Baille, Casimir Louis 1856-11.nov.1917(obit) France, Perpignan - Perpignan
pianist, organist, 1875 studied at the Niedermeyer Ecole de Musique Religieuse Paris, composition under the director Gustave Lefevre, piano under Eugene Gigout, organ under Clement Loret, 27.jul.1875 first prizes for composition, piano and organ, jul.1876 second prize composition, 30.jul.1876 premier prix Concours d'Opera Comique, 1878-1880 professor of piano at the Niedermeyer School, 1890 co-director of the Conservatoire de Perpignan, his sudden death in Perpignan was first reported 11.nov.1917 by his brother Leon ; son of composer Gabriel Baille and Elisabeth Marie Catherine Esteve (-10.dec.1877 Perpignan) ; brother of architect Leon Victor Alexandre Baille (Perpignan 12.oct.1862-) ; ?sister Mlle Baille played Mendelssohn's first piano concerto at Gabriel's Societe de musique classique at Salle Arago in Perpignan 15.feb.1884 ; ?daughter violinist Mlle Gabrielle Baille played Beethoven's concerto at the Conservatoire de Perpignan mar.1908

[Le Menestrel 21.aug.1909 erroneously published an obituary for Casimir Baille]

Title	Parts

[] Andante. Organ. 1875 premier prix organ under Clement Loret at the Niedermeyer School, Paris jul1875
[] Credo. 4vv Choir and orchestra premier prix composition Ecole de Musique Religieuse 27jul1877
[] C'est a mon tour, chanson d'un trouvere words Emile Deschamps dedicated to Albert Passama pub Brandus et Cie, Paris 1877
[] Serenade. Piano. op15 dedication: A ma soeur Marguerite pub aux bureaux du journal L'Orpheon, Paris 1882
[] Le Mysteres d'Eleusis, Tobie, legende biblique en cinq tableaux. Petit Theatre des Marionnettes de la Galerie Vivienne. Paris dec1889 libretto Maurice Bouchor (1855-1929) revised as "Tobie, legende biblique en trois actes" published by E. Flammarion, Paris 1899
[] Te Deum laudamus. Grand orgue avec pedales obligees. op20 pub Alphonse Leduc, Paris 1894 pub Breitkopf & Hartel, Leipzig
[] Barcarolle. Piano pub Louis Alleton, Paris 1894 pub Emile Benoit, Paris
[] Ave Maria. Soprano and organ pub H. Thauvin, Paris 1895 pub Louis Alleton, Paris pub J. Abot, Paris
[] Au coin du feu, petit conte. Piano pub Louis Alleton, Paris 1896
[] Musette. Piano pub Louis Alleton, Paris 1896
[] Chanson words Georges Mitchell pub H. Thauvin, Paris 1896 pub Louis Alleton, Paris
[] Ramponnette. Operetta in 3 acts. Theatre Menus Plaisirs, Paris 5dec1896 music with Selim libretto A. Leneka and A. Richard Montaigne
[] Mon coeur mignon. Melodie words Georges Mitchell dedicated to Anne Marie Carvalho pub Heugel & Co, Paris 1898
[] Blanche fete. 1898 words Georges Mitchell sung by Mr. Fournets at the old church in Antwerpen jun1898
[] Tantum ergo pub Louis Alleton, Paris
[] Salve regina. Soli, choir and organ pub J. Abot, Paris
[] L'Angelus. Opera in 1 act. Opera Comique, Paris 2mar1899 libretto Gaston Georges Mitchell (1859-1919) pub Choudens, Paris 1897 Georges Mitchell's L'Angelus was premiered at l'Odeon Paris 26mar1896, Casimir only wrote the music for the revised version of 1899 roles of the 1899 version: Mme Dumont (Denise), G. Beyle (Prosper), Lupiac (Pascal), Bernaert (Jacques)

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