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Thomas Mancinus
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german16th century
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Thomas Mancinus (Born: 1550 - Schwerin, Mecklenburg Died: c1620 - Wolfenbüttel (or late 1611 or beginning of 1612 - in Schwerin). Thomas Mancinus [Menckin] was Kantor at the Dom-Schule (Cathedral School) at Schwerin from 1572 to 1578. In 1584 he became a member of the chapel of the Duke of Brunswick at. Wolfenbüttel, and in 1587 was appointed Kapellmeister. He was afterwards employed as librarian to the Duke. He is the author of two simple settings of the Passion according to St. Matthew and St. John, first published in 1620, and since reprinted in Schöberlein's Schatz des liturgischen Gesanges. With the exception of a book of German secular songs a 4 and 5, his other works are mostly occasional compositions for weddings and funerals, in the form of motets and madrigals, with Latin or German texts. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.
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Music From The Time Of Christian Iv: Church Music at Court and in Town
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Music From the Time of Christian IV
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Music from the time of Christian IV, Church music at court and in town
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Cantio nova - The Hillard Ensemble
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Music from the Time of Christian IV: Church Music [The Hilliard Ensemble]
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Mecklenburg - 450 Jahre Kammermusik