Becker, Rene Louis 7.nov.1882-28.jan.1956 France Alsace, Strasbourg Bischheim - USA Michigan, Detroit
organist, pianist, 1896-1904 graduated from the Conservatory of Strassbourg, 1896-1897 studied piano with Ernest Munch, 1897-1904 composition with Carl Somborn, 1899-1904 piano with Fritz Blumer, 1899-1904 organ with Adolph Gessner, 1904 emigrated to the USA, 1905-1910 teacher piano at St Louis University, 1906-1911 gregorian chant at Kenrick Seminary St Louis, 1908-1911 organist of the Italian Roman Catholic Church St Louis, 1911-1915 of St Peter's Cathedral Belleville Illinois, 1915-1930 of St Peter and St Paul's Cathedral in Alton, 1918-1930 residing at 900 State Street in Alton Illinois, 1920 organist at the Hippodrome Theatre in Alton, 1928 teacher at the Becker School of Music in Alton, 1930-1942 organist of the Blessed Sacrament Cathedral Detroit Michigan, 1942-1952 organist/choirmaster of the St Alphonsus Catholic Church in Dearborn Detroit, 1952 residence and studio at 130 Connecticut Street Highland Park Detroit ; son of organist Edouard Becker (Hochfelden 10.sep.1838-15.sep.1895 Strasbourg) and Adele Schickel ; 3.may.1910 in St Louis he married pianist and composer Angela Landzettel ; brother of composer Lucien ; daughter piano teacher and composer Catherine Angela Becker Smith (1910-) ; son composer Julius Becker (1929-)

Title Parts


[] Chant des Seraphins. Organ. op1
[] 5 Miniatures. Piano. op15
[] Valse in A flat. Piano. 1926. op19
[] Gavotte and toccatella. Piano. op22
[] Carnival sketches. Five miniatures. Piano. op24
[] Toccata in D. Organ. op31
[] Toccata in D. Organ. 1910. op32
Everhard Zwart. Grote Kerk Dordrecht

[] Cantilena. Organ. op41
[] Sonata in G. Organ. 1912. op40
[] Sonata in F. Organ. 1912. op42
[] Sonata in E. Organ. 1912. op43
[] Toccata in g. Organ. 1912. op45
[] Ten melodious studies. Piano. 1915
[] Five staccato studies. Piano. 1918
[] Toccata and allegro. Piano. 1950
[] Terra tremuit. Offertory for Easter. 4 Mixed voices
[] Laetentur coeli. Offertory for Christmas. Mixed voices
[] Tui sunt coeli. Christmas offertory. Voices and organ
[] Scenes from childhood. Piano
[] 12 Easy pieces. Piano
pub G. Schirmer, New York

[] A string of merry strains. 10 Easy pieces. Piano
[] Marche nuptiale. Organ
[] Legend, chanson matinale, chanson du soir. Organ
[] Five organ compositions [] 1 - Lullaby
[] 2 - Summer idyll
[] 3 - Reverie
[] 4 - Meditation
[] 5 - Canzonetta
[] Mass in honor of St Barbara. 4 Mixed voices and organ
[] Mass in honor of St Felix Valvois
[] Mass in honor of St Francis Xavier
[] Missa Salvator Noster
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