Matthias Greitter
Matthias Greitter, also Matthäus Greiter, (ca. 1495 – 20 December 1550) was a German priest, cantor and composer.
Life
Greitter was born in Aichach. He became priest and cantor at Strasbourg Cathedral. In 1524 he joined the new Reformed Church. In 1538 he accepted a position of music teacher at the Collegium Argentinense (later University of Strasbourg). In 1549 he moved back to the Catholic religion and founded a Catholic school of singing, but he died the following year in Strasbourg, presumably from the plague.
Works
Sacred Works
- Domine non secundum, motet, 2vv, 1545
- Passibus ambiguis/Fortuna desperata, motet, 4vv,
- Christ ist erstanden/Christus surrexit, motet, 5vv
- 7 psalms
- Kyrie,
- Gloria,
- Credo,
- Alleluia
Secular Works
- 16 Lieder, 4–5vv
Sources
- German Wikipedia page
- Hans-Christian Mueller and Sarah Davies's article in New Grove Dictionary of Music
External links
- Free scores by Matthias Greitter at the International Music Score Library Project
- Free scores at the Mutopia Project
|
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Monday, May 02, 2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.