Abt Johannes von Buchhagen
Orthodox monk and abbot, composing and developing sacred German Choral Chant based on the natural tone system and Byzantine Choral tradition.
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Questions about Abt Johannes von Buchhagen
Music & artistry
Abbot Johannes von Buchhagen is the original composer of "We Have Seen The True Light" ("Wir haben das wahre Licht gesehen"), recorded by Patrick Lenk. In his monastery, he developed a unique German Choral style, combining Byzantine liturgical chant structures with the German language. It features natural-tone chant (naturtöniger Kultgesang) using archaic, non-tempered intervals derived from natural overtone ratios.
Yes, Abbot Johannes and the monks sing live during the public liturgical services at the Trinity Monastery in Buchhagen / Germany. As Orthodox monks, daily prayer and the full Divine Liturgy are central to their monastic life, and these services (celebrated in their unique German Choral tradition) are open to visitors and the faithful.
Authentic Orthodox sacred music is strictly vocal (a cappella). Abbot Johannes composes in the "Deutscher Choral" tradition, utilizing natural-tone chant (naturtöniger Kultgesang) with non-tempered overtone intonation and Byzantine liturgical modes adapted to German speech. While the monastery sings entirely unaccompanied, Patrick Lenk’s recordingof "We Have Seen The True Light" incorporates ambient instrumentation and soft synth pads behind the vocal chant.
Rights & licensing
The music is copyrighted, not in the public domain. While ancient liturgical texts are historical, the specific compositions, German translations, melodic arrangements (Deutscher Choral), and recordings by Abt Johannes are protected intellectual property. Commercial licensing of "We Have Seen The True Light" (recorded by Patrick Lenk) is available for commercial use, but only in projects that serve Christianity.
Audio Sanctum only administers Patrick Lenk's recording of Abbot Johannes' "We Have Seen The True Light". This recording is available for commercial use, but only in projects that serve Christianity. A custom license needs to be aquired beforehand.
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Film, games & broadcasting
Licensing of "We Have Seen The True Light" (composed by Abt Johannes, recorded by Patrick Lenk) is available for commercial use, but only in projects that serve Christianity. A custom license needs to be aquired beforehand.
AI & digital integrity
No. None of Patrick Lenk's music is AI-generated and ever will be. Patrick Lenk is a real human being, living in Germany and did already publish music before generative AI started to be available.
No. None of Patrick Lenk's music is legally allowed to be used in any sort of AI or mashine learning training without his explicit consent in written form.