Algra, Johan 6.jun.1894-1973 Netherlands, Amsterdam - ?Amsterdam
organist, pianist, conductor, his parents had moved from Friesland shortly before his birth, he received his first music lessons from his mother, 1901-1909 studied organ, gregorian and church music with Hubert Cuypers, also studied at the Amsterdamsch Conservatorium, piano and organ with Jean Baptiste de Pauw, harmony with Jan Willem Kersbergen, solfege with Anton Tiergrie, instrumentation with Sem Dresden, 1.oct.1909 aged 15 he was appointed organist of the Sint Nicolaaskerk in Muiden, later of the Capucijnerkerk Lijnbaansgracht, 1914 of the Maria Magdalena church and the church at Chassestraat Amsterdam, he founded music schools in Amsterdam and in Hilversum and was director of a piano and organ shop, 1964 residing at Linneausparkweg 18 in Amsterdam, 6.jun.1964 on his 70th birthday he received the gold medal of honor of the St Gregoriusvereniging Amsterdam, he was the inventor of Musicolor, a system to read music without the need to study music notation (the system was total abacadabra to the ordinary music reader)

Title	Parts

[] Sonatine. Piano. 1925. op24
[] Soir d'ete. Piano pub De Nieuwe Muziekhandel, Amsterdam 1927
[] Xanthia. Fox-trot. Piano. 1927 pub Broekmans & Van Poppel, Amsterdam 1928
[] Avondvrede. Choir. 1928
[] Requiem. 2 Soloist, 3vv male choir and organ/harmonium. 1928
[] Gregoriaansche mis (Gregorian mass). c1929 dedication: Pope Pius XI performed at the Clemenskerk in Hilversum c1929 pub J. J. Lispet, Hilversum
[] Missa Adventus, ad quator voces inaequales (TTBB) pub Wed. J. R. van Rossum, Utrecht 1930
[] Wieneriana. Waltz. Orchestra. 1932 dedication: Hugo de Groot
[] Symfonische dichting (Syphonic poem). Orchestra. c1933 dedication: Willem Mengelberg he presented this composition in person to Queen Wilhelmina in 1940
[] Bede. Female choir 3vv. 1935 pub J. J. Lispet, Hilversum
[] Nocturne 29 oct 1937. Piano dedication: Opgedragen aan Jan Willem Kersbergen t.g.v. zijn 80ste verjaardag
[] Requiem. 3 Soloist, 4vv choir and piano. 5may1945 (Dutch Liberation Day) dedication: Ter nagedachtenis aan hen die voor ons geliefd Vaderland zijn gevallen. Uit innige gevoelens van dankbaarheid voor de bevrijding van ons geliefd Vaderland, aangeboden aan H.M. Koningin Wilhelmina, H.K.H. Prinses Juliana en Z.K.H. Prins Bernhard
[] Poeme. String orchestra. 1946 premiered by L.O.F Ljouwerter Orkestforiening (Leeuwarder Orkestvereniging), Leeuwarden 17jan1947
[] Wiegelied. Voor een zangstem met piano dedication: Gecomponeerd t.g.v. de geboorte van zoon Hugo 1946 words Jo Lofatto pub Heuwekemeijer, Amsterdam 1948
[] Bloementaal. Voice and piano. 1949 words G. van Drooge-Posthumius pub Donemus, Amsterdam 1951
[] Missa pontificalis ad unam vocem comitante organo pub J. R. van Rossum, Utrecht 1954
[] Fugue, 4-part. Organ. 1957 dedication: Opgedragen aan P. van Dongen
[] Fugue, 2-part. Organ. 1957 dedication: Opgedragen aan J. de Louw
[] Fugue in c, 3-part. Organ dedication: Opgedragen aan Albert Thoenies t.g.v. zijn 70e verjaardag
[] De Kindervriend. Easy piano pieces for children
[] O 't ruischen van het ranke riet. 4vv Mixed choir words Guido Gezelle
[] Ave Maria. Baritone or alto and organ
[] Missa Haec Dies. Double choir and organ
[] Oratorium over de H. Theresia van Lisieux. Soloists, choir and orchestra

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