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    Philipp Nicolai (10 August 1556 – 26 October 1608) was a German Lutheran pastor, poet, and composer. He is most widely recognized as a hymnodist. Philipp...
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    the voice is calling us) is a Lutheran hymn written in German by Philipp Nicolai, first published in 1599 together with "Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern"...
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    hymn in three stanzas "Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme" (1599) by Philipp Nicolai, which covers the prescribed reading for the Sunday, the parable of...
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  • commemorated in the American Lutheran Calendar of Saints on 26 October: Philipp Nicolai (1556–1608), Johann Heermann (1585–1647), and Paul Gerhardt (1607–76)...
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    ˈmɔʁɡn̩ˌʃtɛʁn] ; How lovely shines the morning star) is a Lutheran hymn by Philipp Nicolai written in 1597 and first published in 1599. It inspired musical settings...
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    the Annunciation (25 March) coincided with Palm Sunday. Based on Philipp Nicolai's hymn "Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern" (1599), it is one of Bach's...
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    (1448–1506), medieval musician, music theorist, poet, and composer Philipp Nicolai (1556–1608), poet and composer, pastor in Unna in 1596–1601 Karl Andreas...
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    16th-century Lutheran chorale, "Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme" by Philipp Nicolai. It is a good example of Victorian hymn tune writing, with "solid harmonies...
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    message was formed into a hymn, "Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme", by Philipp Nicolai, which Johann Sebastian Bach used for his chorale cantata Wachet auf...
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  • Nicolai is a Frisian (north part of Holland) surname[citation needed], and may refer to: Philipp Nicolai (1556–1608), German Lutheran pastor, poet, and...
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  • English name for the hymn "Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme" (1599) by Philipp Nicolai "Sleepers awake", English name for the chorale cantata Wachet auf,...
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    (1530–1592) Cyriakus Schneegass (1546–1597) Joachim a Burck (1546–1610) Philipp Nicolai (1556–1608) Bartholomäus Gesius (c. 1562–1613) Michael Praetorius (1571–1621)...
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    Sebastian Bach, George Frideric Handel, Henry Purcell, Johannes Brahms, Philipp Nicolai and Felix Mendelssohn composed great works of music. Prominent painters...
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    James Melville, Scottish divine and reformer (d. 1614) August 10 – Philipp Nicolai, German Lutheran pastor (d. 1608) August 16 – Bartolomeo Cesi, Italian...
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    in the Calendar of Saints of the Lutheran Church on 26 October with Philipp Nicolai and Paul Gerhardt. Heermann was born in Raudten (modern day Rudna)...
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    between 2007 and 2012. Famous pastors have included Joachim Westphal and Philipp Nicolai. St. Catherine's had an organ as early as the late 15th century, and...
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    has ever written. Jeremias Nicolai, a student at Korbach Stadtschule from Autumn 1574 onwards, brother of Philipp Nicolai, reported that Goclenius "immediately"...
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  • Münchhausen Joachim Neander Johann Nestroy Georg Neumark Friedrich Nietzsche Philipp Nicolai Helga M. Novak Novalis (Friedrich von Hardenberg) Andreas Okopenko...
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  • Hexham Pope Evaristus (Aristus) Fulk of Pavia (Roman Catholic Church) Philipp Nicolai, Johann Heermann and Paul Gerhardt (Lutheran Church) Quadragesimus...
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  • schön leuchtet der Morgenstern" ("How Lovely Shines the Morning Star") Philipp Nicolai 16th century "Zu Bethlehem geboren" ("Born in Bethlehem") Friedrich...
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    leuchtet der Morgenstern" ("How Brightly Shines the Morning Star") by Philipp Nicolai in the piano accompaniment after a suggestion from Franz Liszt. This...
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    only recitative, and for the closing chorale he used a stanza from Philipp Nicolai's hymn "Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern" (1599). The work is in six...
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  • Dorcas (Tabitha), and Phoebe, faithful women (Commemoration) – LCMS 26 Philipp Nicolai, 1608; Johann Heermann, 1647; Paul Gerhardt, 1676; hymnwriters (Commemoration)...
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    XV/2 \ Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme, chorale motet on the hymn by Philipp Nicolai Wf XV/3 \ Dem Erlöser Wf XV/4 \ Unsere Auferstehung durch die Auferstehung...
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    ruft uns die Stimme", Philipp Nicolai, 1599); "How Brightly Beams the Morning Star!" ("Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern", Nicolai, 1597); and the Christmas...
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    James Melville, Scottish divine and reformer (d. 1614) August 10 – Philipp Nicolai, German Lutheran pastor (d. 1608) August 16 – Bartolomeo Cesi, Italian...
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  • Francisco Lopez Capillas, Mexican composer (died 1674) October 26 – Philipp Nicolai, composer (born 1556) date unknown Luca Bati, composer (born 1546)...
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    soprano accompanied by a string quartet. The original German hymn by Philipp Nicolai begins: "Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern" and was published in 1599...
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  • with lyrics by Johan Olof Wallin. It is set to a tune composed by Philipp Nicolai., There is also an English language-version called "All Hail to Thee...
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  • considered as a "golden age" of Lutheran hymnody. Some hymnwriters include Philipp Nicolai, Johann Heermann, Johann von Rist and Benjamin Schmolck in Germany...
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