Hamma, B. (Benjamin), 1831-
From Catholic Romantic Music
Life
Born: 10/10/1831, Dreisslingen, Germany
Died: 1911 Friedlingen an der Donau, Germany
Biography Brother of Fridolin and Franz Hamma, pupil at Stuttgart of Lindpaintner; then lived in Paris and Rome. He directed concert and singing societies in Koenigsberg until after the war, then devoted himself to teaching, and later became director of the new music school in Stuttgart. He composed the opera, Zarrisco, many songs and part songs, and pianoforte pieces.
List of sacred works
- Mass in honor of St. Dominic : for unison or two part chorus JFB
- Mass in honor of St. Francis SATB org/orch
- Mass in honor of St. Luis, 1892
- Mass in honor of the Sacred Heart of Jesus : for soprano, alto, (tenor and bass ad lib.) JFB
- Missa pro Defunctis (1894), for mixed choir and organ or orchestra.
