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 4 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
Rise Up, Shepherd, and Follow	See work details	Recorder	View sheet music Work & edition details
The First Nowell	See work details	Recorder	View sheet music Work & edition details
In dulci jublio I	See work details	Cello violin Voice 4 more instruments Double Bass Choir Recorder Viola Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Lob Gott ihr Christen allzugleich	See work details	Cello violin Voice 4 more instruments Double Bass Choir Recorder Viola Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Christ ist erstanden	See work details	Horn Trombone Trumpet 1 more instruments Tuba Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Early Christmas Morn	See work details	Guitar Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
House Of The Rising Sun	See work details	Guitar Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Volte 2 (M. Praetorius)	See work details	Guitar Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Vom Himmel hoch II	See work details	Voice Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Geborn ist der Emanuel - F-Dur/F major	See work details	Choir Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Herzlich tut mich erfreuen - D-Dur/D major	See work details	Choir Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
O Lamm Gottes, unschuldig (O Lamb of God most holy) - F-Dur/F major	See work details	Choir Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Ich ruf zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ, Op. 7 no. 167	Catalogue / opus Op. 7 no. 167	Choir Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Gott, der Vater, wohn uns bei, Op. 9 no. 52 - C-Dur/C major	Catalogue / opus Op. 9 no. 52	See edition details Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Aus tiefer Not schrei ich zu dir, Op. 9 no. 80 - G-Dur/G major Performed by Michael Praetorius	Catalogue / opus Op. 9 no. 80	See edition details Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Wie Schon Leuchtet Der Morgenstern	See work details	Choir Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Spanish Pavan QUARTET	See work details	Recorder Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
2. In Dulci Jubilo	See work details	See edition details	View sheet music Work & edition details
Nun freut euch lieben Christen gemein	See work details	See edition details Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Ich hab gewart des Herren	See work details	See edition details Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Nach dir Herr verlanget mich	See work details	See edition details Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Der Tag vertreibt die finstere Nacht - Score	See work details	See edition details Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Nach grüner Farb mein Herz verlangt - Score	See work details	See edition details Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
La Bourrée - Trombone 3	See work details	See edition details Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Meine Seeler hebt den Herren	See work details	See edition details Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Wer in dem Schutz des Hochsten sitzt	See work details	See edition details Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Ach Gott vom Himmel sich darein	See work details	See edition details Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Wievel sind der o Herr	See work details	See edition details Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Pastorale Partita on Es ist ein Reis entsprungen - Organ	See work details	See edition details Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Sie ist mir lieb - Score	See work details	See edition details Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
O Herre Gott begnade mich	See work details	See edition details Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Ich will dich preisen Herre Gott	See work details	See edition details Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Der Morgenstern ist aufgegangen - Score	See work details	See edition details Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Den die Hirten lobeten sehre - Score	See work details	See edition details Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Christ unser Herr zum Jordan kam	See work details	See edition details Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Springtanz from Terpsichore - Organ	See work details	See edition details Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Psallite / Singt und klingt - Score	See work details	See edition details Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Wach auf, wach auf, mit heller Stimm - Score	See work details	See edition details Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Now It Belongs Not to My Care	See work details	See edition details Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Mein Huter und mein Hirt	See work details	See edition details Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Zu dir von Herzens grunde	See work details	See edition details Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Die Heiden Herr sind in dein Erbschaft kommen	See work details	See edition details Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Der grimmig Tod - Score	See work details	See edition details Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
A Renaissance Pageant: 1st B	See work details	See edition details Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
A Renaissance Pageant: 2nd B	See work details	See edition details Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
A Renaissance Pageant: B	See work details	See edition details Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
What Star Is This?	See work details	See edition details	View sheet music Work & edition details
Quem pastores laudavere	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.