Michael Weiße

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Aliases: Michael Weiß, Michael Weisse

Life

Born: c. 1488

Died: 19 Mar 1534

Biography

German theologian, reformer, composer, and hymn writer. He published the first extensive Protestant hymnal in 1531. "He was initially a Franciscan in Breslau and after 1518 preacher of the Unity of the Bohemian Brethren. He also wrote theological writings and hymns, some of which he set to music" (de.wikipedia).

View the Wikipedia article on Michael Weiße.

View the German Wikipedia article on Michael Weiße. (English translation by Google)

List of choral works

 

Settings of text by Michael Weiße

Publications

  • Ein New Gesengbuchlein, Jungbunzlau, 1531

External links