Sowerby, Leo, 1895-1968
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Name (Latin)
Sowerby, Leo, 1895-1968
Date of birth
1895-05-01
Date of death
1968-07-07
Field of activity
Music--United States
Occupation
Church musicians
Composers
Gender
male
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MARC
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Sources of Information
- Rosten, N.Song for America, c1943.
- New Grove dict. of Amer. mus.(Sowerby, Leo; b. May 1, 1895, Grand Rapids, MI, d. July 7, 1968, Port Clinton, OH; composer and church musician)
Wikipedia description:
Leo Salkeld Sowerby (1 May 1895 – 7 July 1968) was an American composer and church musician. He won the Pulitzer Prize for Music in 1946 and was often called the “Dean of American church music” in the early to mid-20th century. His many students included Florence Price and Ned Rorem.
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