Heinrich Schalit

Heinrich Schalit
Schalit c. 1920
Born	(1886-01-02)January 2, 1886 Vienna, Austria
Died	February 3, 1976(1976-02-03) (aged 90) Evergreen, Colorado
Occupations	Composer organist
Works	Freitagabend-Liturgie, Seelenlieder
Parent(s)	Joseph Schalit, Josefine Fischer

Heinrich Schalit (January 2, 1886 – February 3, 1976) was an Austrian-American, Jewish composer and musician; best known for his sacred music, art songs, and chamber music. Along with other Jewish composers such as Isadore Freed, Hugo Chaim Adler and Abraham Binder, Schalit modernized Jewish sacred music in the first half of the 20th century.^[1] His most popular work is Freitagabend-Liturgie (Friday Evening Liturgy).