Basilius Petritz
Basilius Petritz was a German composer and Kreuzkantor in Dresden 1694–1713.
Petritz was born in Großenhain. He succeeded the Thomaskantor Johann Schelle in Eilenburg, where he influenced the young Friedrich Zachow, until his bid for the Kreuzkantorat in 1694. He died in Dresden, aged 68.
