J. B. Tresch was a composer of

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works, although only a very limited repertoire survives today. Known works include ''Ave Maria

''Sacerdotes Domini'', a Jubiläum and an Offertorium (Tresch), Offertorium. The style is classical and relatively simple, and clearly all the known works are

sacred Sacred describes something that is dedicated or set apart for the service or worship of a deity; is considered worthy of spiritual respect or devotion; or inspires awe or reverence among believers. The property is often ascribed to objects ( ...

in nature. The Ave Maria is the most widely performed. J.B. Tresch is likely Jean-Baptiste Tresch of Niederfeulen in the Eifel region of

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. He was born in 1773 and died in 1821, and attended Luxembourg college, a former

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college in Luxembourg city.

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