Roy Harris (1898-1979)
Roy Harris became a renowned composer on the American scene in the 1940s, owing to the immense popularity of his Third Symphony (1937-39).
His mature compositions incorporated folk music or folk-inspired
elements with fresh harmonies, often in orchestration that favored wind
instruments, fashioning a style that could embrace a mixture of
savagery, lyricism, celebration, tenderness, and rural Americana. His
choral music divulged characteristics of both chant and the hymn and
folk styles of his rural background. Harris was born in Lincoln County,
Oklahoma. After the family moved to the San Gabriel Valley when Roy was
about five, he began showing talent on the piano. He quickly developed
his keyboard talents and even learned to play the clarinet in high
school. By the time he was 18, his skills on the piano and clarinet
were quite advanced, but he had not yet written any music. In 1919, he
enrolled in the University of California at Berkelely to study
sociology, philosophy, history, and economics. He began studying
composition in his college years, first with Charles Demarest and
Ernest Douglas, organists both, and in 1924 with Arthur
Farwell. At the behest of Aaron Copland, Harris departed for
France in 1926 to study with Nadia Boulanger. While there, he wrote the
Concerto for Piano, Clarinet and String Quartet, his first major success. Serge Koussevitzky premiered Harris' "Symphony 1933", and his Third Symphony,
premiered in 1939, became a sensation, achieving many performances
and recordings. While Harris scored triumphs with succeeding symphonies
such as the Folksong Symphony (1940)
and with other works, he would never again experience success so
overwhelming. Harris' restless nature is underscored by his positions
with a number of colleges and universities beginning in the late '40s:
Utah State (1948), Peabody College (1949), Chatham College (1951),
Indiana niversity (1957), UCLA (1961), and the University of the
Pacific (1963). - Robert Cummings/All Music Guide
COMPOSITIONS Roy Harris Links ~ ~ ~ Works by Genre
Pueña Hueca, chorus, violin, cello and piano (1920)
Impressions of a Rainy Day, string quartet (1925; fp. 1926)
- Lull Befor the Rain
- Rain
- Evening Song
- From Over the Hill
Andante for Orchestra (1925; rev. 1926) [only completed movement of Symphony "Our Heritage"]
[Untitled], piano (1926)
Concerto for Piano, Clarinet and String Quartet (or String Orchestra), op. 2 (1926; rev. 1927-28; fp. 1927)
Piano Sonata, op. 1 (1928-29)
- Scherzo (original version of 3rd mvt)
American Portrait, orchestra (1929) [also titled "American Portrait 1929" and "American Portraits"]
- Initiative
- Expectation [principal theme: "When Johnny comes marching home"]
- Speed
- Collective Force
Concert Piece, orchestra (1929) [extracted from first mvt of "American Portraits", 1929]
First String Quartet (1929; fp. 1930)
Toccata, orchestra (1931)
Piano Concerto (1931, unfinished) [based on material from "Toccata", 1931]
Andantino, flute, clarinet and string orchestra (1931)
Fantasy, piano, flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon and horn (1932)
Overture From the Gayety and Sadness of the American Scene, orchestra (1932)
Sextet for Strings (1932) [Prelude; Chorale; Finale]
- Chorale, string sextet (or string orchestra), op. 3 (1932; pub. 1934) [also arr. for orchestra???] [also arr. for organ]
[based "on the melodic contours of early American church tunes"]
The Story of Norah, 8-part chorus (1933) [words & music recorded by J. J. Niles; arr. by Harris]
Three Variations on a Theme (String Quartet No. 2) (1933)
Symphony 1933, orchestra (1933; fp. 26 Jan 1934) [sometimes called "Symphony No. 1"]
Piano Trio, violin, cello and piano (1933; fp. 20 Sept 1934)
Four Minutes and Twenty Seconds, flute and string quartet (1934)
A Song for Occupations, 8-part chorus (1934) [text: after Walt Whitman]
When Johnny Comes Marching Home, "An American Overture", orchestra (1934; fp. 13 Jan 1935)
Sanctus: Holy, Holy, Holy! chorus (1935)
Poem, violin and piano (1935)
Prelude and Fugue, string orchestra (1935; fp. 28 Feb 1936)
Farewell to Pioneers, symphonic elegy, orchestra (1935; fp. 27 Mar 1936)
Symphony No. 2, orchestra (1935; fp. 28 Feb 1936)
