Franzpeter Messmer: ‘Does it all fit together somehow? – Horst Lohse in conversation with Hanspeter Messmer.’ (in: Composers in Bavaria, Volume 69: Horst Lohse), Allitera Verlag, Munich 2023, p. 22 ff.

Martin Hummel: Bertold Hummel, Composer – University Lecturer – President. (in: Christoph Henzel (ed.): 50 Years of the Würzburg University of Music (1973–2023) – A Commemorative Publication), Königshausen & Neumann, Würzburg 2023, pp. 299–313

Martin Hummel: The Würzburg Opera School. (in: Christoph Henzel (ed.): 50 Years of the Würzburg University of Music (1973–2023) – A Commemorative Volume), Königshausen & Neumann, Würzburg 2023, pp. 109–113

Christoph Henzel and Steffen Zeller (eds.): The Würzburg Association of Composers – Commemorative volume marking its 100th anniversary. Königshausen & Neumann, Würzburg 2011

Ulrich Konrad: Church Music and Sacred Music as Concept and Reality. (in: Dieter Kirsch / Ulrich Konrad (eds.): Church Music in the Diocese of Würzburg – Studies and Sources from the 16th to the 20th Century, Würzburg 2010, pp. 22*, 23, 26, 30*

Christoph Beck: *Haec est alma dies*. St Kilian in the Liturgy under Julius Echter. (in: Dieter Kirsch / Ulrich Konrad (eds.): Church Music in the Diocese of Würzburg – Studies and Sources from the 16th to the 20th Century), Würzburg 2010, p. 66

Siegfried Koesler: Cathedral Music in Würzburg in the First Two-Thirds of the 20th Century. (in: Dieter Kirsch / Ulrich Konrad (eds.): Church Music in the Diocese of Würzburg – Studies and Sources from the 16th to the 20th Century), Würzburg 2010, pp. 278, 279, 280*, 288, 306, 309, 324

Susanne Farwick: Studies on Contemporary Music for Solo Flute in the Second Half of the 20th Century. Peter Lang Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften, Frankfurt am Main 2009, pp. 272–273

Cäcilie Kowald: The German-Language Oratorio Libretto 1945–2000 – A Literary Approach to a Neglected Genre. Berlin 2007, pp. 9, 44, 74, 108, 119

Ulrich Wagner: The City of Würzburg’s Cultural Prizes. 1965–2007, Würzburg 2007, p. 28

Peter Rau: Kurt Heynicke – The Life of a Poet in Merzhausen 1043–1985. Merzhausen 2007, pp. 17–18

Wolfgang Osthoff: On Bertold Hummel’s Songs. (in: Music from a Free Spirit in the Twentieth Century – Texts 1966–2006, ed. Petra Weber-Bockholdt). Tutzing 2007

Wolfgang Osthoff: Bertold Hummel’s final song cycle ‘Kopflos’. (in: Music from a Free Spirit in the Twentieth Century – Texts 1966–2006, ed. Petra Weber-Bockholdt). Tutzing 2007

Marius Schwemmer: A Short Compendium of Church Music. Tectum Verlag, Marburg 2006, pp. 39ff

James H. Laster: Catalogue of Music for Organ and Instruments. Oxford 2005

Paul Werner Scheele: In memoriam Bertold Hummel, In Praise of Music and Musicians. Echter, Würzburg 2005

Reclam’s Chamber Music Guide (ed. Arnold Werner-Jensen), 13th updated and expanded edition, Stuttgart 2005, p. 958

Paul Werner Scheele: Memories of the Composition of Bertold Hummel’s Oratorio ‘Der Schrein der Märtyrer’. (in: Würzburger Diözesan-Geschichtsblätter, Vol. 66), Würzburg, 2004, pp. 363–384

Wolfgang Osthoff: Bertold Hummel’s final song cycle ‘Kopflos’. *Musik in Bayern* 65/66, 2004

*Musik in Geschichte und Gegenwart*, 2nd revised edition, Vol. 9, col. 500, Kassel et al., 2003

Heidrun Miller: Friedrich Zehm – Composer between Tradition and Modernity. Are Edition, Mainz 2003, pp. 5, 9, 15–18, 21, 35, 37, 61, 65, 165, 250, 254, 261, 279, 294, 305, 327, 336.

