Antanas Pocius
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Antanas Pocius | |
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| Occupation(s) | composer, choirmaster, organist, teacher |
| Known for | Church music composer and lyricist |
| Spouse | Laima Baltūsytė-Pocienė (1954-1983) |
| Children | 1 |
| Parent(s) | Petras Pocius and Rozalija Mockutė |
Antanas Pocius (19 August 1913 – 1 April 1983) was Lithuanian choirmaster, organist and composer.
Early life
Antanas Pocius was born on 19 August 1913, in Pagiriai village, close to
Music as a vocation
After having finished three grades at the elementary school, Antanas Pocius started learning the trade of tailor until he realised he would do better as an organist, as organs had been attracting his attention since an early age. He started taking classes with S. Batoras, an organist in Eržvilkas.
From 1940 to 1942 A. Pocius worked as an organist in Virbalis; in 1942 he started studying at the Kaunas Conservatory. From 1962 to 1966 he worked at the music school in Plungė as a teacher, and later, from 1966 to 1976, at the Plungė Academy of Music. He would then lead the Pensioners' choir from 1977 until 1981.
Antanas Pocius died on 1 April 1983, in the Rietavas hospital and was buried in Plungė.
Pieces and songs
Antanas Pocius created many pieces of music and wrote lyrics to some of them, such as Sidabrinė jaunystė (Silver Youth) and Plungės parkas (Plungė Park), among others.
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