Symphony for Voices, chorus (1935; fp. 20 May 1936) [text: after Whitman]
- I Hear America Singing [orig. 1st mvt; removed and used in "Whitman Triptych", 1938]
- Song for All Seas, All Ships
- Tears
- Inscription
Piano Quintet, piano and string quartet (1936; fp. 12 Feb 1937)
Time Suite, orchestra (1937)
- Broadway
- Religion
- Youth
- Communication and Transportation
- Philosophy
- Labor
Three Symphonic Essays, orchestra (1937) [reworking of mvts from "Time Suite", 1937]
- Youth
- Religion [from "Philosophy" mvt]
- Transportation and Communication
When Johnny Comes Marching Home, chorus (1937) [reworked, with orchestra, into "Folksong Sym", 1939]
String Quartet No.3, "Four Preludes and Fugues" (1937-38; fp. 11 Sept 1939)
Soliloquy and Dance, viola and piano (1938)
Variations on an Irish Theme, piano (1938) [retitled "Contemplation" for "Piano Suite", 1944]
Old Black Joe, a free paraphrase, chorus (1938)
Railroad Man's Ballad, chorus [male chorus?] and orchestra (1938; fp. 21 Feb 1941)
Little Suite for Piano (4 mvts) (1938)
- Bells
- Sad News
- Children at Play
- Slumber
Violin Concerto (1938, unfinished) [material used in Symphony No. 3]
Symphony No. 3, orchestra (1937-1938; rev. 1939; fp. 24 Feb 1939)
Mood, orchestra (1938; fp. 1939)
Whitman Triptych, female chorus (1938)
- I Hear America Singing
- An Evening Lull
- America
String Quintet (Viola Quintet), 2 violin, 2 violas and cello (1939) [Prelude; Melody; Interlude; Grand Fugue]
American Symphony - 1938, jazz band (1938, incomplete; 2 mvts composed) [for Tommy Dorsey band] - see here for more info
- Sad Song, jazz band (1938) [2nd mvt from incomplete "American Symphony - 1938"]
Folksong Symphony (Symphony No. 4), chorus and orchestra (1939; rev. 1942; fp. 26 Dec 1940)
- The Girl I Left Behind Me [Welcome Party???]
- Western Cowboy
- First Interlude for String Orchestra and Percussion
- Mountaineer Love Song
- Second Interlude for Orchestra
- Negro Fantasy
- When Johnny Comes Marching Home [a reworking of "When Johnny Comes Marching Home" for chorus, 1937]
Cowboy Songs, orchestra (fp. 24 October 1939, American School of the Air, CBS)
- Oh bury me not on the lone prairie
- Old Paint
- Old Chisolm Trail
He's Gone Away: Appalachian folk-song, baritone and soprano soli, with 5-part chorus (pub. 1939)
Choral Fanfare, chorus (1939)
Freedom's Land, voice and piano (1940?; pub. 1941) [text: Archibald MacLeish]
- Freedom's Land, baritone, chorus, and orchestra
- Freedom's Land, chorus
- Freedom's Land, male chorus
- Freedom's Land, unison chorus and piano
- Freedom's Land, female chorus, w/piano or organ ad lib.
Rock of Ages, chorus and orchestra (1940) - see 4th mvt of "What So Proudly We Hail, ballet, 1942]
Waitin', voice and piano (1940) [text: Roy Harris]
La Primavera, voice and piano (1940)
A Red-Bird in a Green Tree: a Christmas song, chorus (1940) [text: Roy Harris]
One-Tenth of a Nation, film score (1940)
Challenge: 1940, chorus and orchestra (1940)
Western Landscape, ballet (1940)
Evening Song, voice and piano (1940) [text: Tennyson]
Lullaby, voice and piano (1940)
American Creed, chorus and orchestra (1940)
Folk Rhythms of Today, band (or orchestra) (1940; fp. 1943) [also called "Tune Rhythms" and "Fantasy on Folktune Rhythms"]
- Foxtrot
- Blues
- Rumba
Three Pieces for Orchestra (1940; fp. 9 Mar 1941) [mostly derived from "Folksong Sym", 1939; plus "Evening Piece" added, 1941]
- [First Interlude for String Orchestra and Percussion, from "Folksong Symphony", 1939]
- Evening Piece
- [Second Interlude for Orchestra, from "Folksong Symphony", 1939]
Ode to Truth, orchestra (1941)
Cimarron, symphonic overture, band (1941)
Three Songs of Democracy, chorus (1941) [text: after Walt Whitman]
- To Thee, Old Cause
- Year That Trembled
- Freedom, Toleration, or, The Open Air I Sing
From This Earth, ballet (1941)
- Dawn
- Work
- Dusk
- The Treadmill and Exhaustion
- Retrospection
- Marriage
- Festival
- Children at Play
Evening Piece, orchestra (1941)
Acceleration, orchestra (1941)
When Johnny Comes Marching Home, a free adaptation for band (1941)
Work, orchestra (1941)
Four Songs, voice and piano (1941; pub. 1942 & 1981)
- Waitin' (1940)
- La Primavera (1940)
- Evening Song (1940)
- Freedom's land (1940?)
