Composer

Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck

Dutch composer, organist, and pedagogue in the Renaissance-Baroque eras

1562–1621

172 works and musical collections

Born: 1562
Died: 1621
Birthplace: Deventer
Place of death: Amsterdam
Citizenship / historical state: Dutch Republic
Period (estimated from birth year): Renaissance

Biography

Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck ( YAHN PEE-tər-sohn SWAY-link; April or May 1562 – 16 October 1621) was a Dutch composer, organist, and pedagogue whose work straddled the end of the Renaissance and beginning of the Baroque eras. He was among the first major keyboard composers of Europe, and his work as a teacher helped establish the north German organ tradition.

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Life and musical career

Occupations: composer; organist; teacher; musicologist; music theorist; harpsichordist; music teacher; musician
Career institutions / employers: Oude Kerk; Amsterdam
Instruments played: organ
Genres: Renaissance music
Movements: Baroque music
Languages used: Dutch
VIAF ID: 89618631
ISNI: 0000000110759430
GND ID: 118799517
Library of Congress ID: n80005110
MusicBrainz ID: b6a6520c-31e3-43d0-bc68-d0c5016bf28f

Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.

In this catalogue

Common listed instruments: Organ, harpsichord, Piano, Choir, Guitar
Genres represented: Classical, Latin
Source entries with composition dates: 0

These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.

Catalogue

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Instruments describe listed editions, including arrangements. Composition dates and keys appear where recorded; collection pages show their individual contents.

Works and musical collections with sheet music details
Title	Work details	Listed instruments	Sheet music
Toccata Secundi Toni g1, SwWV 292/L 21	See work details	Piano Organ Classical · Latin	View sheet music Work & edition details
Echo Fantasia	See work details	See edition details Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Dies sind die heilgen zehn Gebot	See work details	Organ Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Gaudete Omnes	See work details	Voice A Cappella Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
4. Da Pacem, Domine, in Diebus Nostris (4 Variations)	See work details	Organ Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Puer nobis nascitur	See work details	Organ Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
1. Ach Gott vom himmell sieh darein (3 Variations)	See work details	Organ Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Madge on a Tree	See work details	See edition details Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Fantasia in Echo Style	See work details	Organ Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Hodie Christus Natus Est (Knowles)	See work details	Voice Tenor Choir 5 more instruments Horn Trombone Trumpet Tuba Alto Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
9. Wir glauben all' an einen Gott (3 Variations)	See work details	Organ Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
2. Allein zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ: Choral (Scheidt, Gorlitzer Tabulatur), Biciniu	See work details	Organ Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Es spricht der Unweisen Mund wohl	See work details	Organ Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Pavana lachrimae - a-Moll/A minor	See work details	Piano Organ Guitar 2 more instruments Voice Vocal Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
3. Christe qui Lux es et Dies (3 Variations)	See work details	Organ Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
6. Ich ruff zu Dir, Herr Jesu Christ (4 Variations)	See work details	Organ Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Wie nach einem Wasserquelle (Chorale Prelude)	See work details	Organ Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Wo Gott der Herr nicht bei uns hält	See work details	Organ Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
V 6a Pavana Hispanica in g (J. P. Sweelinck & S. Scheidt)	See work details	harpsichord Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
V 12 Bergamasca. in G	See work details	Piano Organ harpsichord Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
V 8 Soll es sein in C	See work details	Piano Organ harpsichord Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Fantasia in D minor	Key in title D minor	Organ Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
O lux beata trinitas	See work details	Organ Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Ballo del granduca	See work details	Piano Organ Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
2. Allein zu Dir, Herr Jesu Christ (Bicinium)	See work details	Organ Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
5. Erbarm dich mein, o Herre Gott (6 Variations)	See work details	Organ Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Herr Christ der einig Gottes Sohn	See work details	Organ Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Sources	See work details	Piano Organ harpsichord Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
"Soll es Sein"	See work details	See edition details Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Two Keyboard Pieces - Trumpet 1 in Bb	See work details	See edition details Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Madonna Con Questi Occhi	See work details	Piano Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Poi Che Voi Non Volete	See work details	See edition details Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
misc, Sieben Chromatische Motetten Des Barock, vol.14, V	See work details	See edition details Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Two Keyboard Pieces - Score and Parts	See work details	See edition details Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Pavana Hispanica	See work details	See edition details Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Pavana Philippi' – 2 Variations	See work details	Organ Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Préludium pédaliter	See work details	See edition details Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Preface:	See work details	Piano Organ harpsichord Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
V 1 Balleth. del granduca in G	See work details	Piano Organ harpsichord Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
V 10 Von der Fortuna werd ich getrieben in g	See work details	harpsichord Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Zugeschriebene Werke - Attributed Works:	See work details	Piano Organ harpsichord Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Ballet in C (Anonymous)	See work details	harpsichord Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Gerechter Gott, erhore mich - Dorisch/Dorian	See work details	Choir Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Herr, du bist unsre Zuflucht - a-Moll/A minor	See work details	Choir Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Two Keyboard Pieces - Trumpet 2 in Bb	See work details	See edition details Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Two Keyboard Pieces - Horn in F	See work details	See edition details Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Two Keyboard Pieces - Trombone	See work details	See edition details Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Two Keyboard Pieces - Tuba	See work details	See edition details Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details

Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. Authority record: VIAF 89618631. Portrait: Gerrit Pietersz Sweelink, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.