Geboren ist uns der heilige Christ by Cornelius Freundt 4-Part - Sheet Music

SKU: AN.AMP-0012

Freundt/Anderson.

performance time: approx. 1:40

COMPOSER

The German composer Cornelius Freundt (sometimes called Bonamicus) was born c. 1535 in Plauen.From 1565 until his death in 1591, Freundt served as Kantor of St. Marien in Zwickau, where he wasgreatly admired for his faithful service to the townspeople and the church. In addition to extensivemusical activities, Freundt's diverse projects included teaching at the town school, producing plays, andbuilding a sundial for the town. Many of his sacred melodies and texts appeared in Zwickau, Dresden,Brunswick, and Gotha songbooks as recently as the end of the 18th century , but most have long sincebeen out of use. In 1897 Georg Gohler made a new edition of Freundt's Christmas settings, laying thegroundwork for further research into his numerous attractive pieces.

performance time: approx. 1:40

performance time: approx. 1:40

COMPOSER

The German composer Cornelius Freundt (sometimes called Bonamicus) was born c. 1535 in Plauen.From 1565 until his death in 1591, Freundt served as Kantor of St. Marien in Zwickau, where he wasgreatly admired for his faithful service to the townspeople and the church. In addition to extensivemusical activities, Freundt's diverse projects included teaching at the town school, producing plays, andbuilding a sundial for the town. Many of his sacred melodies and texts appeared in Zwickau, Dresden,Brunswick, and Gotha songbooks as recently as the end of the 18th century , but most have long sincebeen out of use. In 1897 Georg Gohler made a new edition of Freundt's Christmas settings, laying thegroundwork for further research into his numerous attractive pieces.