Composer

Michael Praetorius

German composer, organist, and music theorist

1571–1621

485 works and musical collections

Born: 1571
Died: 1621
Birthplace: Creuzburg
Place of death: Wolfenbüttel
Citizenship / historical state: Brunswick-Lüneburg
Period (estimated from birth year): Baroque

Biography

Michael Praetorius — German composer, organist, and music theorist. Michael Praetorius was born in 1571 in Creuzburg. The recorded year of death is 1621; place of death: Wolfenbüttel. The biographical record lists citizenship or historical state as Brunswick-Lüneburg.

Life and musical career

Occupations: composer; musicologist; music theorist; librettist; organist; conductor; teacher; independent publisher; musicographer; prior
Education: University of Frankfurt an der Oder
Teachers: Giovanni Gabrieli
Instruments played: organ
Movements: German Renaissance; Baroque music
Languages used: Latin; German
VIAF ID: 61732864
ISNI: 0000000110279912
GND ID: 118741713
Library of Congress ID: n80096728
MusicBrainz ID: 2f625459-d284-4e00-a3e8-3906b589a9b3

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

In this catalogue

Common listed instruments: Choir, Recorder, violin, Voice, Cello
Genres represented: Classical, Latin, Christmas, pop, Pop
Source entries with composition dates: 1

These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.

Catalogue

Sheet music catalogue page 2 of 11

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
Up on the Housetop	See work details	Recorder	View sheet music Work & edition details
While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks	See work details	Recorder	View sheet music Work & edition details
Wondrous Love (Sacred Harp)	See work details	Recorder	View sheet music Work & edition details
Nun bitten wir den Heiligen Geist (We now implore the Holy Ghost) - F-Dur/F major	See work details	Choir Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
War Gott nicht mit uns diese Zeit, Op. 8 no. 110	Catalogue / opus Op. 8 no. 110	Choir Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Herr Christ, der einig Gotts Sohn, Op. 9 no. 100 - G-Dur/G major Performed by Michael Praetorius	Catalogue / opus Op. 9 no. 100	Choir Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Das Vaterunser	See work details	Choir Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Er hilft sein' Glaubgen allen - a-Moll/A minor	See work details	Choir Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Das walt Gott Vater und Gott Sohn - D-Dur/D major	See work details	Choir Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Es wolle Gott uns gnadig sein, Op. 8 no. 105	Catalogue / opus Op. 8 no. 105	Choir Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Vater unser im Himmelreich - g-Moll/G minor	See work details	See edition details Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Heut triumphieret Gottes Sohn - e-Moll/E minor	See work details	See edition details Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
3. Les Passpiedz de Bretaigne	See work details	Recorder Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
31. Volte - SAATB	See work details	Recorder Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Father Who Art In The Kingdom Of Heaven	See work details	violin Flexible Instrument Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Nun Bitten Wir Den Heiligen Geist	See work details	See edition details Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Mit Fried Und Freud Ich Fahr Dahin	See work details	See edition details Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
2 MCh-TTB, Instr ad lib.	See work details	Voice Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
King's Dance,The	See work details	Harp Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Lobt Gott, ihr Christen, allzugleich - F-Dur/F major	See work details	Choir Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Bransle	See work details	Piano Flute Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Spagnoletta	See work details	Harp Guitar Cello 3 more instruments violin Recorder Viola Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Magnum Nomen Domini	See work details	See edition details Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Bransle Gay 2	See work details	Choir Recorder Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Bransle Gay 3	See work details	Choir Recorder Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Bransle Gay double 1	See work details	Choir Recorder Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Bransle simple [de Poictou] 2	See work details	Choir Recorder Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Bransle de Villages 1 (XIV)	See work details	Choir Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Courante de Mons. De la Moth (LXXIX)	See work details	Choir Recorder Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Bransle double 1 (XII)	See work details	Recorder Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Bransle de la Royne (XVII)	See work details	Cello violin Recorder 1 more instruments Viola Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Madrigal	See work details	Recorder Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Erstanden ist der heilige Christ	See work details	Recorder Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
In Dulci Jublio (first version)	See work details	Recorder	View sheet music Work & edition details
Puer Natus in Bethlehem (Ist - Ein Kind Geborn)	See work details	Recorder	View sheet music Work & edition details
Shepherds, Shake Off Your Drowsy Sleep	See work details	Recorder	View sheet music Work & edition details
The Babe Of Bethlehem (Southern Harmony)	See work details	Recorder	View sheet music Work & edition details
The Lord Of The Dance (Shaker tune)	See work details	Recorder	View sheet music Work & edition details
We Wish You a Merry Christmas	See work details	Recorder	View sheet music Work & edition details
Ballet Des Baccanales	See work details	Horn Trombone Trumpet 1 more instruments Tuba Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Volta	See work details	Guitar Horn Trombone 2 more instruments Trumpet Tuba Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Joseph, lieber Joseph mein	See work details	Voice Choir Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Vater, der Du im Himmel bist - G-Dur/G major	See work details	Choir Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Jesus Christus, unser Heiland, Op. 9 no. 26	Catalogue / opus Op. 9 no. 26	See edition details Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Christ lag in Todesbanden, Op. 9 no. 23 Performed by Michael Praetorius	Catalogue / opus Op. 9 no. 23	See edition details Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Amen - Phrygisch/Phrygian	See work details	Choir Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Amen	See work details	Choir Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Gelobet Seist Du, Jesu Christ	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. This short biography is assembled from the recorded facts. Authority record: VIAF 61732864. Portrait: 1606, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.