Spring-Time, voice and piano (1942)
American Ballads, Set I (5 pieces), piano (1942)
- Laredo [Streets of Laredo]
- Wayfaring Stranger
- The Bird
- Black is the Color of My True Love's Hair
- Cod Liver Ile
Children at Play, piano (1942) [retitled "Recreation" for "Piano Suite", 1944]
Concerto for Piano and Band (1942)
Fanfare for the Forces, brass and percussion, w/opt. violins and violas (1942)
Violin Sonata, violin and piano (1942)
- Fantasy [also published separately]
- Dance of Spring [also published separately]
- Melody [also published separately]
- Toccata [also published separately]
Four Charming Little Pieces, violin and piano (1942)
- Mood
- Afternoon Slumber Song
- Summer Fields
- There's a Charm About You
What So Proudly We Hail, ballet (1942)
- What So Proudly We Hail
- Girl I Left Behind Me
- Western Cowboy
- Rock of Ages [see "Rock of Ages, chorus and orchestra, 1940]
- I'll Be True to My Love
Namesakes, ballet (1942)
Symphony No. 5, orchestra (1940–42; rev. 1945; fp. 26 Feb 1943) [Prelude; Chorale; Fugue]
Fantasy, piano and band (1943) [also arr. with orchestra???]
Li'l Boy Named David, chorus (1943)
Chorale, organ and brass (1943) [also arr. 1978 for orchestra]
March in Time of War, orchestra (1943)
Work Song, chorus (1943)
The Bird's Courting Song, an American folk song, chorus (1944)
Piano Suite (Suite for Piano) [Suite in 3 Movements], piano (1938-44)
- Occupation (1944?)
- Contemplation [originally "Variations on an Irish Theme" 1938]
- Recreation (1942) [original title: "Children at Play"; arr. 1943 for orchestra as "Children's Hour"]
Drum Taps, chorus (1944)
Walt Whitman Suite, chorus, string orchestra and 2 pianos (1944) [also performed as a ballet, 18 Aug 1945]
- I hear America singing
- America
- other mvts???
Sun and Stars, band (1944)
The sun from dawn to dusk, band (1944) [Belwin Mills]
Symphony No. 6, "Gettysburg Address", orchestra (1943-1944; fp. 14 April 1944) [after Lincoln]
- Awakening
- Conflict [arr. for band as "Conflic (War Piece)", 1944] [a reworking for band of 2nd mvt of Symphony No. 6]
- Dedication
- Affirmation
Sammy's Fighting Sons, chorus and orchestra (1944)
- Take the Sun and Keep the Stars, voice or unison chorus and band (1944) [arr. from "Sammy's Fighting Sons", 1944]
- Sons of Uncle Sam, [voice and piano] (pub. 1944) [text: Roy Harris]
- [?also called "War Song of Democracy"]
Toccata, organ and brass [2 hn, 3 tpt, 3 trom] (1945) [1944?]
