Composer Bio Information
Drese, Adam's bio information
Tuesday, December 15, 1620 - Tuesday, February 15, 1701
Born: December 15, 1620 - probably Weimar, Thuringia, Germany
Died: February 15, 1701 - Arnstadt, Thuringia, Germany
Adam Drese studied music at Warsaw under Marco Scacchi.
Drese was director at Weimar from 1655. Afterwards held similar appointments to the Duke of Brunswick, and at Arnstadt, where he died in 1701, shortly before J.S. Bach came there. The following occurs in the notice of Drese’s death in the Arnstadt church records: On February 15, 1701, at 10 o’clock in the evening, Herr Adam Drese fell asleep in God. . . . Age, 80 years, 2 months.
Source: ELHHB Website [Dahle, Library of Christian Hymns; Handbook to the Lutheran Hymnal]
Contributed by Aryeh Oron (August 2003)
eHymns Source: http://www.bach-cantatas.com/Lib/Drese.htm
Died: February 15, 1701 - Arnstadt, Thuringia, Germany
Adam Drese studied music at Warsaw under Marco Scacchi.
Drese was director at Weimar from 1655. Afterwards held similar appointments to the Duke of Brunswick, and at Arnstadt, where he died in 1701, shortly before J.S. Bach came there. The following occurs in the notice of Drese’s death in the Arnstadt church records: On February 15, 1701, at 10 o’clock in the evening, Herr Adam Drese fell asleep in God. . . . Age, 80 years, 2 months.
Source: ELHHB Website [Dahle, Library of Christian Hymns; Handbook to the Lutheran Hymnal]
Contributed by Aryeh Oron (August 2003)
eHymns Source: http://www.bach-cantatas.com/Lib/Drese.htm
Hymns Composed (1)
The Incomparable Mens (TTBB)The last 10 hymns uploaded.
- # 1 - He Is Coming Again (TTBB) (uploaded on Oct 30, 2024)
- # 2 - Who Could It Be (TTBB) (uploaded on Oct 30, 2024)
- # 3 - The Story Of Jesus Can Never Grow Old (TTBB) (uploaded on Oct 30, 2024)
- # 4 - Prayer Changes Things (TTBB) (uploaded on Oct 30, 2024)
- # 5 - Since The Fullness Of His Love Came In (TTBB) (uploaded on Oct 30, 2024)
- # 6 - Sweeter As The Years Go By (TTBB) (uploaded on Oct 30, 2024)
- # 7 - Thou Wilt Keep Him In Perfect Peace (TTBB) (uploaded on Oct 30, 2024)
- # 8 - Only Jesus (TTBB) (uploaded on Oct 29, 2024)
- # 9 - Sometime (TTBB) (uploaded on Oct 29, 2024)
- #10 - The Old-Time Way (TTBB) (uploaded on Oct 29, 2024)