Gottfried August Homilius

Gottfried August Homilius
Gottfried August Homilius
	Homilius in 1782
Born	2 February 1714; Rosenthal, Saxony
Died	2 June 1785 (aged 71); Dresden, Saxony
Education	Annenschule, Dresden; Leipzig University;
Occupations	Director of Church music; Composer;
Organizations	Dresden Frauenkirche; Kreuzkirche; Sophienkirche;

Gottfried August Homilius (2 February 1714 – 2 June 1785) was a German composer, cantor and organist.^[1] He is considered one of the most important church composers of the generation following Bach's,^[2] and was the main representative of the empfindsamer style.

^ Dennis Shrock Choral Repertoire 2009 -- Page 303 "1714–1785 Homilius was born near Dresden, where he was educated and where he served as substitute organist at the ..."
^ Don Michael Randel, ed. (1996). The Harvard Biographical Dictionary of Music. Cambridge: Harvard University Press. p. 392. ISBN 9780674372993. Homilius, Gottfried August

[1] Dennis Shrock Choral Repertoire 2009 -- Page 303 "1714–1785 Homilius was born near Dresden, where he was educated and where he served as substitute organist at the ..."

[hbdm-2] Don Michael Randel, ed. (1996). The Harvard Biographical Dictionary of Music. Cambridge: Harvard University Press. p. 392. ISBN 9780674372993. Homilius, Gottfried August

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Gottfried August Homilius
Homilius in 1782
Born	(1714-02-02)2 February 1714 Rosenthal, Saxony
Died	2 June 1785(1785-06-02) (aged 71) Dresden, Saxony
Education	Annenschule, Dresden Leipzig University
Occupations	Director of Church music Composer
Organizations	Dresden Frauenkirche Kreuzkirche Sophienkirche

Gottfried August Homilius

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