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Nikolaus Selnecker (or Selneccer) (December 5, 1530 – May 24, 1592) was a German musician, theologian and
''Nicolaus Selneccer'' (Hymnary.Org)
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Selnecker, Nikolaus 1530 births 1592 deaths People from Hersbruck 16th-century Latin-language writers German Lutherans German male musicians German Lutheran hymnwriters 16th-century hymnwriters 16th-century Lutheran theologians
Nikolaus Selnecker (or Selneccer) (December 5, 1530 – May 24, 1592) was a German musician, theologian and Protestant reformer
Protestant Reformers were those theologians whose careers, works and actions brought about the Protestant Reformation of the 16th century.
In the context of the Reformation, Martin Luther was the first reformer (sharing his views publicly in 15 ...
. He is now known mainly as a hymn
A hymn is a type of song, and partially synonymous with devotional song, specifically written for the purpose of adoration or prayer, and typically addressed to a deity or deities, or to a prominent figure or personification. The word ''hy ...
writer. He is also known as one of the principal authors of the ''Formula of Concord
Formula of Concord (1577) (German, ''Konkordienformel''; Latin, ''Formula concordiae''; also the "''Bergic Book''" or the "''Bergen Book''") is an authoritative Lutheran statement of faith (called a confession, creed, or "symbol") that, in its tw ...
'' along with Jakob Andreä and Martin Chemnitz
Martin Chemnitz (9 November 1522 – 8 April 1586) was an eminent second-generation German, Evangelical Lutheran, Christian theologian, and a Protestant reformer, churchman, and confessor. In the Evangelical Lutheran tradition he is known as ...
.
Biography
Nikolaus Selnecker was born inHersbruck
Hersbruck () is a small town in Middle Franconia, Bavaria, Germany, belonging to the district Nürnberger Land. It is best known for the late-gothic artwork of the Hersbruck altar, the "Hirtenmuseum" and the landscape of Hersbruck Switzerland.
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in Bavaria
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, Germany. His father moved him and his family to Nuremberg
Nuremberg ( ; german: link=no, Nürnberg ; in the local East Franconian dialect: ''Nämberch'' ) is the second-largest city of the German state of Bavaria after its capital Munich, and its 518,370 (2019) inhabitants make it the 14th-largest ...
while he was still a child. At a young age he was an organist
An organist is a musician who plays any type of organ. An organist may play solo organ works, play with an ensemble or orchestra, or accompany one or more singers or instrumental soloists. In addition, an organist may accompany congregational h ...
at the chapel in the Kaiserburg. He studied under Melanchthon at the University of Wittenberg
Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg (german: Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg), also referred to as MLU, is a public, research-oriented university in the cities of Halle and Wittenberg and the largest and oldest university in ...
, graduating M. A. in 1554. Later he was a chaplain and musician at the court of Augustus, Elector of Saxony
Augustus (31 July 152611 February 1586) was Elector of Saxony from 1553 to 1586.
First years
Augustus was born in Freiberg, the youngest child and third (but second surviving) son of Henry IV, Duke of Saxony, and Catherine of Mecklenburg. He con ...
in Dresden
Dresden (, ; Upper Saxon: ''Dräsdn''; wen, label= Upper Sorbian, Drježdźany) is the capital city of the German state of Saxony and its second most populous city, after Leipzig. It is the 12th most populous city of Germany, the fourth ...
. Additionally he served as a court tutor and supervised education in the court chapel. He was later appointed professor of theology at Leipzig University
Leipzig University (german: Universität Leipzig), in Leipzig in Saxony, Germany, is one of the world's oldest universities and the second-oldest university (by consecutive years of existence) in Germany. The university was founded on 2 December ...
, and pastor of St. Thomas's Church./ref>
References
Other sources
*Jungkuntz, Ted (2001) ''Formulators of the Formula of Concord: Four Architects of Lutheran Unity'' (Wipf and Stock Publishers)Related Reading
*Gritsch, Eric W. (2010) ''A History of Lutheranism'' (Fortress Press)External links
{{DEFAULTSORT:Selnecker, Nikolaus 1530 births 1592 deaths People from Hersbruck 16th-century Latin-language writers German Lutherans German male musicians German Lutheran hymnwriters 16th-century hymnwriters 16th-century Lutheran theologians