Gottfried August Homilius

Gottfried August Homilius
Homilius in 1782
Born(1714-02-02)2 February 1714
Died2 June 1785(1785-06-02) (aged 71)
Dresden, Saxony
Education
Occupations
  • Director of Church music
  • Composer
Organizations

Gottfried August Homilius (2 February 1714 2 June 1785) was a German composer, cantor and organist. He is considered one of the most important church composers of the generation following Bach's, and was the main representative of the empfindsamer style.