Johannes Hermann

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Life

Born: 1515, Zittau, Saxony, Germany

Died: 22 April 1593, Freiberg, Germany

Biography
Johannes Hermann (Herman) was the 4^th Thomaskantor in Leipzig from 1531 to 1536. Subsequently, where he became the first Evangelist Kantor in Freiberg. In 1540 he became a professional jurist (1541 Amtsvoigt). He authored (1593) the text of the chorale Jesu, sei nun gepreiset (usually known in the setting by Melchior Vulpius).