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Tay Lee Howe (Chinese: 李豪; 1915 – 3 May 2009), better known as Maria Lee Howe, was a Singaporean musical conductor, critic, educator and composer. Born in China, she came to Singapore after receiving musical education in Shanghai before the Japanese Occupation. After the end of the war, she left for London, where she furthered her musical education. Returning to Singapore in the 1950s, she founded the Lee Howe Choral Society, one of the first choirs in Singapore, and served as its conductor. At one point, she was one of only two female conductors on the island. She later taught music at several local schools. Tay was awarded the Bintang Bakti Masyarakat in 1978, the year of her official retirement from teaching. However, she continued to conduct for the choral society. Tay was also a writer, a supporter of the local scout's movement and a columnist for the Lianhe Zaobao.