Johannes Galliculus
Johannes Galliculus (Alectorius, Hähnel, Hennel; c. 1490 in Dresden – c. 1550 in Leipzig) was a German music theorist and composer.
Also recorded as Johannes Hennel de Dresden · Ioannes Galliculus · Johannes Hähnel · Joannes Galliculus
Johannes Galliculus
- Born
- 1401 · Dresden.
- Died
- 1501 · Leipzig.
- Nationality
- Germany · Albertine Duchy of Saxony (1485-1547)
- Occupation
- composer · musicologist · choir director · conductor · music theorist · writer · cantor
- Fields
- music
- Movements
- Renaissance music
- Languages
- Latin
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Johannes Galliculus (Alectorius, Hähnel, Hennel; c. 1490 in Dresden – c. 1550 in Leipzig) was a German music theorist and composer.
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Johannes Galliculus (1401–1501) was a cantor, choir director and composer, among other activities and a national of the Albertine Duchy of Saxony (1485-1547) and Germany. Born in Dresden, the cantor died in Leipzig.
Johannes Galliculus held the position of chapelmaster and worked in Dresden and Leipzig. The cantor was active in music. Johannes Galliculus was associated with Renaissance music. Languages used include Latin.
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He was active ca. 1520 in Leipzig. He was the cantor of the Thomanerchor from 1520 to 1525.
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
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• Enlive psallant; • Joseph, lieber Joseph, mein
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• Isagoge de compositione cantus
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Bibliography printed in the source article · 4
- 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)
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