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b. Prague, Aug. 24, 1825; d. New York, May 12, 1906
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==Life==
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'''Born:''' Prague, Aug. 24, 1825
  
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'''Died:''' New York, May 12, 1906
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'''Biography'''
 
Pupil of Tomaschek. From 1847, Polish court musician, came to NY as pianist, organist, teacher in 1849, Wrote 5 masses, Orchestral suite and overture, piano concerto, piano pieces and songs. (Grove 3 AM.)
 
Pupil of Tomaschek. From 1847, Polish court musician, came to NY as pianist, organist, teacher in 1849, Wrote 5 masses, Orchestral suite and overture, piano concerto, piano pieces and songs. (Grove 3 AM.)
  
Grand Mass in C minor : for four voices and organ accompaniment : op. 47. New York: C Breusing, 1859
 
Mass of St. Cecilia : for four voices, and organ or piano : with Latin and English words : op. 107. Boston : Ditson, 1882
 
  
Third Mass, op. 111  [http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.music/sm1883.21464 Boston: Ditson, 1883]
 
  
Wels' fourth Mass : for four voices and organ or pianoforte : op. 127 : including Asperges me, Vidi aquam, Veni Creator, and O salutaris. Boston : O Ditson, 1894
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==List of sacred works==
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*Ave Regina in C, OD 1899
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*Grand Mass in C minor : for four voices and organ accompaniment : op. 47. New York: C Breusing, 1859
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*Mass of St. Cecilia : for four voices, and organ or piano : with Latin and English words : op. 107. Boston : Ditson, 1882
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*Third Mass, op. 111  [http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.music/sm1883.21464 Boston: Ditson, 1883]
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*Wels' fourth Mass : for four voices and organ or pianoforte : op. 127 : including Asperges me, Vidi aquam, Veni Creator, and O salutaris. Boston : O Ditson, 1894
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*Fifth Mass in G Op. 134 SATB org OD 1902
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*O Salutaris in F, OD 1899
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*Tantum Ergo in D, OD 1899
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*Viderunt et alleluia, SATB, orch? OD Recording: Columbia Mixed Quartette, Columbia Records, 1915
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==Publications==
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Bomberger, A. Douglas (ed): Brainard's biographies of American Musicians. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 1999, pp. 284-286
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Matthews, W. S. B. , A hundred years of music in America. chicago 1889, reprinted New York, AMS, 1970
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==External links=
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[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Wels Wikipedia]
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[[Category:1825 births|Marcello, Benedetto]]
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[[Category:1906 deaths|Marcello, Benedetto]]
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[[Category:Composers|Marcello, Benedetto]]
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[[Category:New York composers|Marcello, Benedetto]]

Latest revision as of 14:05, 26 July 2016

Life

Born: Prague, Aug. 24, 1825

Died: New York, May 12, 1906

Biography Pupil of Tomaschek. From 1847, Polish court musician, came to NY as pianist, organist, teacher in 1849, Wrote 5 masses, Orchestral suite and overture, piano concerto, piano pieces and songs. (Grove 3 AM.)


List of sacred works

  • Ave Regina in C, OD 1899
  • Grand Mass in C minor : for four voices and organ accompaniment : op. 47. New York: C Breusing, 1859
  • Mass of St. Cecilia : for four voices, and organ or piano : with Latin and English words : op. 107. Boston : Ditson, 1882
  • Third Mass, op. 111 Boston: Ditson, 1883
  • Wels' fourth Mass : for four voices and organ or pianoforte : op. 127 : including Asperges me, Vidi aquam, Veni Creator, and O salutaris. Boston : O Ditson, 1894
  • Fifth Mass in G Op. 134 SATB org OD 1902
  • O Salutaris in F, OD 1899
  • Tantum Ergo in D, OD 1899
  • Viderunt et alleluia, SATB, orch? OD Recording: Columbia Mixed Quartette, Columbia Records, 1915

Publications

Bomberger, A. Douglas (ed): Brainard's biographies of American Musicians. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 1999, pp. 284-286 Matthews, W. S. B. , A hundred years of music in America. chicago 1889, reprinted New York, AMS, 1970

=External links

Wikipedia