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Roy Harris (2/12/1898 - 10/01/1979)

ROY HARRIS (18981979), who grew up in the San Gabriel Valley in California, began composing at the University of California at Berkeley, after which he studied privately in Los Angeles with American composer Arthur Farwell (18721952), an enthusiast for American Indian culture who attempted to emancipate modern American music from the stricturesas he perceived themof the European tradition. Farwell also introduced Harris to the poetry of Walt Whitman, which Harris embraced and later set many times in various genressolo songs, choral pieces, and orchestral works. But his studies in Paris with the legendary Nadia Boulanger generated his first significant works: a piano concerto, a piano sonata, and a clarinet and string quartet.

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Discography
AMERICAN CELLO, Vol. 1AMERICAN CELLO, Vol. 1AMERICAN MUSIC (CAROUSEL OF) - The Fabled 24 September 1940 San Francisco Concerts featuring Cohan, Berlin, Kern, Romberg, KalmarAMERICAN MUSIC (CAROUSEL OF) - The Fabled 24 September 1940 San Francisco Concerts featuring Cohan, Berlin, Kern, Romberg, KalmarAMERICAN SERIES, Vol. 10 - HARRIS: Symphony No. 3 / COPLAND: Symphony No. 3AMERICAN SERIES, Vol. 10 - HARRIS: Symphony No. 3 / COPLAND: Symphony No. 3
BARBER: Capricorn Concerto / First Essay for Orchestra / COPLAND: Prairie Journal / HARRIS, R.: Symphony No. 6BARBER: Capricorn Concerto / First Essay for Orchestra / COPLAND: Prairie Journal / HARRIS, R.: Symphony No. 6COPLAND, A.: Fanfare for the Common Man / Lincoln Portrait / Canticle of Freedom / HARRIS, R.: American Creed (Portraits of Freedom) (Schwarz)COPLAND, A.: Fanfare for the Common Man / Lincoln Portrait / Canticle of Freedom / HARRIS, R.: American Creed (Portraits of Freedom) (Schwarz)DIAMOND: Ahava / Music for PrayerDIAMOND: Ahava / Music for Prayer
GOULD, G.: Symphony No. 3 / HARRIS, R.: Symphony No. 2GOULD, G.: Symphony No. 3 / HARRIS, R.: Symphony No. 2HARRIS, R.: Alleluia / Mass / They say that Susan has no heart for learning / Whitman Triptych / To Thee, Old Cause / 1941; year that TrembledHARRIS, R.: Alleluia / Mass / They say that Susan has no heart for learning / Whitman Triptych / To Thee, Old Cause / 1941; year that TrembledHARRIS, R.: Alleluia / Mass / They say that Susan has no heart for learning / Whitman Triptych / To Thee, Old Cause / 1941; year that TrembledHARRIS, R.: Alleluia / Mass / They say that Susan has no heart for learning / Whitman Triptych / To Thee, Old Cause / 1941; year that Trembled
HARRIS, R.: Symphony No. 11 / EFFINGER, C.: Little Symphony No. 1 / MOORE, D.: Symphony No. 2 / GOULD, M.: Cowboy Rhapsody (Sinfonia Varsovia, Hobson)HARRIS, R.: Symphony No. 11 / EFFINGER, C.: Little Symphony No. 1 / MOORE, D.: Symphony No. 2 / GOULD, M.: Cowboy Rhapsody (Sinfonia Varsovia, Hobson)HARRIS, R.: Symphony No. 3 / SCHUMAN, W.: American Festival Overture (American Recording Society Symphony, Hendl) (1952)HARRIS, R.: Symphony No. 3 / SCHUMAN, W.: American Festival Overture (American Recording Society Symphony, Hendl) (1952)HARRIS, R.: Violin Sonata / Suite in 3 Movements / American Ballads I and II / True Love Don't Weep / Toccata for Piano / Little suite / Piano SonataHARRIS, R.: Violin Sonata / Suite in 3 Movements / American Ballads I and II / True Love Don't Weep / Toccata for Piano / Little suite / Piano Sonata
HARRIS: Folksong Symphony / CRESTON: Gregorian chant for String OrchestraHARRIS: Folksong Symphony / CRESTON: Gregorian chant for String OrchestraHARRIS: Symphonies No. 8 and 9 / Memories of a Child's SundayHARRIS: Symphonies No. 8 and 9 / Memories of a Child's SundayHARRIS: Symphonies Nos. 3 and 4HARRIS: Symphonies Nos. 3 and 4
HARRIS: Symphonies Nos. 7 and 9HARRIS: Symphonies Nos. 7 and 9HARRIS: Symphony No. 7 / SCHUMAN, W.: Symphony No. 6 / PISTON: Symphony No. 4 (Ormandy) (1953-1955)HARRIS: Symphony No. 7 / SCHUMAN, W.: Symphony No. 6 / PISTON: Symphony No. 4 (Ormandy) (1953-1955)PANORAMA OF AMERICAN ORCHESTRAL MUSIC (A) (Korn) (1955)PANORAMA OF AMERICAN ORCHESTRAL MUSIC (A) (Korn) (1955)

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