 2023
Greef fountain
The historic 'Wilhelm Greef Fountain' in the castle park has a medallion again - now made of bronze (previously: copper). It was stolen last year. A specialist company reconstructed it using photos and has now installed it.
This fountain was erected as a memorial to the seminar teacher and founder of the Moers Men's Choir in 1909. It bears the inscription: "To the promoter of German men's singing, the nurturer of German folk songs, its founder and long-time conductor on the occasion of his 100th birthday."
The theft of the plaque prompted the city of Moers to start scanning its monuments in order to be prepared for such cases. (Photo: pst)
Neues Medaillon für den Greef-Brunnen
20.12.2023
Greef-Brunnen
Der historische ‚Wilhelm-Greef-Brunnen‘ im Schlosspark hat wieder ein Medaillon - jetzt aus Bronze (vorher: Kupfer). Bereits im letzten Jahr wurde es gestohlen. Anhand von Fotos hat es eine Fachfirma rekonstruiert und jetzt montiert.
Mit diesem Brunnen wurde dem Seminarlehrer und Gründer des Moerser Männergesangvereins im Jahr 1909 ein Denkmal gesetzt. Er ist versehen mit der Inschrift: „Dem Förderer deutschen Männergesangs, dem Pfleger des deutschen Volksliedes, seinem Gründer und langjährigen Dirigenten zum 100. Geburtstag.“
Der Diebstahl der Plakette war für die Stadt Moers Auslöser, damit zu beginnen, ihre Denkmäler zu scannen, um für solche Fälle gerüstet zu sein. (Foto: pst)
https://www.moers.de/rathaus-politik/aktuelles/presse/neues-medaillon-fuer-den-greef-brunnen
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1809 - 1875 (65 years)