Hans Ulrich Engelmann: The Past in the Present – Memories and Thoughts of a Composer. Darmstadt 2001, pp. 141, 229, 230

Klaus Beckmann: Repertory of Organ Music 1150–1992. Schott, Mainz, 1999, p. 301

Peter Hollfelder: International Chronological Encyclopaedia of Piano Music. Wilhelmshaven 1999, p. 182

Klaus Hinrich Stahmer: Chamber Music as a Personal Statement. Composers in Bavaria, Volume 31: Bertold Hummel, Tutzing, 1998

Wolfgang Osthoff: On Bertold Hummel’s Songs. Composers in Bavaria, Volume 31: Bertold Hummel, Tutzing, 1998

Franz A. Stein: Bertold Hummel’s Church Music. Composers in Bavaria, Volume 31: Bertold Hummel, Tutzing, 1998

Siegfried Fink: Sound and Timing – Bertold Hummel’s Works for Percussion. Composers in Bavaria, Volume 31: Bertold Hummel, Tutzing, 1998

Claus Kühnl: The Symphonic Works of Bertold Hummel. Composers in Bavaria, Volume 31: Bertold Hummel, Tutzing, 1998

Klaus Hinrich Stahmer: Biographical Notes on Bertold Hummel. Composers in Bavaria, Volume 31: Bertold Hummel, Tutzing, 1998

Arthur Cohn: Literature for Chamber Music. Hinshaw Music, Chapel Hill, NC, 1997

Hans Maier: Eulogy for Bertold Hummel. Yearbook 11 of the Bavarian Academy of Fine Arts, Oreos Verlag, 1997, pp. 481–485

Lenz Meierott and Klaus Hinrich Stahmer (eds.): Music and Higher Education: 200 Years of Academic Music Education in Würzburg / Commemorative Publication 1997. University of Music, Würzburg, Würzburg: Könighausen and Neumann, 1997, ISBN 3-8260-1437-5, pp. 71–74

Dieter Kirsch, Volker Schütz: 200 Years of Academic Music Education in Würzburg. From the Collegium Musicum to the University of Music, Würzburg, 1997, p. 54.

Claus Kühnl: On the 70th Birthday of Bertold Hummel – Impromptu Speech. In: Bavarian Academy of Fine Arts Yearbook 10, Oreos Verlag Schaftlach, 1996, pp. 271–275

Renate Freyeisen: Crossing Boundaries – New Music in Würzburg. Würzburg Cultural Book (ed. V. Müller-Veith), Königshausen & Neumann, Würzburg 1992

Karl Schumann: On Bertold Hummel. Yearbook 5 of the Bavarian Academy of Fine Arts, Munich, 1991, pp. 246–250.

Hermann Müllich: Music Education and 20th-Century Music – An Analysis of Specific Research Findings. In: *Musik im Diskurs*, Vol. 9, Gustav Bosse Verlag, Regensburg 1991, pp. 45–68

D.M.B.: Bertold Hummel – in print, Strings/USA, Feb. 1991

Paul Werner Scheele: The oratorio ‘Der Schrein der Märtyrer’ by Bertold Hummel. In: Wolfgang Bullin, Franz Ludwig Ganz (eds.) We Praise You, We Give Thanks … 1,300 Years of the Martyrdom of the Franconian Apostles Kilian, Kolonat and Totnan. Würzburg 1990 (ISBN 3-429-013372-2)

Reclam’s Guide to Organ Music, Stuttgart, by Victor Lukas, Fourth expanded edition, Stuttgart 1963/1979/1992, p. 327

Franz A. Stein: … the honour of being your reviewer! Regensburg 1985, pp. 221/222 (ISBN 3-91114-88-8)

Frank Altmann: Encyclopaedia of Composers. Heinrichshofen’s Verlag, 1978, p. 312.

The Great Encyclopaedia of Music. (Ed. Günther Massenkeil) Herder, Freiburg im Breisgau 1978, Volume 4, p. 140.

