von Brandt, Jobst 10/28/1517 - 01/22/1570

Jobst von Brandt (also: Jobst vom Brandt; * October 28, 1517 in Waldershof; † January 22, 1570 in Brand near Marktredwitz) was a German nobleman of the Brandt family and composer. After his studies in Heidelberg (from 1530 in Heidelberg including with Lorenz Lemlin) he became an administrative officer in Waldsassen in 1548.

Over 60 of his song settings (examples: Three leaves on a lime tree, Frischauf in Gottes Namen, Was wird es doch des Trinkens Noch) appeared in Georg Forster's "Frischen teutschen Liedlein". Posthumously appeared "The first part of spiritual psalms and German Kyrchengeseng, 4 to 9 voices with instruments. (Eger 1572)