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.
for: Wind instruments
Score
Item no.: 1478434
Zwölf Choralsätze für zwei Bläserchöre (4-stg. Kapellchor und 4-stg. Favoritchor)
for: Wind ensemble
Score
Item no.: 1025086
Zwölf Choralsätze für zwei Bläserchöre (4-stg. Kapellchor und 4-stg. Favoritchor)
for: Wind ensemble
Choir score (chapell choir)
Item no.: 1026811
Weihnachtsmusik für Posaunenchor oder andere Instrumentalgruppen
for: Brass ensemble
Ensemble score
Item no.: 774995
Neue geistliche Chorlieder und Kanons
for: Voice
Songbook
Item no.: 762636
Melodien und Texte
for: Voice
Songbook (spiral binding)
Item no.: 762649
für Bläser (mit Melodiesänger ad lib)
for: Brass ensemble, voice
Score
Item no.: 762648
63 Übertragungen von geistlichen und weltlichen Vertonungen
for: Brass ensemble
Ensemble score
Item no.: 694153
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 694186
Liedsätze, Vorspiele, Partiten und Kanons
for: Brass ensemble
Ensemble score
Item no.: 693382
Neue Gemeindelieder
for: The parish, keyboard instrument
Songbook (melody, chords, lyrics)
Item no.: 692697
100 Lieder zu Advent, Weihnachten, Dreikönigsfest
in einfachen Sätzen
for: Mixed choir (SABar) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 691010
Neue geistliche Lieder in Kantionalsätzen
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 690402
for: Piano [harpsichord/organ]
Music score
Item no.: 688315
auf dem Turm und unten am Turm
for: 8 brass winds (octet)
Score, 2 ensemble scores
Item no.: 688314
Melodieausgabe für die Gemeinde
for: Voice
Music score (melody, lyrics)
Item no.: 683438
32 Chorsätze zu Liedtexten von Jochen Klepper
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir book
Item no.: 680837
26 Mendelssohn-Übertragungen für vierstimmig gemischten Chor a cappella
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 676160
für gem Chor und Orgel Partitur, Orgel und 20 Chorpartituren
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Item no.: 644246
für Gesang und Klavier (Orgel) Partitur und Stimme
for: Voice, piano
Item no.: 644201
für 4 (Blech-) Bläser (Ensemble/Posaunenchor) Partitur und Stimmen
for: Brass winds (4 parts)
Item no.: 644194
für Soloinstrument und Begleitung (variable Besetzungen) Partitur
for: Cello, guitar
Item no.: 644212
für Männerchor a cappella (Orgel/Klavier ad lib) Partitur
for: Male choir
Item no.: 644235
für 4 (Blech-) Bläser (Ensemble/Posaunenchor) Partitur und Stimmen
for: Brass winds (4 parts)
Item no.: 646200
für 4 (Blech-) Bläser (Ensemble/Posaunenchor) Partitur und Stimmen
for: Brass winds (4 parts)
Item no.: 644174
für 4 (Blech-) Bläser (Ensemble/Posaunenchor) Partitur und Stimmen
for: Brass winds (4 parts)
Item no.: 644182
für 4 (Blech-) Bläser (Ensemble/Posaunenchor) Partitur und Stimmen
for: Brass winds (4 parts)
Item no.: 644177
für Streichorchester Partitur und Stimmen
for: String orchestra
Score, Parts
Item no.: 629125
für Violoncello und Klavier
for: Cello, piano
Item no.: 630956
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Item no.: 555059
Single part Trumpet 1, 2
Item no.: 463220
4st. gemischter Chor, Gemeinde
Item no.: 119478
for: 1–4 recorders
Item no.: 170883
Singt Und Spielt 46
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 469384
Instrumentalbegleitsätze
für Orgel
for: TASTEN- UND BALGINSTRUMENTE ORGEL ORGEL ZWEIHÄNDIG
Item no.: 119629
Item no.: 342491
for: 2 brass ensembles
Score
Item no.: 344032
for: 2 brass ensembles
Partitur, Favoritchor
Item no.: 133034
Score
Item no.: 244885
for: Organ
Music score (hardcover)
Item no.: 191071
Score
Item no.: 184521
for: GCH ORG (+ PERC)
Item no.: 613666
for: Wind ensemble
Item no.: 555073
2 1stg. Chöre, Tasteninstrument,
Schlagzeug ad lib., Partitur
for: CHORMUSIK GEMISCHTER CHOR MIT BEGLEITUNG GEISTLICH EINZELN
Item no.: 293079
66 Euro-Folk-Songs (sowie 11 Kanons)
Mit deutschen Texten
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir book
Item no.: 217562
for: Wind instruments
Score
Item no.: 491979
for: Organ
Item no.: 215046