Syré, Leopold Joseph

Life

Born: March 9, 1887, Bendorf, Landkreis Mayen-Koblenz, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany

Died: April 1, 1968, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania

Biography

Prof. Leopold J. Syré was a music teacher, arranger, composer, organist, director of several large choirs and singing groups, and founder of the Syré Opera Company. He was involved the music program at St. Peter's Church in Philadelphia for more than 40 years.

List of sacred works

• Ten easy motets in honor of the blessed sacrament and Blessed Virgin Mary, 2-pt org, OD 1934 (Ecce panis angelorum --O esca viatorum --Panis angelicus --Adoro te --Lauda sion --O salutaris hostia --Tantum ergo --Ave Maria : unison --Monstra te -O sanctissima.)
• Mass in G. SATB JFB 1955
• Mass in honor of Our Lady of Perpetual Help , SATB org, JFB 1941
  • 2-pt, JFB, 1963
• Mass in Honor of St. Alphonsus Liguori, SATB, JFB 1958
• Missa brevis in honor of St. Gerard Majella. SATB (org) JFB 1954
• Mass in honor of the most Holy Redeemer, SATB org. OD 1943
• Messe zu Ehren des ehrwürdigsten Bischofs Neumann, STB org, Augsburg : Böhm, 1912. (apparently in German...a Deutsche Messe?)

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