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Leo Sowerby

American composer and church musician (1895-1968) · United States · On the map · Musicians · Died at 73

Leo Salkeld Sowerby 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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