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Johann Kilian Heller
1633 - 1674
Germany
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| J.K. Heller |
Johann Kilian Heller (1633 - 10/10/1674), a German composer, music editor and organist; born in Hammelburg, Lower Franconia, died in Wurzburg, Germany. He wrote Sacer concentus musicus, Mainz 1671, containing 5 masses, motets, psalms, etc.
Officium defunctorum
| Period: | Baroque |
| Composed in: | 1673c |
| Musical form: | officium |
| Text/libretto: | daily prayers, psalms, hymns, lectures, etc. |
Heller's Officium Defunctorum was printed in Mainz around 1671 - 1673.
| Contributor: | Tassos Dimitriadis |
Later in the 17th century numerous requiem settings, many in concertato style, were produced by composers including G.B. Bassani, G.A. Bernabei, Antonio Bertali (eight settings), Biber, Giovanni Cavaccio, Cavalli, Cazzati, Joan Cererols, G.P. Colonna, P.A. Fiocco (three settings), Santino Girelli, J.K. Heller, J.C. Kerll (two settings), A.V. Michna, Marcin Mielczewski, Alessandro Scarlatti, Johann Stadlmayer, Christoph Straus (two settings) and Viadana.
| Author: | Steven Chang-Lin Yu |