1585
Born in Köstritz, near Gera, on 8 October, the son of innkeeper Christoph Schütz and Euphrosine Schütz, née Bieger.
1590
Moves to Weissenfels. Christoph Schütz takes over the “Golden Ring” inn from his father Albrecht Schütz. Young Heinrich’s musical education is probably provided by the town cantor Georg Weber and the organist Heinrich Colander.
1599
Landgrave Moritz of Hesse-Kassel spends a night at the “Golden Ring” and offers to have Heinrich educated. That summer, Schütz becomes a choirboy at the Landgrave’s court. Schooling at the Collegium Mauritianum in Kassel.
1608–09
Studies law at the University of Marburg.
1609–12
First visit to Italy, stays in Venice; studies composition and the organ with Giovanni Gabrieli.
1611
The Italian Madrigals (op. 1) appear in Venice.
1613/15
Second court organist in Kassel
1614
First appointment in Dresden (as an organist)
1615
Organist and musical director at the Dresden court.
In Weissenfels, Schütz’s father Christoph takes on a different inn, the “Golden Ass” on Nikolaistrasse, and renames it to match his own name – “Zum Schützen”, or “The Archer”.
1617–72
Court kapellmeister in Dresden
1618
Thirty Years’ War begins.
1619
Marries Magdalena Wildeck.
Psalmen Davids (op. 2)
1621
Birth of daughter Anna Justina.
Travels to Breslau (today Wrocław) with the Elector; music for the tribute of the Silesian estates
1623
Birth of daughter Euphrosine.
Historia der Auferstehung Jesus Christi (op. 3)
1625
Magdalena Schütz dies aged 24.
Cantiones Sacrae (op. 4)
1627
Pastoral tragicomedy Dafne performed in Torgau.
“Da pacem Domine” (for the meeting of the seven electors in Mühlhausen)
1628
Becker Psalter (op. 5)
1628
Becker Psalter (op. 5)
1628–29
Second visit to Italy (Venice)
1629
Symphoniae Sacrae I (op. 6).
Buys house in Dresden.
1631
Death of father Christoph Schütz.
Mourning motet for Johann Hermann Schein
1633–35
First visit to Denmark. Celebratory music for the Copenhagen wedding of the Danish Crown Prince Christian and Princess Magdalena Sibylle of Saxony. Appointed kapellmeister to the Danish royal court.
1635
Death of mother Euphrosine Schütz
1636
Musikalische Exequien (op. 7).
Kleine geistliche Konzerte I (op. 8)
1638
Orpheus and Euridice (ballet opera).
Death of daughter Anna Justina
1639
Kleine geistliche Konzerte II (op. 9)
1642–44
Second visit to Denmark for the double wedding of the Danish king’s twin daughters. Before and after, journeys to Hamburg and other northern German courts
1647
Symphoniae Sacrae II (op. 10)
1648
End of the Thirty Years’ War
Geistliche Chormusik (op. 11)
1650
Symphoniae Sacrae III (op. 12)
1651
Buys house on “Niclas Alley” (today Nikolaistrasse 13) in Weissenfels for his retirement
1654
Endows 100 guilders for the residents of the Weissenfels almshouses
1655
Death of daughter Euphrosine
1656
Death of the Saxon Elector Johann Georg I. “Retirement” in Weissenfels, with continued obligation to serve in Dresden up to his death
1657
Sells house in Dresden. Moves to Weissenfels; shares a home there with his widowed sister Justina Thörmer. Zwölf geistliche Gesänge (op. 13)
1662
Sieben Worte Jesu Christi am Kreuz
1663
Organises court music in Zeitz
1663/64
Lukas-Passion
1664
Christmas History
1665
Johannes-Passion
1666
Matthäus-Passion
1666–71
Schwanengesang (opus ultimum) (Psalm 119, Psalm 100, German Magnificat)
1672
In January moves to Dresden. Sister Justina dies in Weissenfels on 17 May. Schütz dies in Dresden on 6 November.