Hans-Rudolf Johner was born in Schaffhausen. From 1955 until 1956 he was the cantor in Neudorf/Lucerne and from 1956 until 1958 the cantor in Zurich. During this time he studied music in Lucerne and at the music academy in Zurich. Johner began postgraduate studies at the school of music in Karlsruhe (under the tutelage of Jacques Wildberger) and visited, simultaneously, the musicological seminar in Heidelberg.
After 1958 - Cantor in Mannheim-Seckenheim
1959 - Co-founds the 'Freunde für Kunst und Musik Mannheim-Seckenheim' (Friends of Art and Music, Mannheim-Seckenheim) curatorship
1964 - Studies at the Mannheim School of Music and Theatre under the tutelage of Hans Vogt
After 1965 - Teaches at the Mannheim School of Music and Theatre
1979 - Becomes professor
He taught for over twenty years at the 'Bischöflichen Institut für Kirchenmusik' in Speyer. Johner was a jury member at both national and international competition level. Hans-Rudolf Johner was awarded the 'Schillerplakette' of the city of Mannheim followed by the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany.
Work list
Programmatische deutsche Messe (1974)
Instrumentation: for mixed choir, 3 trumpets, 2 timpani, tam tam and organ
The depiction of the Pentecostal events is reminiscent of the old testemental standard: the almighty roar from the heavens and the flaming fire were accompaniments to the godly revelation on Sinai. And so it is that at Pentecost stormy roars and flaming fires signal the arrival of the Godly Spirit. They characterise Him and, at the same time, the promised power from above.
Each of the 24 ornaments is a self-contained piece with a duration of between 1 and 4 minutes. The pieces can be played individually or performed cyclicly in any order and are thereby suitable for academic, liturgical or concertante use.