Piano Concerto (1944; radio broadcast fp. June 1944; concert fp. 20 Jan 1946)
- ??? same as: Concerto in One Movement, "Jamboree", piano and orchestra (1944)
Chorale, brass and string orchestra (1944)
Lamentation, soprano (wordless), viola and piano (1944)
Ode to Friendship, orchestra (1944)
Our Fighting Sons, unison chorus, brass, piano, organ and timpani (1944)
Variations on an American Folk Song, "True Love Don't Weep" (1944)
Variations on a Theme By Eugene Goossens: Fanfare, orchestra (1945) [only one mvt composed by Harris]
Alleluia (Easter Motet), chorus, brass and organ (1945; fp. 1 Apr 1945) [sometimes mistitled "Hallelujah"]
Mirage, orchestra (1945)
American Ballads, Set II (5 pieces), piano (1945)
- Li'l Boy Named David
- When Johnny Comes Marching Home
Memories of a Child's Sunday (3 mvts), suite, orchestra (1945)
- Bells
- Dreams
- Play Hours
Blow the Man Down, chorus, band and string orchestra (1945; fp. 22 Apr 1946)
Melody, orchestra (1945)
Children at Play, orch (1946) [???related to mvts in "Little Suite", 1938; or "From This Earth", 1941; or "Children at Play", 1942]
Radio Piece, orchestra (1946)
Fog, voice and piano (1946) [text: Sandburg]
Celebration, "Variations on a Timpani Theme from Howard Hanson's Third Symphony", orchestra (1946)
Mi Khamokha (Israel), cantor (tenor or baritone) , chorus and organ (1946) [text: Hebrew Sabbath prayer]
Concerto for Two Pianos and Orchestra (1946; fp. 21 Jan 1947) [Toccata; Variations on a Chorale; Dance]
They Say That Susan Has No Heart for Learning, madrigal, 3-part female chorus and piano (1947; pub. 1956)
Concerto for Accordion and Orchestra (1947 [retitled "Theme and Variation for Accordion and Orchestra"]
Madrigal, chorus (1947) [text: Roy Harris]
Wedding Song, bass voice, violin, viola, cello and organ (1947)
The Quest, a concert march, passacaglia, orchestra (1947; fp. 29 Jan 1948)
Mass, male chorus and organ (1948) ["Mass in C"]
Elegy and Paean, viola and orchestra (1948)
Cindy, chorus (1949; pub. 1951)
Violin Concerto (1948-49)
Fruit of Gold, band (1949)
If I had a ribbon bow, chorus (1949; pub. 1951)
Kentucky Spring, orchestra (1949)
Toccata, piano (1949)
Dark Devotion, band (1950)
Kentucky Jazz Piece, jazz ensemble (1950) [fl, cl, bcl, 2-asx, 1-bsx, 1-tsx, hn, 3-tpt, 3-trb, 1-bar, pf, db]
Lyric Studies, solo woodwinds and piano/6 pieces, one each for fl, ob and bsn, 3 for clarinet (1950)
Cumberland Concerto, orchestra (1951)
Red Cross Hymn, chorus and band (1951)
Remember November (Election Day Is Action Day), unison chorus; or(?) piano 4-hands (1952)
Symphony for Band, "West Point", military band (1952)
Symphony No. 7, orchestra (1951-1952; rev. 1955; fp. 20 Nov 1952)
Piano Concerto [No. 2] (1953)
Abraham Lincoln Walks at Midnight, a cantata of lamentation, mezzo-soprano, violin, cello and piano (1953)[text: Vachel Lindsay]
Fantasy, piano and orchestra (1954) [1951?]
Symphonic Epigram (Ce-Be-eS: a thematic epigram), orch (1954; fp. 29 Aug 1954) [for NY Phil's 25th season of CBS broadcasts]
Symphonic Fantasy, orchestra (1954)
Psalm 150, [chorus] (1955; pub. 1963) [1957?]
Give Me the Splendid Silent Sun, cantata, baritone and orchestra (1955)
Each Hand Has Need, chorus and organ (1956)
Folk Fantasy for Festivals (1956) [1957?] [University of Indiana, May, 1958]
- No. 1, My Praise Shall Never End, folk singer, double chorus and piano
- No. 2, The Weeping Willow, folk singer, soprano, female chorus and piano
- No. 3, David Slew Goliath, tenor, bass speaking voice, double chorus and piano
- No. 4, The Working Man's Pride, bass-baritone, speaker, male chorus and piano
- No. 5, Fun and Nonsense Parody, folk singer, female chorus, male chorus and piano
Ode to Consonance, orchestra (1956; pub. 1957)
Our Tense and Wintry Minds, unison chorus and organ (1956)
Read, Sweat, How Others Strove, chorus and organ (1956) [text: Emily Dickinson]
The Hustle With the Muscle, male chorus and band (1957)
Walt Whitman Symphony, baritone, chorus and orchestra (1955–58, fragmentary/unfinished)
Elegy and Dance, orchestra (1958) [sometimes listed seperately as "Elegy" and "Dance"]
Ad Majorem Gloriam Universitatis Illinorum, symphonic tone poem, orchestra (1958)
Canticle to the Sun, cantata, coloratura soprano and chamber orchestra/ensemble (1961) [text: after St. Francis] [1960?]
