Emil Fromm (* January 29, 1835 in Spremberg; † December 12, 1916 in Flensburg) was a German composer and church musician.
He received his musical education in Berlin from August Eduard Grell, A.W. Bach and Julius Schneider. In 1859, at the age of 24 he accepted a position as cantor in Cottbus. In 1866 Fromm was appointed royal music director. On 1 October 1869 he moved to the St. Nikolai Church in Flensburg where he worked as an organist.
Fromm composed church songs, passion cantatas as well as also organ pieces.
In 1899, the publisher J. Bergas published a book entitled "Vierstimmiges Choralbuch zu dem neuen Schleswig-Holsteinischen Gesangbuch für Kirche, Schule und Haus" ("Four part chorale book for the new Schleswig-Holstein hymnal for church, school and home"), which Fromm had written together with H. Stange.
Several of his musical pieces which were often sung by male choirs, were awarded prizes among them "Der Helden Auferstehung" after a text by Wilhelm Müller and "Volkers Nachtgesang" based on a text by Emanuel Geibel.
Until his death he worked tirelessly for the St. Nikolai Church in Flensburg, which therefore dedicated a commemorative plaque to him in the church room. (Source: Wikipedia)
(Note: Translated from the German version Wikipedia into English)
