Basilius Petritz

Basilius Petritz (20 May 1647 – 6 September 1715) was a German composer and Kreuzkantor in Dresden 1694–1713.

Petritz was born in Grosenhain. He succeeded the Thomaskantor Johann Schelle in Eilenburg, where he influenced the young Friedrich Zachow, until his bid for the Kreuzkantorat in 1694. He died in Dresden, aged 68.