Joachim à Burck (Hymn-Writer, Composer)

Born: 1546 - Burg bei Magdeburg, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
Died: May 24, 1610 - Mühlhausen, Thuringia, Germany

The German composer, Joachim à [Moller, Joachim] Burck [Joachim von Burck], was educated in Magdeburg and elsewhere. He was Kantor (1563) at the grammar school and organist (1566) of St Blassius, Mühlhausen, and a public official there.

After early polyphonic motet publications, Joachim à Burck became known as a prolific composer of sacred homophonic songs and odes in an up-to-date style. He also published several Passions, hymns, psalms and many occasional pieces.

Source: Grove Concise Dictionary of Music (© 1994 by Oxford University Press)
Contributed by Aryeh Oron (September 2005)

Chorale Melodies used in Bach’s Vocal Works

Es stehn vor Gottes Throne (1594; Zahn 4298)

Use of Chorale Melodies in his works

Nun laßt uns Gott dem Herren a 4-pt motet from the collection Dreißig Geistliche Lieder auff die Fest durchs Jahr (CM: Nun laßt uns Gott dem Herren; 1594)

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