Erhard Bodenschatz

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Erhard Bodenschatz (* around 1576 in Lichtenberg ; † September 7, 1636 in Groß-Osterhausen ) was a German pastor , cantor and composer .

Life

Bodenschatz was cantor in Schulpforta from 1600 to 1603 and pastor in Groß-Osterhausen / Querfurt from 1608.

He composed numerous motets . His best-known work to this day is the collection of motets he edited, Florilegium Portense , which translates as “Schulpfortaer Flower Harvest”. In two parts, published in Leipzig in 1618 and 1621, it contains 365 motets by 58 composers and gives a good insight into the choir repertoire in the 17th century in the Thuringian-Saxon region. It is known that Bach , among others, knew and used this collection, because as Thomaskantor he ordered several copies of the work for the St. Thomas' Choir .

Bodenschatz died in Groß-Osterhausen, which was part of the Sittichenbach district of Saxony .

Works

  • The beautiful and witty Magnificat of the highly praised Jungfrawen Mariae (1599)
  • Psalterium Davidis, Iuxta Translationem Veterem, una cum Canticis, Hymnis, & Orationibus Ecclesiasticis (1607)
  • Harmoniae Angelicae Cantionum Ecclesiasticarum, That is English frewden Songs and Spiritual ChurchesPsalms D. Martini Lutheri and other pious godly Christians (1608)
  • Bicinia XC selectiss., Composita in usum scholasticae juventutis (1615)

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SURNAME Bodenschatz, Erhard
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German pastor, cantor and composer
DATE OF BIRTH around 1576
PLACE OF BIRTH Lichtenberg (Upper Franconia)
DATE OF DEATH September 7, 1636
Place of death Osterhausen