Johannes Galliculus
German music theorist and composer
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| Intro | German music theorist and composer | |
| Places | Germany | |
| is | Musician Composer Musicologist Choir director Conductor Music theorist | |
| Work field | Academia Religion Music | |
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| Birth | Dresden, Germany | |
| Death | Leipzig, Germany |
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Biography
Johannes Galliculus (Alectorius, Hähnel, Hennel; c. 1490 in Dresden – c. 1550 in Leipzig) was a German music theorist and composer.
He was active ca. 1520 in Leipzig. He was the cantor of the Thomanerchor from 1520 to 1525.
Works
Editions: Johannes Galliculus: Gesamtausgabe der Werke, ed. A.A. Moorefield, Gesamtausgaben, viii (Brooklyn, NY, 1975–)
- Passio Domino nostri Jesu Christi, 4vv, 1538
- Mass Christ ist erstanden 4vv, 1539
- Aliud officium Paschale, 4vv, 1539
- Proprium mass for Christmas, 4vv, 1545
- Magnificat quarti toni, 4vv,
- Magnificat quinti toni, 4vv
- Magnificat septimi toni, 4vv
- Motets, 4vv:
- Apparuit benignitas, 4vv
- Ave vivens, hostie
- Cavete a scribis
- Christus resurgens
- Duo homines ascenderunt
- Immunem semper
- In cathedra Moysi
- In natali
- Non ex operibus
- Venite post me
- Psalm. Quare fremuerunt gentes, 4vv
Doubtful works
- Enlive psallant;
- Joseph, lieber Joseph, mein
Theorical works
- Isagoge de compositione cantus
Sources
- Victor H. Mattfeld article in: New Grove Dictionary of Music.
- Heinz von Loesch article in: Die Musik in Geschichte und Gegenwart.
- Online article on www.bach-cantatas.com
- A.A. Moorefield: An Introduction to Johannes Galliculus (Brooklyn, 1969)