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[This day is born Emmanuel]

Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: M. Praetorius Incipit: 15555 64516 51176 Used With Text: This day is born Emmanuel

This day is born Emmanuel

Appears in 1 hymnal Topics: Christmas Used With Tune: [This day is born Emmanuel]

Geborn ist der Immanuel

Appears in 2 hymnals Used With Tune: EN NATUS EST EMANUEL

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This day is born Emmanuel

Hymnal: Carols Old and Carols New #493 (1916) Topics: Christmas Languages: English Tune Title: [This day is born Emmanuel]

Geborn ist der Immanuel

Hymnal: Sonntagschulbuch #53 (1896) Languages: German Tune Title: EN NATUS EST EMANUEL

1571 - 1621 Person Name: M. Praetorius Composer of "[This day is born Emmanuel]" in Carols Old and Carols New Born into a staunchly Lutheran family, Michael Praetorius (b. Creuzburg, Germany, February 15, 1571; d. Wolfenbüttel, Germany, February 15, 1621) was educated at the University of Frankfort-an-der-Oder. In 1595 he began a long association with Duke Heinrich Julius of Brunswick, when he was appointed court organist and later music director and secretary. The duke resided in Wolfenbüttel, and Praetorius spent much of his time at the court there, eventually establishing his own residence in Wolfenbüttel as well. When the duke died, Praetorius officially retained his position, but he spent long periods of time engaged in various musical appointments in Dresden, Magdeburg, and Halle. Praetorius produced a prodigious amount of music and music theory. His church music consists of over one thousand titles, including the sixteen-volume Musae Sionae (1605-1612), which contains Lutheran hymns in settings ranging from two voices to multiple choirs. His Syntagma Musicum (1614-1619) is a veritable encyclopedia of music and includes valuable information about the musical instruments of his time. Bert Polman