Johann Rosenmüller (1619 – 10 September 1684) was a German Baroque composer, who played a part in transmitting Italian musical styles to the north. Career Rosenmüller was born in Oelsnitz, near Plauen in Saxony. He studied at the University of Leipzig, graduating in 1640. He served as organist of the Nikolaikirche Leipzig from 1651, and had been assured of advancement to cantor. He became director of music in absentia to the Altenburg court in 1654. However, in 1655 he was involved in a scandal involving alleged homosexual activities. To avoid prison he fled to Italy, and by 1658 was employed at Saint Mark's in Venice. He composed many vocal works while teaching at an orphanage for girls (Ospedale della Pietà), between 1678 and 1682. The works of Giovanni Legrenzi were among his Italian influences and his sacred compositions show the influence of Heinrich Schütz. In his last years, Rosenmüller returned to Germany with Duke Anton-Ulrich of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, at whose court he served as choir master. He died in Wolfenbüttel on 10 September 1684, and is buried there. Selected works Kern-Sprüche mehrentheils aus heiliger Schrifft Altes und Neues Testaments (Core sentences, mostly from holy scriptures Old and New Testament), Leipzig (1648) Aeterne Deus, clementissime Pater, 1v, 2 str, bc Christum lieb haben, 3vv, 2 str, bc Coeli enarrant gloriam Dei, 3vv, 2 str, bc Danket dem Herren und prediget, 2vv, 2 str, bc Danksaget dem Vater, 5vv, 2 str, bc Daran ist erschienen die Liebe Gottes, 5vv, 2 str, bc Das ist das ewige Leben, 3vv, bc Das ist ein köstlich Ding, 2vv, 5 str, bc Die Augen des Herren, 4vv, 2 str, bc Ein Tag in deinen Vorhöfen, 3vv, 2 str, bc Habe deine Lust an dem Herren, 1v, 5 str, bc Hebet eure Augen auf gen Himmel, 2vv, 2 str, bc In te Domine speravi, 4vv, 2 str, bc Lieber Herr Gott, 1v, 3 str/brass, bc Mater Jerusalem, civitas sancta Dei, 2vv, 2 str, bc Meine Seele harret nur auf Gott, 3vv, 2 str, bc O admirabile commercium, 2vv, 4 str/brass, bc O Domine Jesu Christe, adoro te, 3vv, bc O nomen Jesu, nomen dulce, 4vv, bc Treiffet ihr Himmel von oben, 1v, 2 str, bc Andere Kern-Sprüche (Other core sentences), Leipzig (1652–1653) Also hat Gott die Welt geliebet, 5vv, 5 str/brass, bc; Amo te Deus meus amore magno, 2vv, 4 str/brass, bc; Christum ducem, qui per crucem, 1v,