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| − | + | ==Life== | |
| + | '''Born:''' Prague, Aug. 24, 1825 | ||
| + | '''Died:''' New York, May 12, 1906 | ||
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| + | '''Biography''' | ||
Pupil of Tomaschek. From 1847, Polish court musician, came to NY as pianist, organist, teacher in 1849, Wrote 5 masses, Orchestral suite and overture, piano concerto, piano pieces and songs. (Grove 3 AM.) | Pupil of Tomaschek. From 1847, Polish court musician, came to NY as pianist, organist, teacher in 1849, Wrote 5 masses, Orchestral suite and overture, piano concerto, piano pieces and songs. (Grove 3 AM.) | ||
| − | Third Mass, op. 111 [http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.music/sm1883.21464 Boston: Ditson, 1883] | + | |
| + | ==List of sacred works== | ||
| + | *Ave Regina in C, OD 1899 | ||
| + | *Grand Mass in C minor : for four voices and organ accompaniment : op. 47. New York: C Breusing, 1859 | ||
| + | *Mass of St. Cecilia : for four voices, and organ or piano : with Latin and English words : op. 107. Boston : Ditson, 1882 | ||
| + | *Third Mass, op. 111 [http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.music/sm1883.21464 Boston: Ditson, 1883] | ||
| + | *Wels' fourth Mass : for four voices and organ or pianoforte : op. 127 : including Asperges me, Vidi aquam, Veni Creator, and O salutaris. Boston : O Ditson, 1894 | ||
| + | *Fifth Mass in G Op. 134 SATB org OD 1902 | ||
| + | *O Salutaris in F, OD 1899 | ||
| + | *Tantum Ergo in D, OD 1899 | ||
| + | *Viderunt et alleluia, SATB, orch? OD Recording: Columbia Mixed Quartette, Columbia Records, 1915 | ||
| + | ==Publications== | ||
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| + | Bomberger, A. Douglas (ed): Brainard's biographies of American Musicians. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 1999, pp. 284-286 | ||
| + | Matthews, W. S. B. , A hundred years of music in America. chicago 1889, reprinted New York, AMS, 1970 | ||
| + | ==External links= | ||
| + | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Wels Wikipedia] | ||
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| + | [[Category:1825 births|Marcello, Benedetto]] | ||
| + | [[Category:1906 deaths|Marcello, Benedetto]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Composers|Marcello, Benedetto]] | ||
| + | [[Category:New York composers|Marcello, Benedetto]] | ||
Latest revision as of 13:05, 26 July 2016
Life
Born: Prague, Aug. 24, 1825
Died: New York, May 12, 1906
Biography Pupil of Tomaschek. From 1847, Polish court musician, came to NY as pianist, organist, teacher in 1849, Wrote 5 masses, Orchestral suite and overture, piano concerto, piano pieces and songs. (Grove 3 AM.)
List of sacred works
- Ave Regina in C, OD 1899
- Grand Mass in C minor : for four voices and organ accompaniment : op. 47. New York: C Breusing, 1859
- Mass of St. Cecilia : for four voices, and organ or piano : with Latin and English words : op. 107. Boston : Ditson, 1882
- Third Mass, op. 111 Boston: Ditson, 1883
- Wels' fourth Mass : for four voices and organ or pianoforte : op. 127 : including Asperges me, Vidi aquam, Veni Creator, and O salutaris. Boston : O Ditson, 1894
- Fifth Mass in G Op. 134 SATB org OD 1902
- O Salutaris in F, OD 1899
- Tantum Ergo in D, OD 1899
- Viderunt et alleluia, SATB, orch? OD Recording: Columbia Mixed Quartette, Columbia Records, 1915
Publications
Bomberger, A. Douglas (ed): Brainard's biographies of American Musicians. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 1999, pp. 284-286 Matthews, W. S. B. , A hundred years of music in America. chicago 1889, reprinted New York, AMS, 1970
