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Willy Julius Reske was born on September 25, 1897 in [[Königsberg]], [[East Prussia]]. His parents were Julius Reske and Louise Schmidtke. Reske joined the LDS Church in 1922 in Germany. He married Martha Louise Wiemer in 1923. In 1926 Reske emigrated to [[Brooklyn]], New York. Reske died in 1991 in [[Fultonville, New York]]. |
Willy Julius Reske was born on September 25, 1897 in [[Königsberg]], [[East Prussia]]. His parents were Julius Reske and Louise Schmidtke. Reske joined the LDS Church in 1922 in Germany. He married Martha Louise Wiemer in 1923. In 1926 Reske emigrated to [[Brooklyn]], New York. Reske died in 1991 in [[Fultonville, New York]]. |
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Revision as of 14:07, 26 June 2013
Willy Reske | |
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| Birth name | Willy Julius Reske |
| Born | 25 September 1897 Königsberg, East Prussia, Germany |
| Died | 17 September 1991 (aged 93) Fultonville, New York |
| Genres | Church music, choral music |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, singer, organist, conductor |
| Instrument(s) | Organ |
Willy Reske (September 25, 1897 - September 17, 1991) was a noted organist and composer. He wrote the music to several LDS hymns, two of which are in the current edition of the hymn book of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church).
Biography
Willy Julius Reske was born on September 25, 1897 in Königsberg, East Prussia. His parents were Julius Reske and Louise Schmidtke. Reske joined the LDS Church in 1922 in Germany. He married Martha Louise Wiemer in 1923. In 1926 Reske emigrated to Brooklyn, New York. Reske died in 1991 in Fultonville, New York.
Career
Reske played the organ at German Evangelical Lutheran Church of St. Paul's for 33 years. He composed hundreds of hymns and organ pieces.[1]
Works
Reske wrote the music to the following hymns in the 1985 English edition of the Latter-day Saint hymnal:
- Thy Servants Are Prepared (261, 329)
- God's Daily Care (306)
Notes
- ^ Davidson, Karen Lynn (1988), Our Latter-Day Hymns: The Stories and the Messages, Deseret Book
References
- Davidson, Karen Lynn. Our Latter-Day Hymns: The Stories and Messages. (Salt Lake City, Bookcraft, 1988.) ISBN 0-87579-137-9.