Crato Bütner

Crato Bütner (Sonneberg, 1616–1679) was a German Baroque composer who was kantor and organist in Danzig (Polish: Gdańsk), first at the hospital church of St Salvator, then at Gdańsk's oldest church, St Catherine's. His collection of baroque works disappeared in 1945.

Works, editions and recordings

Works His works survive in manuscript in Stuttgart and in the Düben collection. songs in Georg Neumark's Lustwäldchen 1652, 1657 songs in Johann Franck's Geistliche Sion Geistliche Konzerte, Hamburg 1651 Psalm 147, Danzig 1661 Te Deum a l2, Danzig 1662

Editions Edition: cantata Fürwahr, er trug unsere Krankheit Edition: Wollt Ihr wissen. Aria Sunamithica ... a voce sola con doi violini. Hofius.

Recordings Laudate Pueri Dominum Anna Jobrant, on Düben Delights Footprint 2009.