Georg Joseph (c. 1620 – c. 1668
(Universität Illinois)) was a German Baroque composer who served at the court of prince-bishop of Breslau. He was from 1657 to 1668 the musical collaborator of Johann Schefflers ( Angelus Silesius) who published a collection of sacred songs titled ''Heilige Seelen-Lust oder geistliche Hirten-Lieder der in ihren Jesum verliebten Psyche'', printed by the Baumannschen Drukkerey in 1657. 184 of the 200 Melodies with a bass line were written by Joseph. They were expressive and used occasional melismas to interpret the text. Several of Joseph's melodies to Scheffler's texts were reprinted in the Grüssauer Passionsbuch (''Schmertzhaffter Lieb- und Creutz-Weeg''), a book to reflect the

Stations of the Cross The Stations of the Cross or the Way of the Cross, also known as the Way of Sorrows or the Via Crucis, refers to a series of images depicting Jesus Christ on the day of Crucifixion of Jesus, his crucifixion and accompanying prayers. The station ...

at Grüssau Abbey, printed in 1682 by the abbot . Joseph's melodies to "

Ich will dich lieben, meine Stärke "" (I want to love you, my strength) is a sacred poem by Johann Scheffler who is known by his pen name Angelus Silesius. It appeared first in a poem collection, ''Heilige Seelen-Lust'' (Holy bliss of the soul) in 1657, and has become a Christian s ...

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Morgenstern der finstern Nacht "Morgenstern der finstern Nacht" (literally: Morning star of the dark night) is a Christian poem in German by Angelus Silesius, first published in his poetry collection ''Heilige Seelen-Lust'' in 1657. It became a hymn with a melody written for i ...

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