Hal Hopson wrote a choral arrangement called "Canon of Praise" that is a great arrangement of the is piece. It can easily be adapted for a solo, duet, trio, or quartet.
German. He was born in the Bavarian city of Nuremberg. In 1613, of course, that would have made him "Bavarian" rather than "German", which as a political entity only existed after 1871.
The original version was written for three violins with basso continuo.
Pachelbel was born in the year 1653. Louis XIV was king of France, John II Casimir was king of Poland, and Mehmed IV was sultan of the Ottoman Empire. Great Britain was between kings at the time with Oliver Cromwell. Other nations and kingdoms were ruled by queens, dukes, or emperors.
The tempo is around 60 on the quarter note. It can be slightly varied according to the performers.
Pachelbel's original piece didn't contain lyrics.