Erhard Egidi
Erhard Egidi | |
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Neustädter Kirche, Hannover, where he was responsible for the Protestant church music of Hannover, 2009 | |
| Born | 23 April 1929 Rheinsberg, Germany |
| Died | 8 September 2014 (aged 85) Hannover, Germany |
| Education | Spandauer Kirchenmusikschule |
| Occupation | Kantor |
| Years active | 1954–1991 |
Erhard Egidi (23 April 1929 – 8 September 2014) was a German cantor, organist and composer of sacred music. He was Kantor at the Neustädter Kirche, Hannover, from 1972 to 1991, where he focused on music in church services, but also conducted concerts, with a preference for works of Johann Sebastian Bach and his own teacher Ernst Pepping. He was appointed Kirchenmusikdirektor (church music director), responsible for the church music of Hanover.