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Life

Born: June 6, 1858, Osnabrück

Died: June 22, 1911, New York

Biography First trained by his father, who was organist of the Cathedral at Osnabrück, then spent 2 years at the Munich Conservatory, studying counterpoint with Rheinberger, piano with Baermann. Came to America in 1878 and toured as a pianist for 5 years. From 1884-94 he was organist at St. Francis Xavier, NY, from 1884-1911 head of the piano dept. at the Convent of the Sacred Heart, from 1887-92 he taught counterpoint and composition at the National Conservatory, from 1904-11 he was organist at St. Ignatius, NY. Founding member of the American Guild of Organists (1896)

List of sacred works

• Asperges me, op. 76, No. 1; for mixed chorus and organ accompaniment
• Asperges me, op. 86, no. 1; for chorus of male voices and organ
• Ave Maria, op. 76, no. 5; for soprano solo, mixed chorus and organ
• Ave verum, op. 76, no. 7; for mixed chorus and organ
• Haec dies, SATB, JFB
• Hodie Christus natus est/Resonet in laudibus, female voices, JFB
• Hodie Christus natus est, SATB, JFB
• Mass in D for chorus of mixed voices with organ accompaniment, Op. posth, no date
• Messe für gemischten Chor mit Orchester- oder Orgelbegleitung Op. 30
• Messe solennelle for soli, chorus and orchestra or organ accompaniment, Op. 82
• Mass in Bb for male voices, op. 85 JFB
• Missa brevis, opus 90 for chorus of mixed voices
• Missa de nativitate domini : |b for female voices (SA, org) JFB 1890
  • Missa de nativitate Domini : for soprano, alto, tenor and bass, op. 44b Bruno Oscar Klein ; arranged by E.J. Biedermann JFB
  • Missa de nativitate Domini : |b arranged for soprano, alto, tenor and bass ; Op. 44 JFB 1898 (incl. Hodie Christus natus est) (same as above?)
• Six motetts for soprano and alto with accompaniment of organ, op. 45, JFB (before 1902)
• O Maria, virgo pia, op. 86,no. 8, for alto (boy's voice) and male chorus
• O salutaris hostia, op. 76, no. 2, for chorus of four male voices and organ
• O salutaris hostia, 1908, op. 91, no. 1, for tenor solo with chorus of mixed voices and organ
• Paschal mass : including gradual, offertory and Veni Creator, for mixed chorus with accompaniment of orchestra or organ, op. 30 JFB 1891
• Pie Jesu, Domine, op. 86, no. 6, for male chorus
• Resonet in laudibus, SATB, JFB
• Sacred compositions, Op. 28: Adoro te (T Bar soli, SATB org), O Sanctissima, Iste confessor, Salve Regina (all TTBB org) New York: Wm. Pond, 1884
• Tantum ergo (in G), op. 65, no. 4, for soprano solo, mixed chorus and organ
• Tantum ergo (in D♭) op. 76, No. 6, for alto solo, mixed chorus and organ
• Tantum ergo, op. 86, no. 4, for four male voices and organ
• Tantum ergo, op. 86, no. 4, for four men's voices and organ
• Tantum ergo (Gregorian), for alto (boy's voices), male chorus and organ
• Tantum ergo (in G) op. 91, no. 3, for quartet of mixed voices and organ
• Tantum ergo (in E♭), for bass solo with chorus of mixed voices and organ
• Terra tremuit, SATB, JFB
• Veni creator, SATB, JFB

Publications

• Riemann Musik-Lexicon
• Grove 3 AM
• Grove Dictionary of American Music, 2nd ed.

External links

Wikipedia New York Times obituary