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 - The Love Of God (AL 29) (TTBB) (uploaded on Nov 20, 2024)
- # 2 - God Is My Light (TTBB) (uploaded on Nov 20, 2024)
- # 3 - Praise Ye The Lord (AL 27) (TTBB) (uploaded on Nov 19, 2024)
- # 4 - The Night Is Past (TTBB) (uploaded on Nov 17, 2024)
- # 5 - My Redeemer (AL 24) (TTBB) (uploaded on Nov 16, 2024)
- # 6 - Great Is The Lord (TTBB) (uploaded on Nov 16, 2024)
- # 7 - Resurrection (AL 22) (TTBB) (uploaded on Nov 16, 2024)
- # 8 - Christ The Lord (TTBB) (uploaded on Nov 15, 2024)
- # 9 - Faithful God Emmanuel (TTBB) (uploaded on Nov 15, 2024)
- #10 - Angel Of Patience (TTBB) (uploaded on Nov 15, 2024)