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Donald Harris

*1931 US, Saint Paul, Minnesota
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Donald Harris (born April 7, 1931 in St. Paul, Minnesota) is an American composer who taught music at The Ohio State University for 22 years. He was Dean of the College of the Arts from 1988 to 1997.Harris earned a bachelor's degree and a master's degree in Music from the University of Michigan. He completed further studies at the Tanglewood Music Center and the Centre Français d'Humanisme Musical in Aix-en-Provence. He studied with Ross Lee Finney, Max Deutsch, Nadia Boulanger, Boris Blacher, Lukas Foss, and André Jolivet. He founded the Contemporary Music Festival at Ohio State in 2000. Prior to joining the faculty at Ohio State, he served on the faculties and as an administrator of the New England Conservatory of Music and the Hartt School of Music. From 1954 to 1968, Harris lived in P

     
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The Pirates of Penzance, Act I: I am the very model of a modern Major-General (Major-General) on Sullivan: Pirates of Penzance / Trial by Jury by Arthur Sullivan, Isidore Godfrey & New Promenade Orchestra
The Yeoman of the Guard: Act I on Gilbert, Sullivan: The Yeoman of the Guard by Various Artists
Trial by Jury: When I, good friends (Judge) on Sullivan: Pirates of Penzance / Trial by Jury by Arthur Sullivan, Isidore Godfrey & New Promenade Orchestra
Trial by Jury: Hark the hour of ten Is sounding (Chorus) on Sullivan: Pirates of Penzance / Trial by Jury by Arthur Sullivan, Isidore Godfrey & New Promenade Orchestra
The Yeomen of the Guard, Act II: Oh! A private buffoon Is a lighthearted loon (Jack Point) on Sullivan: Yeomen of the Guard by Arthur Sullivan, Donald Harris, Leonard Osborn, The D'Oyly Carte Opera Chorus, D'Oyly Carte Opera Orchestra & Isidore Godfrey
The Yeoman of the Guard: Act II on Gilbert, Sullivan: The Yeoman of the Guard by Various Artists
The Pirates of Penzance, Act II: With cat-like tread (Pirates, Police, Samuel) on Sullivan: Pirates of Penzance / Trial by Jury by Arthur Sullivan, Isidore Godfrey & New Promenade Orchestra
The Pirates of Penzance, Act II: When a felon's not engaged (Sergeant, Police) on Sullivan: Pirates of Penzance / Trial by Jury by Arthur Sullivan, Isidore Godfrey & New Promenade Orchestra
The Yeoman of the Guard: Overture on Gilbert, Sullivan: The Yeoman of the Guard by Various Artists
The Yeomen of the Guard, Act I: I have a song to sing, O (Elsie, Jack Point) on Sullivan: Yeomen of the Guard by Arthur Sullivan, Donald Harris, Leonard Osborn, The D'Oyly Carte Opera Chorus, D'Oyly Carte Opera Orchestra & Isidore Godfrey

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Discography
Title Artist Year Type
String Quartet No. 2 / Elegy / Timepiece / Fantasy For Violin And PianoWallingford Riegger / Lawrence Moss / Donald Harris1973Album
For The Night To Wear & Other Chamber & Solo MusicDonald Harris Featuring Cleveland Chamber Symphony · The Boston Musica Viva · Lucy Shelton · Janice MeyersonAlbum
Symphony For Strings / Ludus / String QuartetMarcel Dick / Donald HarrisAlbum
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