Eduard Grell

On Zelter's recommendation, Grell became in 1817 the organist at the Nikolaikirche in Berlin; he also joined the Sing-Akademie zu Berlin of which he was a lifelong member, and director from 1853 to 1876, succeeding Rungenhagen. He also became in 1853 professor of composition at the Prussian Academy of Arts. In 1864 he was awarded the order "Pour le Mérite". Grell's oeuvre includes three symphonies, three string quartets, and large amounts of vocal music. He is considered one of the leaders of the Palestrina renaissance in Europe. He was also the first to produce the Christmas Oratorio since the death of its composer, Johann Sebastian Bach.

Training under Carl Friedrich Zelter and Carl Friedrich Rungenhagen is recorded. Arnold Mendelssohn, Wilhelm Heiser and Ludwig Bussler are recorded as having studied under Eduard Grell. The recorded working language is German. Distinctions recorded are Order of the Red Eagle 4th Class, Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order and Order of the Red Eagle 3rd Class.

Die Israeliten in der Wüste, oratorio 16stimmige Messe, a cappella Pfingstlied für 3 Solo- und 4 Chorstimmen mit Begleitung des Pianoforte, Op. 11 Drei kurze und leichte vierstimmige Motetten, men's chorus with organ or piano, Op. 13 Zwei achtstimmige Motetten, Op. 22 Drei Motetten für gemischten Chor, Op. 34 Te deum laudamus, Op. 38 Urfinsternis