Harris, Roy
Period: Early 20th Century
Born: Saturday, February 12, 1898 in Near Chandler, Oklahoma (USA)
Died: Monday, October 1, 1979 in Santa Monica, California (USA)
Nation of Origin: United States
Major Works:
Symphonic Works:
When Johnny Comes Marching Home (1935)
Kentucky Spring (1949), for orchestra
Third Symphony (1939), written in a single movement
Fourth (Folksong) Symphony with chorus (1940)
Fifth Symphony (1943)
Sixth Symphony (1944) is subtitled Gettysburg Address
Seventh Symphony (1952)
10th Symphony (1965) the Abraham Lincoln Symphony
Chamber Works:
three string quartets
Third String Quartet (1939), in the form of four preludes and fugues in modal harmony
a piano trio
a piano quintet
a string quintet
Other Information:
Quick Facts:
- Noted composer of American symphonic music
- Use of English and American folk tunes
- broad tonal melodies and asymmetrical rhythms
- American Nationalist Themes
General Bibliography:
Slonimsky, Nicolas, Music Since 1900, Schirmer Books, July 1994, ISBN: 0028724186
Salzman, Eric, Twentieth Century Music: An Introduction, Pearson, October 2001, ISBN: 0130959413
Slonimsky, Nicolas and Kuhn, Laura; Editors, Baker's Biographical Dictionary of Musicians, Gale Group, December 2000, ISBN: 0028655257
Sadie, Stanley and Tyrrell, John; Editors, The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians, Groves Dictionaries, Inc., January 2004, ISBN: 0195170679
Rutherford-Johnson, Tim, Kennedy, Michael, and Kennedy, Joyce The Oxford Dictionary of Music, Oxford University Press, 6th Edition, 2012, ISBN: 0199578109
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Biographical essay from Wikipedia
Roy Harris, American Composer