Sweet and Low, voice and piano (1962)
Symphony No. 8, "San Francisco", orchestra with concertante piano (1961–62; fp. 17 Jan 1962)
Symphony No. 9, "Polytonality", orchestra (1962; fp. 18 Jan 1963) [for Philadelphia Orchestra]
These Times, small orchestra and piano (1963) [???and percussion, 1968]
Epilogue to "Profiles in Courage": JFK, orchestra (1964)
Etudes for Pedals, organ (1964; pub. 1973)
Fantasy, organ, brass and timpani (1964; pub. 1966)
Horn of Plenty, orchestra (1964; pub. 1967)
Jubilation, cantata, chorus, brass, piano and percussion (1964)
Salute to Youth, symphonic suite, orchestra (1964)
Sonata for Violoncello and Piano (1964) [also known as "Duo"]
Rhythms and Spaces, string orchestra (1965)
Symphony No. 10, "Abraham Lincoln", speaker, chorus, brass, 2 pf & perc (1965; 14 Apr 1965; rev. 1967, spkr, chor, pf, orch; lost)
Childhood Memories of Ocean Moods, piano, string quartet and double bass (1966)
The Brotherhood of Man, chorus and orchestra (1966)
Symphony No. 11, orchestra (1967; fp. 8 Feb 1968) [for 125th anniv. of New York Philharmonic]
Concerto, amplified piano, brass, percussion and string basses (1968) [mvt #1 lost?]
Symphony No. 12, "Père Marquette", tenor, speaker and orchestra (1967-1969)
Peace and Goodwill to All, chorus, brass, organ and percussion (1970) [a reworking of "Jubilation", 1964]
Whether This Nation, chorus and band (1971)
Orchestrations, piano (1972)
Gethsemane, chorus (pub. 1973) [an early American melody; harmonized by Harris; words by Ella Wheeler Wilcox]
Folksong Suite, harp, winds and percussion (1973)
Life, cantata, soprano, woodwinds and percussion (1973)
Lincoln's Legacy, chorus and band (1973)
America, We Love Your People, chorus and band (1975) [originally titled "Covina"]
Bicentennial Symphony 1776, 6-part chorus and orchestra, with solo voices and speakers (1969-1974)
["Sym No. 14", out of superstition over the number 13; posthumously re-numbered 14]
Three Fanfares for Four horns (pub. 1984)
A Happy Piece for Shirley (no date) [last piano composition]
Rejoice and Sing, bass voice, string quartet and piano (1976)
Folk Rhythms of Today, orchestra(a transcription of scene V. of the ballet: What So Proudly We Hail) ???
Whitman Triptych, female chorus and piano (1927) - Listed in Slonimsky
WORKS BY GENRE Roy Harris Links ~ top of page ~
[under construction]
Dramatic/Theater
Symphonies
Symphony, "Our Heritage", orch (1925; rev. 1926, abandoned) [sometimes called "Symphony No. 1"; only Andante survives]
- Andante for Orchestra (1925; rev. 1926) [only completed movement of Symphony "Our Heritage"]
Symphony 1933, orchestra (1933; fp. 26 Jan 1934) [sometimes called "Symphony No. 1"]
Symphony No. 2, orchestra (1934; fp. 28 Feb 1936)
Symphony for Voices, chorus (1935) [text: after Walt Whitman]
Choral Symphony, chorus and orchestra (1936, fragmentary/unfinished)
Symphony for High School Orchestra, orchestra (1937, missing/incomplete?)
