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Melchior Vulpius (c. 1570, Wasungen – 7 August 1615, Weimar) was a German singer and composer of church music. Vulpius came from a poor craftsman's family. He studied at the local school in Wasungen (in Thuringia) with Johannes Steuerlein. From 1588, he attended the school in Speyer. After marrying in 1589, he obtained a position at the Gymnasium in Schleusingen. In 1596, he was named cantor in Weimar. He wrote and published church music, the best known being the setting of the hymn ''ドイツ語:Ach, bleib mit deiner Gnade'' (Ah, stay with your grace) on a text by Josua Stegmann. This setting was often performed in Protestant churches on New Year's Day and at the end of the service. Important compilations were ''ラテン語:Cantiones sacrae'' (1602, 1604), ''ドイツ語:Kirchengesänge und geistliche Lieder Dr. Luthers'' (1604), ''ラテン語:Canticum beatissimae'' (1605) and ''ドイツ語:Ein schön geistlich Gesangbuch'' (1609). The ''Cantional'' (a collection of songs) was published posthumously in 1646 in Gotha. The St Matthew Passion is another of Vulpius’ well-known works. Already in the middle of the 17th century did the music spread also to Sweden and later to Finland. Based on the several copies of music manuscripts that have been preserved in different archives in Finland, it can be concluded that the Passion became rather popular there. According to historical sources, this was the very first polyphonic passion composition ever performed in Finland. Later, the Passion fell into oblivion, but in 2007, the Finnish Vulpius Passion tradition was revived with Sonus Borealis performing it in several churches in Southeast Finland. ==Song melodies== * "ドイツ語:Ach bleib mit deiner Gnade" * "ドイツ語:Die beste Zeit im Jahr ist mein", text by Martin Luther * "ドイツ語:Der Tag bricht an und zeiget sich" * "ドイツ語:Die helle Sonn" * "ドイツ語:Christus, der ist mein Leben" * "ドイツ語:Gelobt sei Gott im höchsten Thron", text by Michael Weiße * "ドイツ語:Hinunter ist der Sonne Schein" * "ドイツ語:Jesu, deine Passion" * "ドイツ語:Lobt Gott den Herrn ihr Heiden all" * "ドイツ語:Zieh an die Macht du Arm des Herrn" 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Melchior Vulpius」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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