Christoph Praetorius

Christoph Praetorius (died 1590) was an author, choirmaster and composer. He entered the University of Wittenberg in 1551. appears to be from around 1560, He was obliged to resign as Kantor because he had become deaf, yet he continued his compositional activity as evidenced by a wedding motet written for Euricius Dedekind’s wedding.

Published works

Prose Erotemata renovatae, Wittenberg, 1574 Erotemata renovatae musicae, Ülzen, 1581

Music De obitu, Wittenberg, 1560 Melodia epithalamia composite in nuptiis, Wittenberg, 1561 Fröliche und liebliche Ehrnlieder, Wittenberg, 1581 Der ander Teil: frölicher und lieblicher Ehrnlieder, Wittenberg, 1581 Carmen nuptial in honorem, Ülzen, 1581