Symphony No. 3, orchestra (1937-1938; rev. 1939; fp. 24 Feb 1939)
American Symphony, jazz band (1938, fragmentary/unfinished)
Folksong Symphony (Symphony No. 4), chorus and orchestra (1939; rev. 1942; fp. 26 Dec 1940)
Symphony No. 5, orchestra (1940–42; rev. 1945; fp. 26 Feb 1943) [Prelude; Chorale; Fugue]
Symphony No. 6, "Gettysburg Address", orchestra (1943-1944; fp. 14 April 1944) [after Lincoln]
Symphony for Band, "West Point", military band'(1952)
Symphony No. 7, orchestra (1951-1952; rev. 1955; fp. 20 Nov 1952)
Walt Whitman Symphony, baritone, chorus and orchestra (1955–58, fragmentary/unfinished)
Symphony No. 8, "San Francisco", orchestra with concertante piano (1961–62; fp. 17 Jan 1962)
Symphony No. 9, "Polytonality", orchestra (1962; fp. 18 Jan 1963) [for Philadelphia Orchestra]
Symphony No. 10, "Abraham Lincoln", speaker, chorus, brass, 2 pf & perc (1965; 14 Apr 1965; rev. 1967, spkr, chor, pf, orch; lost)
Symphony No. 11, orchestra (1967; fp. 8 Feb 1968) [for 125th anniv. of New York Philharmonic]
Symphony No. 12, "Père Marquette", tenor, speaker and orchestra (1967-1969)
Bicentennial Symphony 1776, 6-part chorus and orchestra, with solo voices and speakers (1969-1974)
["Sym No. 14", out of superstition over the number 13; posthumously re-numbered 14]
Orchestra
Symphony, "Our Heritage", orch (1925; rev. 1926, abandoned) [sometimes called "Symphony No. 1"; only Andante survives]
- Andante for Orchestra (1925; rev. 1926) [only completed movement of Symphony "Our Heritage"]
American Portraits, orchestra (1929) [also titled "American Portrait 1929"]
- Initiative
- Expectation [principal theme: "When Johnny comes marching home"]
- Speed
- Collective Force
Toccata, orchestra (1931)
Symphony 1933, orchestra (1933; fp. 26 Jan 1934) [sometimes called "Symphony No. 1"]
When Johnny Comes Marching Home, "An American Overture", orchestra (1934; fp. 13 Jan 1935)
Prelude and Fugue, string orchestra (1935; fp. 28 Feb 1936)
Farewell to Pioneers, symphonic elegy, orchestra (1935; fp. 27 Mar 1936)
Symphony No. 2, orchestra (1935; fp. 28 Feb 1936)
Symphony for Voices, chorus (1935) [text: after Walt Whitman]
Choral Symphony, chorus and orchestra (1936, fragmentary/unfinished)
Time Suite, orchestra (1937)
- Broadway
- Religion
- Youth
- Communication and Transportation
- Philosophy
- Labor
Symphony for High School Orchestra, orchestra (1937, missing/incomplete?)
Symphony No. 3, orchestra (1937-1938; rev. 1939; fp. 24 Feb 1939)
American Symphony, jazz band (1938, fragmentary/unfinished)
Folksong Symphony (Symphony No. 4), chorus and orchestra (1939; rev. 1942; fp. 26 Dec 1940)
Ode to Truth, orchestra (1941)
Folk Rhythms of Today, band (or orchestra) (1940; fp. 1943) [also called "Tune Rhythms" and "Fantasy on Folktune Rhythms"]
- Foxtrot
- Blues
- Rumba
Three Pieces for Orchestra (1940; fp. 9 Mar 1941) [mostly derived from "Folksong Symphony", 1939; "Evening Piece" added, 1941]
Evening Piece, orchestra (1941)
Acceleration, orchestra (1941)
Fanfare, orchestra (1942)
Symphony No. 5, orchestra (1940–42; rev. 1945; fp. 26 Feb 1943) [Prelude; Chorale; Fugue]
March in Time of War, orchestra (1943)
Children's Hour, orchestra (1943)
Symphony No. 6, "Gettysburg Address", orchestra (1943-1944; fp. 14 April 1944) [after Lincoln]
- Awakening
- Conflict
- Dedication
- Affirmation
Chorale, brass and string orchestra (1944)
Ode to Friendship, orchestra (1944)
Mirage, orchestra (1945)
Melody, orchestra (1946)
Celebration, "Variations on a Timpani Theme from Howard Hanson's Third Symphony", orchestra (1946)
Quest, orchestra (1948)
Kentucky Spring, orchestra (1949)
Cumberland Concerto, orchestra (1951)
Symphony No. 7, orchestra (1951-1952; rev. 1955; fp. 20 Nov 1952)
Symphonic Epigram, orchestra (1954)
Ode to Consonance, orchestra (1957)
Walt Whitman Symphony, baritone, chorus and orchestra (1955–58, fragmentary/unfinished)
Elegy, orchestra (1958)
