Hillert biography

Richard Walter Hillert (March 14, —February 18, ), best known for his work as a composer and teacher of composition, was Distinguished Professor of Music at Concordia University, River Forest, Ill., his alma mater. His “Worthy Is Christ”, with its antiphon, “This is the feast of victory”, was written for the Lutheran Book of Worship, published in   Known to millions of Christians simply as “This is the feast”, the canticle is now widely published in more than 30 worship books of many denominations, and sung weekly in worship services around the world.

Richard Hillert was born in Granton, Clark County, Wisconsin, on March 14, He attended parochial and public schools and later enrolled at Concordia Teachers College, River Forest (now Concordia University Chicago), where he received a Bachelor of Science degree in Education. He served as teacher and music director for parishes in St. Louis, Missouri, Wausau, Wisconsin, and Chicago and Westchester, Illinois.

He received a Master of Music () and a Doctor of Music () in composition from Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois. He also studied composition with the Italian composer, Goffredo Petrassi, at Aaron Copland’s, Berkshire Music Center, Tanglewood, Mass.

His career as a teacher at Concordia spanned four decades, from to During this time he taught classes in music theory and composition, music literature, 20 century music, orchestration, keyboard instruction, comparative arts and liturgical worship.

As a composer, Richard Hillert wrote liturgical pieces and hymns and served as music editor for Worship Supplement () and Lutheran Book of Worship (). His Setting One of Holy Communion appears in LBW, LW, and LSB.

In his “We Rely on the Power of God” was sung in the Mass celebrated by Pope John Paul II in Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona. The pope included the text in his sermon.

His compositions and publications include liturgical music for congregatio

American composer

Richard Hillert () was a noted Lutheran composer. He was Distinguished Professor of Music Emeritus at Concordia University Chicago, River Forest, Ill. He was best known for his work as a composer and teacher of composition. Among his most frequently performed liturgical works for congregation is Worthy Is Christ, with its antiphon, “This is the Feast of Victory” which was written as an alternate Song of Praise for inclusion in Setting One of the Holy Communion in Lutheran Book of Worship () and Lutheran Worship (). "This is the Feast" is now widely published in more than 20 recent worship books of many denominations, most recently in Lutheran Service Book () and Evangelical Lutheran Worship (). Other major liturgical works include a setting of Evening Prayer () and a Eucharistic Festival Liturgy (), which was first performed at Holy Name Cathedral in Chicago. He wrote liturgical pieces and hymns and served as music editor for Worship Supplement () and Lutheran Book of Worship (). His compositions and publications include an array of pieces of liturgical music for congregation, choral motets, hymns and hymn anthems, psalm settings and organ works, concertatos, and cantatas, including settings of The Christmas Story According to Saint Luke and The Passion According to Saint John. He edited eleven volumes of the Concordia Hymn Prelude Series.

Hillert's career as Professor of Music at Concordia (now Co

American writer

Margaret Hillert (January 22, – October 11, ) was an American author, poet and educator. Hillert, a lifelong resident of the state of Michigan, was known for her children's literature, having written over eighty books for beginning readers. She began writing poetry at a young age and published her first verses in

Hillert was born in Saginaw, Michigan, in She was best known for her Dear Dragon series, which pairs tales of a young boy and his pet dragon with instructional notes, word lists, and activities to promote reading skills. By using limited vocabulary and repeating words, her books are aimed at helping beginning readers gain skills and confidence. Hillert's work has been illustrated by Ed Young, Nan Brooks, Kelly Oechsli, Kinuko Y. Craft, and Dick Martin.

Hillert received a nursing degree from the University of Michigan and a teaching degree from Wayne State University. She taught First Grade at Whittier Elementary in the Royal Oak Public School District for 34 years. She died on October 11, , at the age of

Awards

• Annual Award of the Children's Reading Round Table of Chicago
• The Women's National Book Association Michigan Bookwoman of the Year
• The Women of Wayne State “Headliner”
• David W Longe Prize

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External links

Hutchinson, Christopher, Bréchet, Yves and Agren, John. "A short biography of Mats Hillert". Thermodynamics and Phase Transformations: The selected works of Mats Hillert, Les Ulis: EDP Sciences, , pp. iii-iv.

Hutchinson, C., Bréchet, Y. & Agren, J. (). A short biography of Mats Hillert. In Thermodynamics and Phase Transformations: The selected works of Mats Hillert (pp. iii-iv). Les Ulis: EDP Sciences.

Hutchinson, C., Bréchet, Y. and Agren, J. A short biography of Mats Hillert. Thermodynamics and Phase Transformations: The selected works of Mats Hillert. Les Ulis: EDP Sciences, pp. iii-iv.

Hutchinson, Christopher, Bréchet, Yves and Agren, John. "A short biography of Mats Hillert" In Thermodynamics and Phase Transformations: The selected works of Mats Hillert, iii-iv. Les Ulis: EDP Sciences,

Hutchinson C, Bréchet Y, Agren J. A short biography of Mats Hillert. In: Thermodynamics and Phase Transformations: The selected works of Mats Hillert. Les Ulis: EDP Sciences; -iv.

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