Nikolaus Selnecker

Nikolaus Selnecker (or Selneccer) (December 5, 1530 – May 24, 1592) was a German musician, theologian and Protestant reformer.

He is also known as one of the principal authors of the Formula of Concord along with Jakob Andreä and Martin Chemnitz.

Nikolaus Selnecker was born in Hersbruck in Bavaria, Germany.

Later he was a chaplain and musician at the court of Augustus, Elector of Saxony in Dresden.

He was later appointed professor of theology at Leipzig University, and pastor of St. Thomas's Church.