Symphony No. 8, "San Francisco", orchestra with concertante piano (1961–62; fp. 17 Jan 1962)
Symphony No. 9, "Polytonality", orchestra (1962; fp. 18 Jan 1963) [for Philadelphia Orchestra]
Epilogue to "Profiles in courage": JFK, orchestra (1964)
Salute to Youth, symphonic suite, orchestra (1965)
Symphony No. 10, "Abraham Lincoln", speaker, chorus, brass, 2 pf & perc (1965; 14 Apr 1965; rev. 1967, spkr, chor, pf, orch; lost)
Symphony No. 11, orchestra (1967; fp. 8 Feb 1968) [for 125th anniv. of New York Philharmonic]
Symphony No. 12, "Père Marquette", tenor, speaker and orchestra (1967-1969)
Bicentennial Symphony 1776, 6-part chorus and orchestra, with solo voices and speakers (1969-1974)
["Sym No. 14", out of superstition over the number 13; posthumously re-numbered 14]
These Times for Orchestra, with Piano (1962) and Percussion (1968)
Band
["21 band composition"]
Soloist(s) w/Orchestra
Chorus w/Orchestra
Choral
Chamber
Solo Instrument
Piano
Vocal
Incidental/Film
Arrangements and Editions
Bach's Kunst der Fuge, arr. for string quartet (1934)
Five Organ Preludes of J. S. Bach, arr. for piano (????)
The Star Spangled Banner, arr. for string quartet (1941)
Singing Through the Ages (1940) [melodic and harmonic songs; edited and transcribed, with Jacob Evanson]
[Christe dei soboles] Lord Christ, Son of God by Orlando di Lasso, chorus (pub. 1954; edited by Roy Harris]
Bach Chorales, chorus and band (pub. 1978)
He came all so still, a Christmas carol, chorus (pub. 1942) [Ina L. Strom; edited by Roy Harris]
As Joseph was a-walkin', a Christmas carol, chorus (pub. 1942) [Ina L. Strom; edited by Roy Harris]
Bach.J. S. Well Tempered Clavier, Book I. Prelude and Fugue XVI transcribed for small orchestra. 1932.
Niles, John Jacob. The Story of Noah. arranged for a cappella chorus. GS. 1934. op.
ROY HARRIS LINKS Works by Genre ~ top of page ~
Folk-Song Symphony (Time Magazine, January 6, 1941)
I Hear America Singing! Choral Music of Roy Harris (John Proffitt, Albany Records/DRAM Online)
Log Cabin Composer (Time Magazine, Nov. 11, 1935)
Roy Harris: A Bio-Bibliography (Dan Stehman, Greenwood Press) also here and here
Roy Harris' Accordion Concerto (Alexander Matos, The Classical Free-Reed)
Roy Harris' "American Symphony - 1938": A Perspective on Its Historical Significance . . . (Brian Lamb)
Roy Harris: Cimarron Composer (from Nicolas Slonimsky, "Writings on Music", Vol. 3, 1952)
Roy Harris - Symphony No. 3 (1939) (Boston Sympohony Orchestra)
Unwound Spring [Symphony No. 11] (Time Magazine, February 16, 1968)
Composer website . . . inquire about Roy Harris: info@RoyHarrisAmericanComposer.com
Composer website (@ G. Schirmer)
Roy Harris @ Wikipedia
Roy Harris @ American Music Resource
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Roy Harris @ Bach Cantatas
Roy Harris @ Classical Archives
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Roy Harris @ Dr. Estrella's Incredibly Abridged Dictionary of Composers
Roy Harris @ Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture
Roy Harris @ Facebook
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Roy Harris @ Internet Archive/Composers Gallery
Roy Harris @ The Kennedy Center
Roy Harris @ Milken Archive of Jewish Music
Roy Harris @ Modern Classical
Roy Harris @ MusicWeb International
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Roy Harris @ NPRmusic
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Roy Harris @ G. Schirmer
Publisher
Roy Harris @ Belwin Mills
Roy Harris @ Carl Fischer
Roy Harris @ G. Schirmer
- and others
Streaming Audio
Roy Harris @ Classical Archives
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Roy Harris @ last.fm
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Recordings
Roy Harris @ Albany Records
Roy Harris @ ArkivMusic
Roy Harris @ ClassicsOnline
Roy Harris @ Discogs
Video
Roy Harris @ YouTube
Roy Harris @ Google Video
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