Philippus Und Der Kämmerer, Oratorium Für Soli, Chor, Orchester Und Orgel, Op. 21 (Ausgewählte Sätze)

Philippus Und Der Kämmerer, Op. 21, is a sacred oratorio composed by Gerhard Linde, a German musician and composer active in the mid-20th century. Released in 1972 on a private label, this recording captures selected movements from a larger liturgical work that explores the biblical encounter between Philip the Evangelist and the Ethiopian eunuch, a narrative centered on themes of faith, instruction, and baptism.

The recording serves as a historical document of the regional church music traditions prevalent in post-war Germany, where local composers frequently created oratorios for community ensembles and liturgical settings. As a self-produced or private-press release, the record was likely intended for distribution within the composer's immediate circle, local congregations, and institutional archives rather than for the commercial mass market, which explains its relative obscurity among mainstream collectors.