Curto, Gregorio
From Catholic Romantic Music
Life
Born: Tortosa, Spain, (ca. 1800?)
Died: New Orleans, November 19, 1887
Biography Organist at the Cathedral of Soisson, then maître de chapelle at the Sorbonne. Sang bass, making his debut at the Italian Opera in Paris in Rossini's La Gazza Ladra; came to New Orleans in 1830 to sing in the Orleans Theatre, quit singing after several years to specialize in church music; voice teacher of Minnie Hauk. Married famous New Orleans actress Mme Closel. Organist at St. Anne's
List of sacred works
- Ave Maria : motet pour soprano ou tenor (+ org). New Orleans: A. E Blackmar, 1870
- Ingemisco, offertory for funeral service. solo voice, acc. in "Fischers album of sacred solos"
- La Sainte Trinité : IIm. messe à 3 voix (soprano, tenor et basse) New Orleans: Louis Grunewald,1870s
- St. Augustin; messe no. 4, dans le style du plain-chant à l'unisson et divisée en deux choeurs. New Orleans, La., Louis Grunewald 1855
- Ste Thérèse : messe no. 6 à trois voix pour soprano, alto, et basse. New Orleans: 1855
- L'Immaculée conception, 10éme messe à quatre voix, avec accompagnement d'orgue,New York, L. Dachauer & Co. 1863
- Ste. Eugénie, 25 me. mesee. A 3 voix soprano, ténor, et basse, New Orleans, Louis Grunewald 1876
- O gloriosa, colo voice, in "Fischers album of sacred solos"
- Stabat Mater, no. 1. "presented with great success at St. Eustache's Church, in Paris"
- Stabat Mater no. 2, SATB, orch. G. Brandus & S. Dufour, 1869 (vocal score)
- Stabat Mater, No. 3
