Silva, Giulio
Life
Born: December 22, 1875, Parma, Italy
Died: March 14, 1967, Novato, CA
Biography Taught singing at the Academy of St. Cecilia in Rome. Came to New York in 1921 to teach at Mannes College. To California in 1926 at urging of Ernst Bloch to head vocal department of San Francisco Conservatory and teach 16th c. counterpoint, involved with Federal Music Project of California. Daughter Laura Maria Silva Minasian (June 8, 1914 Parma Italy-Nov. 18, 1991, Petaluma CA). Sol Carlo b. ca.1920, daughter Maria v. ca. 1932 Married Evalina Frank (June 14,1901, New York- 1974) in 1927. Buried in Mount Olivet Catholic Cemetery, San Rafael CA. Taught at Dominican University of California, San Rafael, 1939-1953
List of sacred works
- Ave Maria, SA org. Birchard, 1934
- Missa in honorem Beatae Mariae Virginis , SATB orch/org Ms ca. 1936?
- Mass in honor of the Sacred Heart, 2pt org. Birchard, 1934
Also 2 English Proper sets and a Mass, 1965
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