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 5 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
Bransle de Villages 3	See work details	Choir Recorder Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Psallite unigenito (Christmas)	See work details	Choir	View sheet music Work & edition details
O Splendor Of God's Glory Bright	See work details	Guitar Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Tanz des Burgermeisters (Mayor's Dance) (Amazing Solos for Clarinet)	See work details	Clarinet	View sheet music Work & edition details
Ballet Du Roy Pour Sonner Apres	See work details	Recorder Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Bransle double 3	See work details	Cello violin Recorder 1 more instruments Viola Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Bransle Gentil 1 (XIII)	See work details	Recorder Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Greensleeves	See work details	Recorder Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Silent Night	See work details	Recorder	View sheet music Work & edition details
Uns est Ein Kindlein	See work details	Recorder	View sheet music Work & edition details
Vom Himmel Hoch (From Heavn Above)	See work details	Recorder	View sheet music Work & edition details
While By My Sheep	See work details	Recorder	View sheet music Work & edition details
In Natali Domini	See work details	Cello violin Voice 4 more instruments Double Bass Choir Recorder Viola Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Von Himmel hoch	See work details	Cello violin Voice 4 more instruments Double Bass Choir Recorder Viola Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Puer natus in Bethlehem	See work details	Cello violin Voice 4 more instruments Double Bass Choir Recorder Viola Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Frohlock o Tochter Zion I	See work details	Cello violin Voice 4 more instruments Double Bass Choir Recorder Viola Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Martin Wynnd's Air	See work details	Harp Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Buena Vista	See work details	Guitar Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Bury Me Beneath The Willow	See work details	Guitar Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Cara's Farewell	See work details	Guitar Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Morrison's Jig	See work details	Guitar Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Vom Himmel hoch I	See work details	Voice Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Puer natus in Bethlehem II	See work details	Voice Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Christe, du Lamm Gottes (Christ, thou Lamb most holy) - d-Moll/D minor	See work details	Choir Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Wir wollen alle frohlich sein - D-Dur/D major	See work details	Choir Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Lobt Gott, ihr Christen alle gleich (Praise God, ye Christians) - F-Dur/F major	See work details	Choir Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Jesu, deine Passion (Jesus, through your suffering) - a-Moll/A minor	See work details	Choir Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Nun danket alle Gott (Now thank we all our God) - Es-Dur/Eb major	See work details	Choir Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Komm, Heiliger Geist, Herre Gott, Op. 9 no. 49 - F-Dur/F major Performed by Michael Praetorius	Catalogue / opus Op. 9 no. 49	Choir Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
1b: 2 Tenorstimmen, Bc	See work details	Voice Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Dances from 'Terpsichore': 1 - La Bouree	See work details	Flute Oboe violin 1 more instruments Recorder Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
L´Espagnolette - Score	See work details	See edition details Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Herzlich tut mich erfreuen - Score	See work details	See edition details Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
La Bourrée - Trombone 4	See work details	See edition details Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
La Robine - Score	See work details	See edition details Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Es ist ein Ros' entsprungen - Score	See work details	See edition details Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Dances from Terpsichore - Score	See work details	See edition details Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
La Robine - Preface	See work details	See edition details Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Wenn wir in höchsten Nöten sein - Score	See work details	See edition details Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
La Bourrée - Score	See work details	See edition details Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Nach grüner Farb Herz verlangt - Score	See work details	See edition details Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
La Bourrée - Trombone 1	See work details	See edition details Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Nun bitten wir den heiligen Geist - Score	See work details	See edition details Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
La Bourrée - Trombone 2	See work details	See edition details Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
We Will Praise You	See work details	Voice Choir Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
This Day is Born Emmanuel	See work details	Choir A Cappella Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
A Renaissance Pageant: Bells	See work details	See edition details Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
A Renaissance Pageant: Flute	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.