Leo Sowerby papers
Scope and Contents
Manuscript and printed music, programs, clippings, some correspondence, and miscellanea of this composer and musician. Sowerby was a composition teacher at Chicago's American Conservatory, and organist and choirmaster at the Episcopal Cathedral of St. James for many years. He is known largely for his church music compositions, but worked in many musical genres. The collection also contains two recordings on vinyl record of Sowerby's compositions.
Dates
- Creation: 1912-1968
Creator
- Sowerby, Leo, 1895-1968 (Person)
Language
Materials are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research: printed inventory is available in the library's Modern Manuscript Collections notebooks.
Extent
2 Linear Feet (3 boxes)
Abstract
Manuscript and printed music, programs, clippings, some correspondence, and miscellanea of this composer and musician. Sowerby was a composition teacher at Chicago's American Conservatory, and organist and choirmaster at the Episcopal Cathedral of St. James for many years. He is known largely for his church music compositions, but worked in many musical genres. The collection also contains two recordings on vinyl record of Sowerby's compositions.
Physical Location
1 32 4
Source
- Kreutz, Robert (Donor, Person)
- Title
- Leo Sowerby papers, 1912-1968
- Status
- Unverified Partial Draft
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the The Newberry Library - Modern Manuscripts and Archives Repository
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Chicago Illinois 60610 United States
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