Hans Musch (ed.): Music in Worship. A Handbook for Basic Training in Catholic Church Music. Gustav Bosse Verlag, Regensburg, 1975, pp. 386–387

Adrian Gaster: Who’s Who in Music. Cambridge, England, November 1975.

rororo Music Handbook in two volumes (ed. Heinrich Lindlar). Volume 2: Encyclopaedia of Composers. Encyclopaedia of Performers. Publisher: Rowohlt, 1973

Music Encyclopaedia. Riemann, Mainz, 1972, p. 561.

Andreas Boltz: Children’s Pieces and Oratorio. Bertold Hummel was born a hundred years ago. *Musik & Kirche*, September/October 2025, Kassel 2025.

Michael Töpel: Of Angels and Horsemen: Compositions from 1970 onwards with an apocalyptic theme. Musik & Kirche November/December 2023, Kassel 2023, pp. 377–378

Martin Hummel: Bertold Hummel’s Music for Flute. Flöte aktuell 3.2022, pp. 40–44, Frankfurt 2022.

Barbara Stühlmeyer: Scope for Innovation. The ‘Würzburg Cathedral Mass’ and Mass settings by Bertold Hummel. *Die Tagespost*, Würzburg, 5 July 2016.

Joachim Werz: On the Immortality of Music: Bertold Hummel (1925–2002) on his 90th birthday. *Musica sacra*, Regensburg, issue 6/2015, pp. 376–378. 

Horst Fischer: From Hüfingen to the World of Music. *Südkurier* No. 183 / DNE / 9 August 2012.

Barbara Stühlmeyer: Canticum novum. Bertold Hummel / Ave Maria op. 97e2, *Musica sacra*, Regensburg, issue 3/2011, pp. 200–201.

Felicitas Steigerwald: “Making Musical Ideas Tangible” – The Composer Bertold Hummel. Flöte aktuell 1.2011, pp. 32–33, Frankfurt 2011.

Ulrich Konrad: Church Music and Sacred Music as Idea and Reality III. *Musica sacra*, Regensburg, Issue 2/2011, pp. 87–91.

Barbara Stühlmeyer: Music as an Apology – The Masses of Bertold Hummel. *Musica sacra*, Regensburg, Issue 6/2010, pp. 375–376.

Anneliese Schürer: On the 5th anniversary of the death of the composer Bertold Hummel. forte 9/2007, p. 8.

Wolfgang Hörlin: Notes on the Interpretation of Bertold Hummel’s Organ Music. *Organ* 1/0, pp. 24–25, Schott Music, Mainz 2007.

Peter Wittrich: *Benedicamus domino* Op. 102 – The crowning achievement of Bertold Hummel’s organ output. *Organ* 1/0, pp. 16–24, Schott Music, Mainz 2007.

Andrea Braun: The composer Bertold Hummel and chamber music. Ensemble – Magazine for Chamber Music, pp. 34–36, Düsseldorf, II/2006.

Wilfried Hiller: Tastenspiele – Bertold Hummel’s piano music (not only) for children. CD booklet accompanying the CD of the same name, Musicaphon M 55716, Klassik Center Kassel, 2006.

Prof. Dr Evangelos Konstantinou: Bertold Hummel and the Greek-German Initiative. *Philia* – a journal for Europe, pp. 246–247, Würzburg, II/2005.

Michael Corßen: The composer Bertold Hummel. ESTA-Nachrichten 51 / March 2004.

Erwin Horn: Bertold Hummel – Patron of Unsung Composers – Otto Jägermeier. University News 2002–2003, Würzburg 2003.

Klaus Wolters: Bertold Hummel: Keyboard Pieces. Revue Musicale Suisse 38 No. 4, April 2003.

Jürgen Libbert: Hermann Hesse and Bertold Hummel. Marking the 125th anniversary of the poet’s birth and the death of the composer. Annual Report 2001/2002, Regensburg College of Catholic Church Music 2002

Obituary: Bertold Hummel. *Der Spiegel* No. 34, Hamburg 2002

Karl Heinz Wahren: In memory of Bertold Hummel. GEMA Nachrichten No. 166 3/2002, Berlin.

Claus Kühnl: Expanding the Classical Order – Bertold Hummel – Composer of the Twentieth Century. Neue Musikzeitung, November 2002.

Dr Thomas Daniel Schlee: In memoriam – In memory of Prof. Bertold Hummel. Annual Report of the Guardini Foundation, Berlin 2002.

