Fridolin Sicher

Fridolin Sicher was a Swiss composer and organist of the Renaissance. He was born in Bischofszell and began his study of the organ at the age of 13 with Martin Vogelmaier, the organist of Konstanz Cathedral. He then studied theology and in 1510 became a prebend and organist at St Agnes Church in Bischofszell. He later returned to Konstanz for further study with Hans Buchner. Sicher went on to become the organist of the collegiate church of St Gallen and of St Michael's Church in Ensisheim. He returned to Bischofszell in 1537, where he was made both organist and chaplain of St Agnes Church.