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[Jeg veed mig en Søvn i Jesu Navn]

[Jeg veed mig en Søvn i Jesu Navn]

Composer: Johann Hermann Schein (1627)
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Composer: Johann Hermann Schein

Schein, Johann Hermann, son of Hieronymus Schein, pastor at Griinhain, near Annaberg, in Saxony, was born at Grünhain, Jan. 20,1586. He matriculated at the University of Leipzig in 1607, and studied there for four years. Thereafter he acted for some time as a private tutor, including two years with a family at Weissenfels. On May 21, 1615, he was appointed Capellmeister, at the court of Duke Johann Ernst, of Sachse-Weimar; and in 1616 he became cantor of I3t. Thomas's Church, and music director at Leipzig, in succession to Seth Calvisius (d. Nov. 24, 1615). This post he held till his death, at Leipzig, Nov. 19, 1630. Schein was one of the most distinguished musicians of his time, both as an original composer, and as a harmoniser of the… Go to person page >

Tune Information

Title: [Jeg veed mig en Søvn i Jesu Navn]
Composer: Johann Hermann Schein (1627)
Incipit: 13335 54325 67717
Key: E♭ Major
Copyright: Public Domain

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M. B. Landstads Kirkesalmebog og "Nokre Salmar" ved Professor Dr. E. Blix, samt følgende tillæg #570

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