In 1655 he was accused of homosexual activities with choirboys.[1] To avoid prison, he fled to Italy and, by 1658, was employed at St Mark's Basilica in Venice.[1] He composed many vocal works while teaching at an orphanage for girls (Ospedale della Pietà), between 1678 and 1682.[1] The works of Giovanni Legrenzi were among his Italian influences[citation needed] and his sacred compositions show the influence of Heinrich Schütz.[citation needed]
In his last years, Rosenmüller returned to Germany with Duke Anton-Ulrich of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, at whose court he served as choir master.[3] He died in Wolfenbüttel on 10 September 1684, and is buried there.
Works
Kern-Sprüche mehrentheils aus heiliger Schrifft Altes und Neues Testaments (Core sentences, mostly from holy scriptures Old and New Testament), Leipzig (1648)
Aeterne Deus, clementissime Pater, 1v, 2 str, bc
Christum lieb haben, 3vv, 2 str, bc
Coeli enarrant gloriam Dei, 3vv, 2 str, bc
Danket dem Herren und prediget, 2vv, 2 str, bc
Danksaget dem Vater, 5vv, 2 str, bc
Daran ist erschienen die Liebe Gottes, 5vv, 2 str, bc
Das ist das ewige Leben, 3vv, bc
Das ist ein köstlich Ding, 2vv, 5 str, bc
Die Augen des Herren, 4vv, 2 str, bc
Ein Tag in deinen Vorhöfen, 3vv, 2 str, bc
Habe deine Lust an dem Herren, 1v, 5 str, bc
Hebet eure Augen auf gen Himmel, 2vv, 2 str, bc
In te Domine speravi, 4vv, 2 str, bc
Lieber Herr Gott, 1v, 3 str/brass, bc
Mater Jerusalem, civitas sancta Dei, 2vv, 2 str, bc
Meine Seele harret nur auf Gott, 3vv, 2 str, bc
O admirabile commercium, 2vv, 4 str/brass, bc
O Domine Jesu Christe, adoro te, 3vv, bc
O nomen Jesu, nomen dulce, 4vv, bc
Treiffet ihr Himmel von oben, 1v, 2 str, bc
Andere Kern-Sprüche (Other core sentences), Leipzig (1652–1653)
Also hat Gott die Welt geliebet, 5vv, 5 str/brass, bc;
Amo te Deus meus amore magno, 2vv, 4 str/brass, bc;
Christum ducem, qui per crucem, 1v, 2 str, bc;
Das ist meine Freude, 1v, 2 str, bc;
Der Name des Herren, 5vv, 2 str, bc;
Die Gnade unseres Herren Jesu Christi, 4vv, bc;
Domine Deus meus, 2vv, 2 str, bc;
Herr mein Gott, ich danke dir, 3vv, 2 str, bc;
Herr, wenn ich nur dich habe, 1v, 5 str, bc;
Ich bin das Brod des Lebens, 3vv, 2 str, bc;
Ich hielte mich nicht dafür, 4vv, bc;
Ist Gott für uns, 1v, 5 str, bc;
Kündlich gross ist das gottselige Geheimnis, 3vv, bc;
O dives omnium bonarum dapum, 1v, 3 str/brass, bc;
O dulcis Christe, bone Jesu charitas, 2vv, 3 str/brass, bc;
Jube Domine; In te Domine speravi; Qui habitat in adjutorio; Ecce nunc benedicite; Exurge gloria mea; Nunc dimittis; Salve regina. Paduch Christophorus 2009
Beatus Vir; Jubilate Deo; Misericordias Domini; Coelestes Spiritus; Nisi Dominus;Salve mi Jesu Sonatas Raquel Andueza, Wolf Matthias Friedrich, Gli Incogniti, Amandine Beyer. Zig-Zag
Lo Zuane Tedeso Estote fortes in bello; Surgamus ad laudes; O dives omnium bonarum; Ego te laudo; In te Domine speravi; Laudate pueri Dominum; Salve Regina I fedeli PAN
Vox Dilecti Mei O Salvator dilectissime; Christum ducem qui per crucem; In te Domine speravi; O dives omnium bonarum; Vox dilecti mei; O anima mea suspira ardenter Sonatas Alex Potter, Chelycus Ensemble Ramee