Leo Sowerby

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Leo Sowerby

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.

Birth and Death Data: Born May 1, 1895 (Grand Rapids), Died July 7, 1968 (Port Clinton)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1927 - 1941

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, arranger

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BVE-55672	10-in.	9/5/1929	The Irish washerwoman	Rosario Bourdon ; Victor Concert Orchestra	Orchestra	arranger
Victor	BVE-81582	10-in.	1/23/1934	Irish washerwoman	Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra ; Eugene Ormandy	Orchestra	composer
Victor	CS-066712	12-in.	7/13/1941	Symphony no. 1 in G major for organ, part 1	E. Power Biggs	Organ solo	composer
Victor	CS-066713	12-in.	7/13/1941	Symphony no. 1 in G major for organ, part 2	E. Power Biggs	Organ solo	composer
Victor	CS-066714	12-in.	7/13/1941	Symphony no. 1 in G major for organ, part 3	E. Power Biggs	Organ solo	composer
Victor	CS-066715	12-in.	7/13/1941	Symphony no. 1 in G major for organ, part 4	E. Power Biggs	Organ solo	composer
Victor	CS-066716	12-in.	7/13/1941	Symphony no. 1 in G major for organ, part 5	E. Power Biggs	Organ solo	composer
Victor	CS-066717	12-in.	7/13/1941	Symphony no. 1 in G major for organ, part 6	E. Power Biggs	Organ solo	composer
Victor	CS-066718	12-in.	7/13/1941	Symphony no. 1 in G major for organ, part 7	E. Power Biggs	Organ solo	composer
Victor	CS-066719	12-in.	7/13/1941	Symphony no. 1 in G major for organ, part 8	E. Power Biggs	Organ solo	composer
Victor	[Trial 1927-06-04-03]	10-in.	6/4/1927	The Irish washerwoman	Agnes Clune Quinlan	Piano solo	arranger

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Sowerby, Leo," accessed November 6, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/102497.

Sowerby, Leo. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 6, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/102497.

"Sowerby, Leo." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 6 November 2024.