Marius Schwemmer: In Memoriam, in: *Musica sacra* 5, 2002, 14.

Markus Reder: The Good News Transformed into Music – Bertold Hummel, one of the most significant contemporary composers, has died. Deutsche Tagespost, 17 August 2002.

Maria Zeidler-Kröll: Bertold Hummel – Keyboard Pieces. Üben & Musizieren, p. 78, 5/2002.

Ernst Oestreicher: A great deal of catching up to do in conveying new sonorities – an interview with Bertold Hummel. Musik zum Lesen 04/2002.

Jörg Hillebrand: Franconian Prophet. Fono Forum 12/2000.

Max McKee: A Versatile Oeuvre – On the Occasion of Bertold Hummel’s 75th Birthday. Clarino 11/2000, p. 12

Werner Häußner: He was nicknamed Palestrina. Die Tagespost No. 142, 28 November 2000.

Werner Häußner: “Music simply has to flow through the mind and body”. Würzburg composer turns 75. Main-Echo, 27 November 2000.

Edward F. Rhein: Bertold Hummel – a life with music. Würzburger katholisches Sonntagsblatt, No. 48, 26 November 2000.

Werner Häußner: A magnificent work – Bertold Hummel’s “Schrein der Märtyrer” in Würzburg. Main-Echo Aschaffenburg, 18 November 2000.

Michael Corßen: Bertold Hummel and the Sonatina, composer profile at the Gütersloh Music School. October 1999.

Thomas Daniel Schlee: German Catholics’ Art and Culture Prize awarded to Petr Eben and Bertold Hummel, *Musica sacra* 1998/04, pp. 362–364

Hans Maier: A Libretto by the Bishop. Rheinischer Merkur, Bonn, 30 May 1997, p. 19.

Marius Linnenborn: A Festival of Church Music in Salzburg. *Musica Sacra*, Regensburg, January–February 1997, pp. 35–38.

Mariusz Dubaj: Prof. Bertold Hummel ‘Saxophone’. Polish Saxophone Association. Lublin, January 1997, pp. 21–28.

Manfred Langendarf: The Composer Bertold Hummel. WOX, Würzburg, December 1996, p. 31.

Jürgen Libbert: On the Appropriateness of Musical Relationships. Gitarre aktuell, Hamburg, January 1996.

Rolf Rudin: ‘My Time with Bertold Hummel’. *Clarino* 12/1995, pp. 13–14

Hubert Velten: ‘Prof. Bertold Hummel on his 70th birthday’. Regensburg Academy of Catholic Church Music and Music Education, Annual Report 1995/96.

Werner Häußner: “I cannot live without composing”. Main-Echo, Aschaffenburg, 27 November 1995.

O. Schmitt-Rosenberger: Committed to the art of the possible. Volksblatt, Würzburg, 25 November 1995.

Otto Strodel: ‘Composer Bertold Hummel turns 70’. Mainpost, Würzburg, 25 November 1995.

Gerd Heymann: A dreamlike sense of certainty. Westdeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung, Dortmund, 1 November 1995

Martin Wetterich: An impressive opening. Volksblatt, Würzburg, 17 October 1995.

Manfred Plate: Questionnaire. *Christ in der Gegenwart*, Freiburg, L Brsg., April 1995, p. 54.

Franzpeter Messmer: Portrait: The composer Bertold Hummel. Neue Musikzeitung, Regensburg, November 1990.

Reinhard Schulz: Notes on Bertold Hummel. Munich Philharmonic (2nd Chamber Concert), Munich 1990, pp. 4–5.

Franzpeter Messmer: ‘The Shrine of the Martyrs’. *Das Orchester*, Mainz, October 1989, p. 985.

Franz A. Stein: The Oratorio of the Century in Würzburg Cathedral. *Musica Sacra*, Regensburg, July–August 1989, pp. 332–334.

Paul Werner Scheele: The oratorio ‘The Shrine of the Martyrs’ by Bertold Hummel, Würzburg Catholic Sunday Newspaper, Würzburg, 18 June 1989

Franz Fleckenstein: Music in Honour of Saint Kilian and His Companions, Würzburg Catholic Sunday Newspaper, Würzburg, 18 June 1989

Karl Schumann: ‘The Timpani of the Last Judgement’. *Süddeutsche Zeitung*, Munich, 11 May 1989.

