Cornelius Becker, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Cornelius Becker

German pastor

Date of Birth: 24-Oct-1561

Place of Birth: Leipzig, Leipzig District, Germany

Date of Death: 25-May-1604

Profession: writer, theologian, university teacher, hymnwriter

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Cornelius Becker (1561–1604) was an Orthodox Lutheran pastor in Leipzig.
He prepared the Becker Psalter, some of which Heinrich Schütz set to music.
Bach used his version of Psalm 23 for his cantata Du Hirte Israel, höre, BWV 104.