Over the past few decades, Beckschfer has composed a large number of works for various voices and ensembles, has served as organist and choir director, and as a professor in music theory at the Hochschule fr Musik (Mnchen, Nrnberg-Augsburg, Nrnberg). Among his considerable output for chorus are the 5 Passionsmotetten, based on standard responsories for Holy Week. -the publisher