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Also known as Roy Ellsworth Harris

American composer (1898-1979)

Person · Open Library

Born
1898
Died
1979
Works
25

Top works

  • The Bases of Artistic Creation
  • Sonata for violin and piano / Roy Harris. Quartet for piano and strings
  • Symphony no. 5
  • Trio for pianoforte, violin, and violoncello
  • 4 minutes-20 seconds

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Female
Origin
United States
Active from
1947-04-02
alt-countryamericanacountrycountry folkcountry musiccountry musicians

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
4,719
Total plays
33,967

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contemporary classicalClassical20th Centuryfolk20th Century Classical

1. Roy Harris (1898-1979), an American composer 2. Roy Harris (1933-2016), a British folk singer. ----------------------------------- 1) Roy Ellsworth Harris (February 12, 1898 in Chandler, Oklahoma, United States - October 1, 1979), was an American classical composer. He wrote much music on American subjects, becoming best known for his Symphony No. 3. He was born of mixed Scots, Irish and Welsh ancestry, in circumstances he sometimes liked to contrast with those of the more privileged East-co

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date of birth
1898-02-12
date of death
1979-10-01
name in native language
Roy Harris
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