Manfred Schlenker grew up in a church musical environment and learned to play the organ and piano as a child. After graduating from high school in 1943/44, he completed a pre-semester in piano and clarinet and received counterpoint and composition lessons from Paul Höffer. After the Second World War and his return from Soviet captivity he studied composition at the Kirchenmusikschule Halle/Saale from 1950 to 1955 and became cantor of the student community. In 1956 he worked as cathedral cantor and church music director in Stendal and from 1975 as cathedral cantor and regional church music director in Greifswald, where he also worked as director of the then church music school in Greifswald and was engaged as director of the Bach Weeks. From 1988 he lived as a freelance artist in Stolpe and regularly demonstrated his skills in organ concerts. He has lived near Berlin since 1999.
Manfred Schlenker excelled as a composer especially in the field of choral music. He has composed oratorios, cantatas, choral songs, motets and psalm settings. His extensive catalogue of works also includes chamber music.
GemCh
for: Mixed choir (SATBB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 300000
for: 2 brass ensembles
Partitur (Kapellchor)
Item no.: 133031
Music For Brass~Musik Fuer Blechblaeser
for: 6 BL 4 GLOCKE
Item no.: 141903
für 4 (Blech-) Bläser (Ensemble/Posaunenchor) Partitur und Stimmen
for: Brass winds (4 parts)
Item no.: 646200
Kinderchor, Instrumente
Kantate
Item no.: 1616116
Zwölf Choralsätze für zwei Bläserchöre (4-stg. Kapellchor und 4-stg. Favoritchor)
for: Wind ensemble
Choir score (chapell choir)
Item no.: 1026811
for: Brass ensemble
Score
Item no.: 215339
für 4 (Blech-) Bläser (Ensemble/Posaunenchor) Partitur und Stimmen
for: Brass winds (4 parts)
Item no.: 644174
for: TRP 3 4
Item no.: 463221
for: POS 3 4
Item no.: 463219
for: Choir
Choir book
Item no.: 148153
Musik Fuer Blechblaeser
for: Trumpet, piano [organ]
Item no.: 339313
Antikriegslieder und Lieder zum Frieden
for: Choir
Choir book
Item no.: 1651053
2 1STG. CHOERE, TASTENINSTRUMENT,
SCHLZ AD LIB., CHORPARTITUR
for: CHORMUSIK GEMISCHTER CHOR MIT BEGLEITUNG GEISTLICH EINZELN
Item no.: 209099
for: TRP-C 3 4
Item no.: 463217
Antikriegslieder und Lieder zum Frieden
for: Voice
Songbook
Item no.: 1651044
for: Wind instruments
Score
Item no.: 1478434
für 4 (Blech-) Bläser (Ensemble/Posaunenchor) Partitur und Stimmen
for: Brass winds (4 parts)
Item no.: 644182
Zwölf Choralsätze für zwei Bläserchöre (4-stg. Kapellchor und 4-stg. Favoritchor)
for: Wind ensemble
Choir score (Favorit choir)
Item no.: 1026810
for: GES-H (T) 2 GCH BL CH
Item no.: 156769
for: Brass ensemble
Score
Item no.: 298379
for: 2 BL CH (+ SCHLAGW)
Score
Item no.: 133030
für 4 (Blech-) Bläser (Ensemble/Posaunenchor) Partitur und Stimmen
for: Brass winds (4 parts)
Item no.: 644177
Aulós
for: 2 trumpets, 2 trombones (quartet)
Score
Item no.: 134850
Single part Trumpet 1, 2
Item no.: 463220
Single part Trombone 1, 2
Item no.: 463218
for: Small wind band
Single part Trumpet 1
Item no.: 126976
Single part Trombone 2
Item no.: 290574
Single part Trumpet 2
Item no.: 135242
Single part Trumpet 1, 2 (C)
Item no.: 463216
for: Small wind band
Single part Trombone 1
Item no.: 146542
Neun Choral-Partiten des Weihnachts-Festkreises für Tasteninstrumente
for: Organ manuals [harpsichord/piano]
Music score
Item no.: 557030
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Item no.: 555059
100 Lieder zu Advent, Weihnachten, Dreikönigsfest
in einfachen Sätzen
for: Mixed choir (SABar) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 691010
3 Junctim-Sätze und 3 Lied-Suiten für Bläserchor
for: Choir, wind ensemble
Ensemble score
Item no.: 1671348
Score
Item no.: 244885
for: Wind ensemble
Item no.: 555073
84 alte und neue Volkslieder in leichten vierstimmigen Chorsätzen sowie 15 Kanons
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir book
Item no.: 265851
Advents- und Weihnachtslieder für
Kinderchor und Instrumente
for: CHORMUSIK FRAUEN- + KINDERCHOR MIT BEGLEITUNG GEISTLICH ALBEN
Item no.: 1659679
Weihnachtsmusik für Posaunenchor oder andere Instrumentalgruppen
for: Brass ensemble
Ensemble score
Item no.: 774995
Vergriffen laut Strube 23.05.18
for: Children's choir, instruments
Score
Item no.: 243379
auf dem Turm und unten am Turm
for: 8 brass winds (octet)
Score, 2 ensemble scores
Item no.: 688314
3 Junctim-Sätze und 3 Lied-Suiten für Bläserchor
for: Choir, wind ensemble
Ensemble score
Item no.: 181095
Liedsätze, Vorspiele, Partiten und Kanons
for: Brass ensemble
Ensemble score
Item no.: 693382
88 Lieder in Sätzen für Männerchor sowie 8 Kanons
for: Male choir (TTBB) a cappella
Choir book
Item no.: 608145
Advents- und Weihnachtslieder für
Kinderchor und Instrumente
for: CHORMUSIK FRAUEN- + KINDERCHOR MIT BEGLEITUNG GEISTLICH ALBEN
Item no.: 244091
for: 2 brass ensembles
Kapellchor
Item no.: 215338
for: 2 brass ensembles
Score
Item no.: 344032