Alfred Koerppen

Alfred Koerppen
Koerppen in 2010
Born(1926-12-16)16 December 1926
Wiesbaden, Germany
Died5 July 2022(2022-07-05) (aged 95)
Hanover, Germany
EducationMusisches Gymnasium Frankfurt
Occupations
  • Organist
  • Composer
  • Academic teacher
Organisations
Spouse
(m. 1960)
Awards

Alfred Koerppen (16 December 1926 – 5 July 2022) was a German organist, music pedagogue, composer and academic teacher. He taught composition and music theory at the Hochschule für Musik und Theater Hannover from 1948 to 1991. His compositions focus on choral music with and without accompaniment, but he also wrote symphonies, chamber music and stage works.