Friedrich Funcke
Friedrich Funcke was a German composer.Life
Funcke was born in Nossen. After studies in Wittenberg in 1660–61 he became Kantor at Perleberg. In 1664 he was appointed Kantor at St Johannis, Lüneburg where he stayed till 1694. He moved to Römstedt where he spent his last years. He died at Lüneburg.
He is the composer of a St Matthew Passion that is quite important in the history of the oratorio. The passion has come down to us in two versions: one without and one with continuo.Works
Secular Works
- Glückwünschender Zuruff, S, 2 vn, bc
- Trauer-Ode, 6vv, bc
- Klag- und Trost-Zeilen, 6vv, bc
- Seliger Abschied, 5vv, bc
- Seeliger Abschied, 6vv
- Letzte Pflicht, 6vv
- Danck- und Denck-Mahl, 8vv, insts a 5, bc
- Hochzeit-Freude, S, 2 inst, bc
- Trauer-Thoon, 5vv
- Der ewig-feste und unüberwindliche Gottes Schutz, 4vv, 5 insts, bc
- New Year cantata 4vv, chorus 4vv, str, bc, 1684, D-Lr
Sacred Works
- St Matthew Passion, c1668–74, D-Lr
- St Luke Passion, 1683, music lost
- 43 melodies, 7 texts, in Lüneburgisches Gesangbuch
- Litania, 8vv, insts
Theoretical works
- Janua latino-germanica ad artem musicam, clavibus facilioribus in usum scholae … Lunaeburgensi, lost
