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)
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- # 2 - Jesus Remembered You (TTBB) (uploaded on Dec 20, 2024 at 03:50:22pm)
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- # 4 - Guide Me (Allen) (TTBB) (uploaded on Dec 20, 2024 at 10:38:40am)
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- # 6 - God Helping Me, I'll Stand (TTBB) (uploaded on Dec 20, 2024 at 10:20:18am)
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- # 8 - Heaven's Harvest Home (TTBB) (uploaded on Dec 19, 2024 at 09:10:07am)
- # 9 - What Is Your Life (TTBB) (uploaded on Dec 18, 2024 at 04:02:54pm)
- #10 - Jesus, I Will Follow Thee (TTBB) (uploaded on Dec 18, 2024 at 11:45:45am)