Max Hölting (1874–1950) was a church musician and composer who worked within the New Apostolic Church (NAC). Max Hölting lived in Berlin (Germany) for many years. He composed numerous sacred choral works and organ pieces, which are still performed today in church services and concerts.

Max Hölting’s composition for mixed choir, “Mahnung (Tick tack, tick tack goes the clock),” is a reflection on the transience of human life. Max Hölting uses the ticking of a clock as a central motif to convey to the listener the reality of their own mortality. With the words “Soon it will be a holiday,” the composer ultimately leads the listener toward the hope of eternal salvation in Jesus Christ.

Romantic Cathedral (inspired by the French organ builder Cavaillé-Coll): Organteq 2
J. Unruh

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z4ACPjDY67Q

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Beautiful music. I like it. And good registrations, I love the change in sound from 0,45 - perfect choice!
Thanks for sharing this piece and the great historical context.
Didn’t know about this composer either. Thanks, nice to learn new things.

Became interested and also read, incredibly, that despite his visual impairment, he was active as a musician, conductor, and composer. He led the choir at the Moon Association for the BLIND (Moon’scher Blindenverein) and gave lectures for the BLIND. He lived in the association's housing for the BLIND. Helping blind people - What a great man.

Best wishes,

Stig

Max Hölting (1874–1950) was a church musician and composer who worked within the New Apostolic Church (NAC). Max Hölting lived in Berlin (Germany) for many years. He composed numerous sacred choral works and organ pieces, which are still performed today in church services and concerts.

Max Hölting’s composition for mixed choir, “Mahnung (Tick tack, tick tack goes the clock),” is a reflection on the transience of human life. Max Hölting uses the ticking of a clock as a central motif to convey to the listener the reality of their own mortality. With the words “Soon it will be a holiday,” the composer ultimately leads the listener toward the hope of eternal salvation in Jesus Christ.

Romantic Cathedral (inspired by the French organ builder Cavaillé-Coll): Organteq 2
J. Unruh

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z4ACPjDY67Q
All of our music recordings can be seen at:
https://www.youtube.com/@Praeludium.Opus1

Masterfully played Unruh!
The 'Romantic Cathedral' preset in Organteq 2 is a perfect choice for this piece—those rich, Cavaillé-Coll-inspired colors provide the exact depth and emotional weight that Hölting’s composition demands. The registration choices really bring the text's journey from mortality to eternal hope to life
Greetings from Italy
Carmelo

Max Hölting’s composition for mixed choir, “Mahnung (Tick tack, tick tack goes the clock),” is a reflection on the transience of human life. Max Hölting uses the ticking of a clock as a central motif to convey to the listener the reality of their own mortality. With the words “Soon it will be a holiday,” the composer ultimately leads the listener toward the hope of eternal salvation in Jesus Christ.

Romantic Cathedral (inspired by the French organ builder Cavaillé-Coll): Organteq 2
J. Unruh

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z4ACPjDY67Q

All of our music recordings can be seen at:
https://www.youtube.com/@Praeludium.Opus1