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 7 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
Ein Kind geborn zu Bethlehem (A babe is born in Bethlehem) - Dorisch/Dorian	See work details	Choir Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Erstanden ist der heilige Christ - D-Dur/D major	See work details	Choir Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Erweckt hat mir das Herz zu dir - Mixolydisch/Mixolydian	See work details	Choir Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Halleluja ist ein frohlich Gesang - A-Dur/A major	See work details	Choir Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
In Bethlehem ein Kindelein - C-Dur/C major	See work details	Choir Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
In dulci jubilo - G-Dur/G major	See work details	See edition details	View sheet music Work & edition details
Lobet Gott, unsern Herren - Dorisch/Dorian	See work details	Choir Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Mit Fried und Freud ich fahr dahin (In peace and joy I now depart) - Dorisch/Dorian	See work details	Choir Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Wenn meine Sund mich kranken - Dorisch/Dorian	See work details	Choir Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Wir danken dir, Herr Jesu Christ - G-Dur/G major	See work details	Choir Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
War Gott nicht mit uns diese Zeit - Dorisch/Dorian	See work details	Choir Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Von Gott kommt mir ein Freudenschein - F-Dur/F major	See work details	Choir Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Jesu Kreuz, Leiden und Pein - Dorisch/Dorian	See work details	Choir Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Des Konigs Banner gehn hervor - Dorisch/Dorian	See work details	Choir Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
In dulci jubilo (In sweet rejoicing) setting 1	See work details	See edition details	View sheet music Work & edition details
In dulci jubilo (In sweet rejoicing) setting 2	See work details	See edition details	View sheet music Work & edition details
Singt dem Herren - F-Dur/F major	See work details	Choir Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Ich steh an deiner Krippen hier (I stand beside thy cradle here) - G-Dur/G major	See work details	Choir Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
In dulci jubilo - F-Dur/F major	See work details	See edition details	View sheet music Work & edition details
Kommt und lasst uns Christum ehren - F-Dur/F major	See work details	Choir Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
O wir armen Sunder - D-Dur/D major	See work details	Choir Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Wie schon leuchtet der Morgenstern (How brightly beams the morning star) - D-Dur/D major	See work details	See edition details	View sheet music Work & edition details
Ich dank dir schon durch deinen Sohn - D-Dur/D major	See work details	Choir Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Aus meines Herzens Grunde - B-Dur/B-flat major	See work details	Choir Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Seid frohlich und jubilieret - F-Dur/F major	See work details	Choir Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
O Christ, wir danken deiner Gut - Dorisch/Dorian	See work details	Choir Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Wohlauf, ihr Christen, freuet euch	See work details	Choir Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Es war des ewigen Vaters Rat - A-Dur/A major	See work details	Choir Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
O glaubig Herz, gebenedei - e-Moll/E minor	See work details	Choir Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Lobet den Herren, alle Heiden - g-Moll/G minor	See work details	Choir Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
O Gott, wir danken deiner Gut - Dorisch/Dorian	See work details	Choir Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Procession in G	See work details	Piano Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Old German Dance	See work details	Piano Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Nun singet und seid froh - G-Dur/G major	See work details	See edition details Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Enatus est Emanuel - F-Dur/F major	See work details	See edition details Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Durch Adams Fall ist ganz verderbt, Op. 7 no. 77	Catalogue / opus Op. 7 no. 77	Choir Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott - F-Dur/F major Performed by Michael Praetorius	See work details	Choir Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Wenn mein Stundlein vorhanden ist - B-Dur/B-flat major Performed by Michael Praetorius	See work details	Choir Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Erhalt uns, Herr bei deinem Wort / Verleih uns Frieden	See work details	See edition details Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Wo Gott der Herr nicht bei uns halt - g-Moll/G minor Performed by Michael Praetorius	See work details	Choir Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Nun freut euch, lieben Christen gmein - F-Dur/F major	See work details	Choir Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Wenn mein Stundlein vorhanden ist - A-Dur/A major	See work details	Choir Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Lobet den Herren, Op. 9 no. 199 Performed by Michael Praetorius	Catalogue / opus Op. 9 no. 199	Choir Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Ich ruf zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ, Op. 9 no. 123 - d-Moll/D minor	Catalogue / opus Op. 9 no. 123	Choir Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Herr, fur dein Wort sei hoch gepreist, Op. 9 no. 151 - G-Dur/G major	Catalogue / opus Op. 9 no. 151	Choir Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Es wolle Gott uns gnadig sein, Op. 9 no. 158	Catalogue / opus Op. 9 no. 158	Choir Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Nun bitten wir den Heiligen Geist, Op. 5 no. 5 - F-Dur/F major Performed by Michael Praetorius	Catalogue / opus Op. 5 no. 5	Choir Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Christe, der du bist Tag und Licht, Op. 9 no. 16	Catalogue / opus Op. 9 no. 16	Choir 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.