Daniel Friderici

Daniel Friderici (1584 – 23 September 1638) was a German cantor, conductor, and composer.

Life Friderici was born in Eichstaedt (today Querfurt) to a poor family and had been a choirboy in his younger years. He was trained by Valentin Haussmann and Frederick Weissensee. In 1612 he enrolled at the University of Rostock. Two years later he was appointed as a cantor for Oldenburg by Count Anton Günther and later moved in 1618 to the same position at the St. Mary's Church in Rostock. After he had finished his training, he was appointed conductor of all churches in Rostock. There he worked until he died there in 1638 from the plague.

Works He wrote many high quality secular and sacred polyphonic vocal works, which became widely known in his lifetime and afterwards. He wrote Musica figuralis which taught techniques of singing.

Sacred works Sertum Musicale primum oder Erstes Musicalisches Kräntzlein. 1614 Sertum musicale alterum oder Anderes Musicalisches Kräntzlein. 1619 Psalmus Regii Prophetae Davidis. 1622 Bicinia sacra. 1623 Viridarium Musicum Sacrum. 1625 Selige Grab- und Himmels Leiter von sieben Spalten. 1628 Deliciae iuveniles. 1630

Secular works Servia musicalis prima. 1614 Servia musicalis altera. 1617 Newes gantz lustiges und kurtzweiliges Quodlibet. 1622 Newe Avisen 1635 Amores musicales oder newe gantz lustige und anmutige weltl. Liedlein. 1624 Honores musicales oder newe gantz lustige Ehrenliedlein. 1624 Amuletum musicum contra melancholiam. 1627 Hilarodicon das ist: Gantz artige und sehr lustige newe Vinetten oder Wein Liederlein. 1632 Amores musicales oder newe gantz lustige Amorosische Liedlein. 1633.

Writings Musica figuralis oder newe Unterweisung der Singe Kunst. Rostock 1618.