Morris, Harold, 1890-1964

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Dates:
Birth 1890-03-17
Death 1964-05-06

Biographical notes:

Composed 1929. First performance New York, New York Chamber Music Society, 10 January 1932, Carolyn Beebe conductor.--Cf. Fleisher Collection.

From the description of Variations on the American Negro spiritual, I was way down a-yonder (dum-a-lum) : for chamber orchestra / Harold Morris. [19--] (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 53022685

Composed 1938. First performance NBC broadcast, New York, 25 May 1939, Frank Black conducting, Philip Frank soloist. Won 1st prize in the National Federation of Music Clubs Competition, 1939.--Cf. Fleisher Collection.

From the description of Violin concerto / Harold Morris. [19--] (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 53014866

Composed 1939.--Cf. Fleisher Collection.

From the description of Passacaglia / Harold Morris. [19--] (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 53014881

Composed 1950. First performance Austin, Texas, 5 February 1950, Austin Symphony Orchestra.--Cf. Fleisher Collection.

From the description of Dramatic overture / Harold Morris. [19--] (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 53014871

Composed 1916. Based on "Gitanjali" by Rabindranath Tagore. First performance under original title, Symphonic Poem, Cincinnati, 29 November 1918, Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, Eugene Ysaye conductor.--Cf. Fleisher Collection.

From the description of Poem for orchestra / by Harold Morris. [1916] (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 53014887

Composed 1938. First performance in a CBS broadcast, New York, 1 November 1941, Howard Barlow conductor.--Cf. Fleisher Collection.

From the description of Suite for small orchestra / Harold Morris. [19--] (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 53014900

Composed 1941. For the final revised version see callno.: 5135.--Cf. Fleisher Collection.

From the description of Dramatic overture / Harold Morris. [1941]. (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 182573740

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Subjects:

  • Canons, fugues, etc. (Orchestra)
  • Chamber orchestra music
  • Concertos (Piano)
  • Music
  • Orchestral music
  • Overtures
  • Overtures
  • Passacaglias (Orchestra)
  • Piano with orchestra
  • Sonatas (Violin and piano)
  • Sonatas (Violin and piano)
  • Spirituals (Songs)
  • Suites (Chamber orchestra)
  • Symphonic poems
  • Symphonic poems
  • Symphonies
  • Variations (Chamber orchestra)

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