Silke Zielen: ‘The Vigour of Youth’. *Erlanger Tagblatt*, Erlangen, 10 January 1989.

Karl Georg Rötter: ‘Composer expressed his gratitude with an original score’. *Volksblatt*, Würzburg, 24 November 1988.

Hans Behr: Popular as a composer and teacher. Main-Post, Würzburg, 11 March 1988.

Werner Häußner: ‘Composer and music teacher’. *Volksblatt*, Würzburg, 11 March 1988.

Bertram Turetzky: Music Reviews. Music Library Association. California, USA, March 1988.

Franz Hennevogl: Foreword. University of Music: University Bulletin 1986/87, Würzburg 1987, pp. 5–8.

Hans Behr: The sheer immensity of creative endeavour. Main-Post, Würzburg, 19–20 September 1987.

Bertold Hummel: ‘Composer and Champion: Peter Jona Korn Turns 65 – Between All Styles’. *Die Welt*, Hamburg, March 1987.

Hans Behr: ‘A lost child weeps and catches a firefly’. *Main-Post*, Würzburg, 24 January 1987.

Alfred Rinderspacher: Sheet Music. Das Orchester. Regensburg, July/August 1986.

Marc Rochester: ‘Younger piano’. *Musical Times*. London, June 1986.

Lothar Mattner: “Bertold Hummel”. Neue Zeitschrift für Musik, Mainz, May 1986.

Hubert Leuchtbrink: *Musica Nova*. *Neue Musikzeitung*, Regensburg, April/May 1986.

Fritz Schleicher: ‘Clear as crystal’. Nürnberger Nachrichten, Nuremberg, 19 April 1986

Thomas Emmerig: “…and all its splendour is toil and futility”. Mittelbayerische Zeitung, Regensburg, 23 December 1985.

Michael Klügel: ‘Herald of the End Times’. *Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung*, Frankfurt, 18 December 1985.

Otto Strodel: ‘Faust in the frenzy of the thunderous descent into hell’. *Main-Post*, Würzburg, 4 December 1985.

Franz A. Stein: Bertold Hummel on his sixtieth birthday. *Musica Sacra*, Regensburg, November/December 1985, p. 440.

Werner Häußner: The Joy of Creative Play. Main-Echo, Aschaffenburg, 27 November 1985

Hans Behr: A lovable man, a composer worth listening to. Main-Post, Würzburg, 25 November 1985.

Thea Lethmayer: ‘Between Hope and Nuclear Death’. Ballets by Gottfried von Einem and Bertold Hummel, *Augsburger Allgemeine*, Augsburg, 1–2 May 1984.

Peter Kins: Warnings to humanity – Neue Presse, Augsburg, 4 May 1984.

Klaus Hinrich Stahmer: An extremely lively ‘Methuselah’. Das Orchester, Mainz, February 1984. Fritz Schleicher: Apocalyptic Images. Nürnberger Nachrichten, Nuremberg, 14 November 1983.

Fritz Schleicher: Apocalyptic Images. *Nürnberger Nachrichten*, Nuremberg, 14 November 1983.

Egon Bezold: Outcry and hope. Nürnberger Zeitung, Nuremberg, 14 November 1983

Gerhard Schuhmacher: The German Music Council’s Record Catalogue of Contemporary Music. *Musik und Kirche*, Kassel, March 1982, p. 147.

Joachim Dorfmüller: Concertos for Organ and Orchestra in the 20th Century. *Das Orchester*, 2/1982, pp. 107–110.

Hanns-Wemer Heister: ‘After the Apocalypse of St John’. *Tagesspiegel*, Berlin, 13 June 1980.

Hans Behr: ‘Conservatoire plans to expand its curriculum’, *Main-Post*, Würzburg, 2 February 1980.

Franz Rauhut: Interview with Bertold Hummel, *Neues Europa*, Luxembourg, 1980, p. 29.

Klaus Hinrich Stahmer: Composers in Leadership Roles. Würzburg University of Music 1804–1979. Würzburg, November 1979, p. 19.

Wolfgang Molkow: A variety of wind instruments and a battle of demons. Berliner Festwochen, Berlin, 27 September 1979.

