Heinrich Schalit

born January 1, 1886 in Vienna, died February 3, 1976 "studied organ and composition at the State Academy of Music in Vienna. A widely respected composer, poet, organist, and musical director, Mr. Schalit was the organist at the Great Synagogue in Munich before it was annihilated by the Nazis. Forced to leave Germany in 1933, he subsequently accepted an offer to become the musical director of the Great Synagogue in Rome. In 1940, Mr. Schalit was exiled from Italy, whereupon he immigrated to Rochester, New York. Further stays in Providence, Rhode Island, and finally Denver and Evergreen, Colorado, produced a lifetime of work. Mr. Schalit has composed choral anthems and instrumental works, as well as sacred, liturgical, and life-cycle musical settings." - http://www.musiques-regenerees.fr/GhettosCamps/Kulturbund/Schalit/SchalitHeinrich.html