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Composer

Michael Praetorius

German composer, organist, and music theorist

1571–1621

485 works in the index

Born
1571
Died
1621
Birthplace
Creuzburg
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. The biographical record lists citizenship or historical state as Brunswick-Lüneburg.

In this catalogue

Common listed instruments
Choir, Recorder, violin, Voice, Cello
Genres represented
Classical, Latin, Christmas, pop, Pop
Works with composition dates
1 of 485

These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.

Catalogue

Works page 5 of 11

Years are composition dates where known. Instruments describe editions in our catalogue and may include arrangements. A dash means the detail is not recorded.

Works and available sheet music details
WorkYear composedCatalogue / opusKey in titleListed instrumentsGenreEditions
Bransle de Villages 3 — —— Choir, RecorderClassical 1
Psallite unigenito (Christmas) — —— Choir— 1
O Splendor Of God's Glory Bright — —— GuitarClassical 2
Tanz des Burgermeisters (Mayor's Dance) (Amazing Solos for Clarinet) — —— Clarinet— 1
Ballet Du Roy Pour Sonner Apres — —— RecorderClassical 3
Bransle double 3 — —— Cello, violin, Recorder, ViolaClassical 1
Bransle Gentil 1 (XIII) — —— RecorderClassical 1
Greensleeves — —— RecorderClassical 1
Silent Night — —— Recorder— 1
Uns est Ein Kindlein — —— Recorder— 2
Vom Himmel Hoch (From Heavn Above) — —— Recorder— 1
While By My Sheep — —— Recorder— 1
In Natali Domini — —— Cello, violin, Voice, Double Bass, Choir, Recorder, ViolaClassical 1
Von Himmel hoch — —— Cello, violin, Voice, Double Bass, Choir, Recorder, ViolaClassical 1
Puer natus in Bethlehem — —— Cello, violin, Voice, Double Bass, Choir, Recorder, ViolaClassical 2
Frohlock o Tochter Zion I — —— Cello, violin, Voice, Double Bass, Choir, Recorder, ViolaClassical 1
Martin Wynnd's Air — —— HarpClassical 1
Buena Vista — —— GuitarClassical 1
Bury Me Beneath The Willow — —— GuitarClassical 1
Cara's Farewell — —— GuitarClassical 1
Morrison's Jig — —— GuitarClassical 1
Vom Himmel hoch I — —— VoiceClassical 2
Puer natus in Bethlehem II — —— VoiceClassical 1
Christe, du Lamm Gottes (Christ, thou Lamb most holy) - d-Moll/D minor — —— ChoirClassical 1
Wir wollen alle frohlich sein - D-Dur/D major — —— ChoirClassical 2
Lobt Gott, ihr Christen alle gleich (Praise God, ye Christians) - F-Dur/F major — —— ChoirClassical 1
Jesu, deine Passion (Jesus, through your suffering) - a-Moll/A minor — —— ChoirClassical 1
Nun danket alle Gott (Now thank we all our God) - Es-Dur/Eb major — —— ChoirClassical 1
Komm, Heiliger Geist, Herre Gott, Op. 9 no. 49 - F-Dur/F major Performed by Michael Praetorius — Op. 9 no. 49— ChoirClassical 2
1b: 2 Tenorstimmen, Bc — —— VoiceClassical 1
Dances from 'Terpsichore': 1 - La Bouree — —— Flute, Oboe, violin, RecorderClassical 1
L´Espagnolette - Score — —— —Classical 1
Herzlich tut mich erfreuen - Score — —— —Classical 1
La Bourrée - Trombone 4 — —— —Classical 1
La Robine - Score — —— —Classical 1
Es ist ein Ros' entsprungen - Score — —— —Classical 1
Dances from Terpsichore - Score — —— —Classical 1
La Robine - Preface — —— —Classical 1
Wenn wir in höchsten Nöten sein - Score — —— —Classical 1
La Bourrée - Score — —— —Classical 1
Nach grüner Farb Herz verlangt - Score — —— —Classical 1
La Bourrée - Trombone 1 — —— —Classical 1
Nun bitten wir den heiligen Geist - Score — —— —Classical 1
La Bourrée - Trombone 2 — —— —Classical 1
We Will Praise You — —— Voice, ChoirClassical 2
This Day is Born Emmanuel — —— Choir, A CappellaClassical 1
A Renaissance Pageant: Bells — —— —Classical 1
A Renaissance Pageant: Flute — —— —Classical 1

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.