Biggs, Richard Keys, 1886-1962

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Life

Born: Glendale OH (Hamilton Co.), Sept. 16, 1886

Died: 1962

Biography Trained in Cincinnati, and in London with R.R. Terry, from 1908 organist in Cincinnati, Detroit (as of 1910, Westminster Presbyterian Church, Detroit) , Cleveland, Brooklyn, Montreal?. From 1928 in Hollywood CA. Teacher of Robert Wagner and Anthony Newman.

List of sacred works

  • Ave Maria (no. 1 in Ab) SATB MLR
  • Ave Regina and Ave Maria (no. 3 in F) 2-3V. organ, MLR
  • Second Credo, TTBB MLR
  • Mass dedicated to Fray Junipero Serra, SATB,org. JFB 1937
  • Mass in honor of Mary Immaculate, SATB org MLR 1938
  • Mass in honor of St. Ambrose, 3pt, org MLR Kyrie in Caecilia, Sept. 1954, p. 251
  • Mass in honor Ste. Anne. Los Angeles: Biggs, 1938
  • Mass in honor of St. Anthony, MLR 1936
  • Mass in honor of St. Cecilia, SATB, JFB 1940
  • Mass in honor of St. Frances Xavier Cabrini, SATB org, MLR 1948
  • Mass in honor of St. Francis of Assisi, on "Puer natus" SATB MLR
    • TTB MLR
  • Mass in honor of St. Ignatius Loyola, TTB (populo) org, JFB 1939
    • SA, org, JFB 1941
    • SATB (populo), JFB 1939
  • Mass in honor of St. Joseph, SATB org, JFB 1920, 1949
  • Mass in honor of St. Paul, SATB? Los Angeles: Delkas, 1945
  • Mass in honor of St. Richard, unison or SATB, org, ENGLISH MLR 1966
  • Mass in honor of the Queen of All Saints, TTB org, MLR
    • Populus, TTBB
  • Mass In Te Speravi, 3 equal, JFB 1955
  • 4 Pieces: Ave MAria (no. 2 in A), Jesu Dulcis Memoria, Stella fulgens, Adoro te, SSA (unaccompanied) MLR

Publications

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