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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 6 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
A Renaissance Pageant: Oboe — —— —Classical 1
A Renaissance Pageant: Bassoon — —— —Classical 1
A Renaissance Pageant: 2nd E — —— —Classical 1
A Renaissance Pageant: 1st F Horn — —— —Classical 1
A Renaissance Pageant: 1st Trombone — —— —Classical 1
A Renaissance Pageant: 2nd Trombone — —— —Classical 1
A Renaissance Pageant: Baritone T.C. — —— —Classical 1
A Renaissance Pageant: Baritone B.C. — —— —Classical 1
A Renaissance Pageant: Tuba — —— —Classical 1
A Renaissance Pageant: 1st Percussion — —— —Classical 1
A Renaissance Pageant: 2nd Percussion — —— —Classical 1
A Renaissance Pageant: Score — —— —Classical 1
That Easter Day With Joy Was Bright — —— —— 0
From Heaven High — —— Piano— 0
The Stick Dance — —— Drum, Recorder— 1
Die Sonn verbirget ihren Schein — —— VoiceClassical 1
Nun laube, Lindlein, laube — —— Voice— 1
Flamme empor — —— VoiceClassical 1
Bransle simple [de Novelle] 2 — —— Choir, RecorderClassical —
Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming — —— —— —
Rosa Mystica — —— RecorderClassical 1
Bransle double 2 — —— Cello, violin, Recorder, ViolaClassical —
Spagnoletta (XXVII) — —— —— 0
La Bouree (XXXII) — —— Piano, Cello, Flute, violin, Recorder, ViolaClassical —
[Courante:]La Mouline (CVII) — —— Cello, violin, Recorder, ViolaClassical —
26. (Volte (CCXXXIII) — —— Cello, violin, Recorder, ViolaClassical 0
D Jesus an dem Kreuze stund — —— RecorderClassical —
Jesus Christus unser Heiland, der den Tod uberwant — —— RecorderClassical 1
Star In The East — —— Recorder— —
Von Himmel Komm — —— Recorder— 1
Weil Maria — —— Recorder— 1
In dulci jublio II — —— Cello, violin, Voice, Double Bass, Choir, Recorder, ViolaClassical —
Frohlock o Tochter Zion fast — —— Cello, violin, Voice, Double Bass, Choir, Recorder, ViolaClassical —
In natali Domini I — —— Cello, violin, Voice, Double Bass, Choir, Recorder, ViolaClassical —
In natali Domini II — —— Cello, violin, Voice, Double Bass, Choir, Recorder, ViolaClassical —
Lob Gott du Christenheit — —— Cello, violin, Voice, Double Bass, Choir, Recorder, ViolaClassical —
Innsbruck — —— Recorder— —
Christ Lag In Todesbanden — —— Horn, Trombone, Trumpet, TubaClassical 1
4 Dances From Tersischore — —— Horn, Trombone, Trumpet, TubaClassical —
Brighter Side — —— GuitarClassical —
Caleb's Gorge — —— GuitarClassical —
Call The Ewes — —— GuitarClassical —
Don't Step on Alligators — —— GuitarClassical —
Es ist ein Ros entsprungen - F-Dur/F major — —— —— —
Christ lag in Todesbanden (Christ lay in death's cold prison) - Dorisch/Dorian — —— ChoirClassical —
Der Engel sprach zu den Hirten - Mixolydisch/Mixolydian — —— ChoirClassical —
Der Morgenstern ist aufgedrungen - F-Dur/F major — —— Organ, ChoirClassical 0
Der Tag, der ist so freudenreich - A-Dur/A major — —— ChoirClassical —

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.