Melchior Vulpius (1570 - 1615)

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Melchior Vulpius (ca. 1570, Wasungen – 7 August 1615) 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 Ach, bleib mit ... (Read all)
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