Bartholomaeus Stockmann (

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, c. 1550 - possibly 1609Paul Seifried, "Leichpredigt bey dem Begräbniß deß... Barth. Stockman" 1609) was a Danish composer who was a subject of

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. His 1590 publication ''Musica Nuptialis'' is the oldest collection of

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s from Denmark. He entered the of

Frederick II of Denmark Frederick II (1 July 1534 – 4 April 1588) was King of Denmark-Norway, Denmark and Norway and Duke of Duchy of Schleswig, Schleswig and Duchy of Holstein, Holstein from 1559 until his death in 1588. A member of the House of Oldenburg, Fre ...

in Copenhagen in September 1587 as a bass singer, and thereafter became cantor in

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