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 3 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
Wir glauben all an einen Gott	See work details	See edition details Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
3: GemCh-SATB, Instr. ad lib.	See work details	Voice Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Dances from 'Terpsichore': 2 - Ballet des Amazones	See work details	Flute Oboe violin 1 more instruments Recorder Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
1. : wie schon leuchtet der Morgenstern	Year composed 1734-35	See edition details	View sheet music Work & edition details
Nativity Carol	See work details	See edition details Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Complete Organ Works	See work details	See edition details Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Bransle de Montirande 1	See work details	Choir Recorder Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Bransle double de Poictou 2	See work details	Choir Recorder Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Bransle simple de Poictou 1 (III)	See work details	Choir Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Lied (Ich Dank Dir, Liebe Herre)	See work details	Recorder Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Pavane de Spaigne (XXX)	See work details	Cello violin Recorder 1 more instruments Viola Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Courante: [So ben mi ch ha bon tempo] (CXLII)	See work details	Cello violin Recorder 1 more instruments Viola Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
The Truth Sent From Above	See work details	Recorder	View sheet music Work & edition details
We Three Kings of Orient	See work details	Recorder	View sheet music Work & edition details
What Child Is This	See work details	Recorder	View sheet music Work & edition details
Es ist ein' Ros'	See work details	Recorder	View sheet music Work & edition details
Ballet Des Coqs	See work details	Horn Trombone Trumpet 1 more instruments Tuba Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Jesus Christus Unser Heiland	See work details	Horn Trombone Trumpet 1 more instruments Tuba Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Wir danken dir Herr Jesu Christ	See work details	Horn Trombone Trumpet 1 more instruments Tuba Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Puer natus in Bethlehem I	See work details	Voice Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Jesu, nun sei gepreiset	See work details	Choir Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Herr Jesu Christe, Gottes Sohn - F-Dur/F major	See work details	Choir Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Nun lob, mein Seel, den Herren (My soul, now bless thy Maker) - G-Dur/G major	See work details	Choir Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Erhalt uns, Herr, bei deinem Wort - e-Moll/E minor Performed by Michael Praetorius	See work details	Choir Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Wenn wir in hochsten Noten sein - G-Dur/G major Performed by Michael Praetorius	See work details	Choir Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Der Herr ist mein getreuer Hirt, Op. 9 no. 128 Performed by Michael Praetorius	Catalogue / opus Op. 9 no. 128	Choir Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Wo Gott zum Haus nicht gibt sein Gunst - Es-Dur/Eb major	See work details	See edition details Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Christ fuhr gen Himmel	See work details	See edition details Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
3b GemCh-SATB, Instr. ad lib.	See work details	Voice Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Dances from 'Terpsichore': 7 - Gaillarde	See work details	Flute Oboe violin 1 more instruments Recorder Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Teil 2: De organographia	See work details	See edition details Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
La Volta	See work details	Cello Recorder Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
A Renaissance Pageant: E	See work details	See edition details Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Tanz des Burgermeisters	See work details	Flute violin Keyboard 1 more instruments Viola	View sheet music Work & edition details
Der Winter ist ein strenger Gast	See work details	Voice Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Bransle simple 1: La, la, la, je ne lose dire (I)	See work details	Choir Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Bransle Gay 1	See work details	Choir Recorder Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Bransle de Montirande 2	See work details	Choir Recorder Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Bransle simple de Novelle 1 (II)	See work details	Choir Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Bransle simple [de Novelle] 3	See work details	Choir Recorder Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Bransle de Villages 2	See work details	Choir Recorder Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Omnis mundus jocundetur (Christmas)	See work details	Choir	View sheet music Work & edition details
Procession	See work details	Piano Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Gavotte	See work details	Organ Guitar Cello 2 more instruments Flute Voice Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Bransle Gentil 2	See work details	Cello violin Recorder 1 more instruments Viola Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Courante Sarabande (CIV)	See work details	Recorder Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Courante [de M. M. Wustrow] (CXV)	See work details	Cello violin Recorder 1 more instruments Viola Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
31. Gaillarde (Mistresse Winters Jumpe) (CCC)	See work details	Recorder 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.