Samuel Rodigast (Hymn-Writer)

Born: 1649 - Groben, Bavaria, Germany
Died: March 29, 1708 - Berlin, Germany

Samuel Rodigast, son of a Lutheran minister, attended the University of Jena (M.A. 1671), then joined the philosophy faculty there.

In 1680, he became conrector at the Greyfriars Gymnasium in Berlin. He declined appointments as a professor at the University of Jena and rector at schools in Stade and Stralsund, choosing to stay in Berlin.

Source: Cyber Hymnal Website
Contributed by Aryeh Oron (May 2003)

Texts of Bach Cantatas & Other Vocal Works

BWV 12, BWV 69a, BWV 75, BWV 98, BWV 99, BWV 100, BWV 144, BWV 250

Chorale Texts used in Bach’s Vocal Works

Title

Year

EKG

Zahn

Was Gott tut, das ist wohlgetan

Links to other Sites

Samuel Rodigast (Cyber Hymnal)

Bibliography