Hans-Jörg von Jena: ‘Faust Scenes’ with a Sense of Musical Effect. *Spandauer Volksblatt*, Berlin, 27 September 1979.

Bertold Hummel: The Meaning of the World in ‘Gotteslob’. Rheinischer Merkur, Bonn, 27 April 1979, 5.19.

Bertold Hummel: On ‘Visions’ for large orchestra based on the Apocalypse of St John the Evangelist by Bertold Hummel. Philharmonische Blätter, Issue No. 8, Berlin, 1979/80, pp. 9–10.

Herbert Glossner: Organ Works. Fono-Forum, Munich, 6 June 1978.

Mary Arm Campbell: ‘Composers applauded following world premieres’. The Mail Tribune. Oregon, USA, 10 April 1978.

Eberhard Kraus: *Musica Sacra*. Regensburg, January 1978, pp. 138–139, 161

Bertold Hummel: ‘Getting to Know the Mindset’. In: ‘How Do Composers Find Young Performers? Initial Responses to Erich Doflein’s Essay in NMZ 5/76’. Neue Musik-Zeitung, Regensburg, December 1976–January 1977, p. 9.

Klaus Linsenmeyer: ‘Compositions by Bertold Hummel’. *Volksblatt*, Würzburg, 10 December 1977.

Gotthard Schmidtke: “A Captivating Finale to the Festive Days”. Braunschweiger Zeitung, Braunschweig, 1 December 1975.

Bernd Seydel: Based on a painting by Hans Thoma. *Main-Post*, Würzburg, 28 July 1975.

Helmut Fritsch: A successful venture with *The Last Flower*. *Main-Echo*, Aschaffenburg, 7 May 1975.

Udo Schirmbeck: Symphonic detours. *Das Orchester*, Mainz, February 1975.

Karl Hahn: World premiere with surprises. Hofer Anzeiger/Frankenpost, Hof, 2 February 1975.

Franz A. Stein: ‘Reverenza’ by Bertold Hummel. Deutsche Tagespost, Würzburg, 9 October 1974.

Klaus Hinrich Stahmer: Thirteen Strings in the Goldsaal. *Melos*, Mainz, February 1974, Vol. 41, pp. 48/49/109.

Margrit Leue: Hummel’s “Contraste for Strings”. Mainzer Allgemeine Zeitung, Mainz, 30 October 1973.

Klaus Hinrich Stahmer: “Sound Experiments by Bertold Hummel”. Neue Musik-Zeitung, Regensburg, March/April 1972.

Bachtage 1971. *Neue Zeitschrift für Musik*, Mainz, January 1972.

Helmut Fritsch: “Bach, the Roots and the Fruits”. Main-Echo, Aschaffenburg, 30 November 1971.

W. Hambach: ‘A valuable new psalm composition’. *Flensburger Tageblatt*, Flensburg, 26 May 1970.

Alois Keck: ‘… it really is a fantastic thing’. *Volksblatt*, Würzburg, 5 December 1967.

A. Meyer: “Würzburg Cathedral Mass”. Main-Post, Würzburg, 8 May 1967.

A. Meyer: Festive music. *Badische Zeitung*, Freiburg, 7 April 1966.

Dieter Schorr: ‘Moderate avant-garde’. *Stuttgarter Zeitung*, Stuttgart, 2 April 1962

Haass: ‘Contemporary Music Resounded’. Rheinische Post, Düsseldorf, 22 August 1959.

H.L. Schilling: Max Kempf played the Lutherkirche organ in Freiburg im Breisgau. Musik und Kirche, January/February 1958.

SUZ.: ‘The Emperor’s New Clothes’ set to music. Mannheimer-Morgen, Mannheim, 22 July 1957.

Hanns Reich: Recording number 1000. *Badische Zeitung*, Freiburg, 8 September 1956.

Broesike-Schoen: Organ music at St Johannis. *Hamburger Abendblatt*, Hamburg, 29 October 1953.

M. Ganter: World premiere of a ‘Missa Brevis’ at the 1952 Donaueschingen Music Festival. CVO, January/February 1953.

Hanns Reich: Church music in the cathedral, *Badische Zeitung*, 31 October 1952

Herbert Barth: *Musikalische Jugend*, Nos. 5–8. Bayreuth, January 1951, p. 10.