Composer
Leo Sowerby
American composer and church musician (1895-1968)
1895–1968
12 works and musical collections
- Born
- 1895
- Died
- 1968
- Birthplace
- Grand Rapids
- Place of death
- Port Clinton
- Citizenship / historical state
- United States
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Modern
Biography
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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Life and musical career
- Occupations
- composer
- Recorded memberships
- American Academy of Arts and Letters
- Instruments played
- pipe organ
- Languages used
- English
- VIAF ID
- 51955896
- ISNI
- 0000000083823803
- GND ID
- 103853286
- Library of Congress ID
- n79095292
- MusicBrainz ID
- 32d2855c-a929-4626-9f76-e11522dc12c7
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- Organ, Marimba, percussion, Xylophone
- Genres represented
- Classical
- Source entries with composition dates
- 0
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
Sheet music catalogue
Instruments describe listed editions, including arrangements. Composition dates and keys appear where recorded; collection pages show their individual contents.
| Title | Work details | Listed instruments | Sheet music |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bright, Blithe and Brisk | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| The Irish Washerwoman | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Comes Autumn Time | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| A wedding processional | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Canon, Chacony, and Fugue | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Carillon | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Pageant | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Passacaglia | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| A Joyous March | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Come Autumn Time | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Prelude On 'The King's Majesty' | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Sonatina | See work details |
| View sheet music |
Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. Authority record: VIAF 51955896.