John J. Becker

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John J. Becker

John Joseph Becker (b. Henderson, Kentucky, January 22, 1886; d. Wilmette, Illinois, January 21, 1961) was an American composer of contemporary classical music. He is grouped together with Charles Ives, Carl Ruggles, Henry Cowell, and Wallingford Riegger as a member of the "American Five" composers of "ultra-modern" music.

The John J. Becker Papers are held by the Music Division of the New York Public Library.[1] Another collection, the Dr. John J. Becker (1886-1961) Papers, is held at the University of St. Thomas Libraries in Minnesota.[2]

Works

• The Abongo, for percussion ensemble (1933)
• Antigone
• At Dieppe
• Chinese Miniatures
• Choral Mass in C Minor
• City of Shagpat
• Concerto Arabesque
• Concerto for Horn and Orchestra
• Concerto for Viola and Orchestra (1937)
• Concerto for Violin and Orchestra
• Concerto Pastoral: A Forest Rhapsodie
• Etude Primitive
• Fantasia Tragica
• Faust
• Favours of the Moon
• Four Poems from the Japanese
• Four Songs
• Heine Song Cycle
• I Fear Thy Kisses
• Improvisation for Organ
• Jesu Dulcis Memoria
• Julius Caesar
• The Lark
• Life of Man
• Little Sleeper, voice and string quartet
• Little Songs
• Magdalen and Judas
• A Marriage with Space
• Martin of Tours
• Mass in Honor of the Sacred Heart
• Mass in Unison or Two Parts
• Mater Admirabilis
• Memory
• Missa Symphonica
• Moments from the Liturgical Year
• Moments from the Passion
• Morning Song
• The Mountains
• My Little Son, Eighteen Months Old
• Naomi the Beautiful
• Nostalgic Songs of the Earth
• O Domino Mea!
• Orchestral Sketches
• Out of the Cradle Endlessly Rocking
• Pater Noster
• Piano Quintette, piano and strings
• The Pool
• Privilege and Privation
• Play by Alfred Kreymborg
• Psalms of Love
• Queen of Cornwall
• Satirico
• Season of Pan
• Separation on the River Kiang
• Seven Last Words
• Sonata in One Movement for Piano
• Sonate American for Violin and Piano
• Soundpiece #1 for Piano and Strings
• Soundpiece #2 "Homage to Haydn" for String Orchestra
• Soundpiece #3
• Soundpiece #4
• Soundpiece #5, A Short Sonata for Piano
• Soundpiece #6, A Short Sonata in One Movement for Flute and Clarinet
• Soundpiece #8
• Stars About the Lovely Moon
• The Snow Goose, Legend of the Second World War, A Passacaglia - Tone *Poem for Large Orchestra
• Symphonia Brevis
• Symphony #1
• Symphony #2, Fantasia Tragica, A Short Symphony in One Movement
• Symphony #5, Homage to Mozart in Two Movements
• Symphony #6
• Symphony #6
• Symphony #7
• Taking Leave of a Friend
• Tantum Ergo
• The Tempest
• Two Architectural Impressions
• Two Simple Songs
• Two Songs for Voice and Piano
• Unison Mass in Honor of Saint Madeleine Sophie Barat
• Vigilanti
• When the Willow Nods
• You and I
• You Are Not Here This April

External links

• John J. Becker papers at New York Public Library
• Dr. John J. Becker (1886-1961) Papers at University of St. Thomas Libraries