David Köler

David Köler, also Koler, Colerus (c. 1532 – 1565) was a German composer.

Life Köler was born and died in Zwickau. He was educated in his native town and at the University of Ingolstadt. From 1554 he was probably Kantor in Schlaggenwald in Bohemia. In 1556-7 he moved to Joachimsthal and then in Altenburg. In 1563 he was appointed Kapellmeister at the court of Mecklenburg at Schwerin serving the Duke Johann Albrecht. In 1565 he was back to Zwickau where he died few months later.

Works Zehen Psalmen Davids, 5, 6vv (Leipzig, 1554) Rosa florum gloria, 1567 Mass (on Josquin's Benedictus es coelorum regina), 7vv Kyrie, Gloria, 4vv Non nobis, Domine, 5vv Te sanctum, responsory, 6vv Veni Sancte Spiritus, 4, 5vv Ach Herr, straf mich nicht in deinem Zorn (Ps vi), 6vv Hülf, Herr, die Heiligen haben abgenommen (Ps xii), 6vv Richte mich Gott (Ps xliii), 6vv Eile, Gott, mich zu erretten (Ps lxx), 6vv Wer unter dem Schirm des Höchsten sitzt (Ps xci), 6vv Siehe, wie fein und lieblich (Ps cxxxiii), 6vv