Christian Gregor (1723-1801) was a Moravian composer and bishop. Born to a peasant family living in the Silesian village of Dirsdorf, Gregor became a member of the Moravian Church when he was seventeen. He moved to Herrnhut, Germany in 1742, where he soon became organist and director of congregational music. Gregor is credited with the Moravian liturgical development of the late 18th century and the introduction of concerted anthems into worship services. He composed several hundred musical works, the majority of which are preserved in collections of the Moravian archives in Germany, Denmark, and Moravian Music Foundation in the United States. [WIKIPEDIA]