Morris, Harold, 1890-1964

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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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Role Title Holding Repository
creatorOf Morris, Harold, 1890-1964. Passacaglia / Harold Morris. Free Library of Philadelphia, Parkway Central Library
referencedIn The John Kirkpatrick Papers, 1836-1993 (inclusive) Irving S. Gilmore Music Library
referencedIn Kirkpatrick, John, 1905-1991. The John Kirkpatrick papers, 1836-1993 (inclusive). Yale University, Music Library
referencedIn Morris, Harold. Morris (Harold) Papers, [ca. 1910-1964] University of Texas Libraries
creatorOf Morris, Harold, 1890-1964. Prelude and fugue / Harold Morris. Free Library of Philadelphia, Parkway Central Library
referencedIn Henry Hadley collection of scores, ca. 1917-ca. 1965 The New York Public Library. Music Division.
creatorOf Morris, Harold, 1890-1964. Symphony no. 4 / Harold Morris. New York Public Library System, NYPL
creatorOf Hadley, Henry Kimball, 1871-1937. [Henry Hadley collection of scores]. New York Public Library System, NYPL
referencedIn Ives, Charles, 1874-1954. The Charles Ives papers, 1874-1983 (inclusive). Yale University, Music Library
creatorOf Powell, John, 1882-1963. Papers of John Powell [manuscript] 1895-1940. University of Virginia. Library
creatorOf Morris, Harold, 1890-1964. Sonate in E♭ (violin and piano) / Harold Morris. Yale University Library
creatorOf Morris, Harold, 1890-1964. Variations on the American Negro spiritual, I was way down a-yonder (dum-a-lum) : for chamber orchestra / Harold Morris. Free Library of Philadelphia, Parkway Central Library
creatorOf Morris, Harold, 1890-1964. Suite for small orchestra / Harold Morris. Free Library of Philadelphia, Parkway Central Library
referencedIn Biography -- Morris, Harold. Daughters of the Republic of Texas Library
referencedIn The Papers of the Society for the Publication of American Music, 1924-1974 Irving S. Gilmore Music Library
referencedIn Rudolf Kolisch papers, 1886-1978. Houghton Library
referencedIn Society for the Publication of American Music. Papers of the Society for the Publication of American Music, 1924-1974 (inclusive). Yale University, Music Library
creatorOf Morris, Harold, 1890-1964. Sonata (in E♭) for piano and violin / Harold Morris. Yale University Library
referencedIn Morris (Harold) Papers 60-020; 62-029; 62-038; 62-054; 63-015; 63-068., [ca. 1910-1964] Dolph Briscoe Center for American History
creatorOf Morris, Harold, 1890-1964. Violin concerto / Harold Morris. Free Library of Philadelphia, Parkway Central Library
referencedIn The Moldenhauer Archives at Harvard University: Correspondence, literary manuscripts, sound recordings, and other material, 1873-2001. Houghton Library
referencedIn Porter, Quincy, 1897-1966. The Quincy Porter papers, 1897-1975 (inclusive). Yale University, Music Library
creatorOf Morris, Harold, 1890-1964. Sonate in E♭ (violin and piano) / Harold Morris. Yale University, Music Library
creatorOf Morris, Harold, 1890-1964. Sonata / Harold Morris. Yale University, Music Library
creatorOf Morris, Harold, 1890-1964. Poem for orchestra. By Harold Morris. [after the poem "Gitanjali" by Rabindranath Tagore]. Score [New York]. Eastman School of Music
referencedIn E. Robert Schmitz Papers, 1909-1991 (inclusive) Irving S. Gilmore Music Library
referencedIn Institute of Musical Art (New York, N.Y.). Scrapbooks, General, 1927-1946. The Juilliard School, Lila Acheson Wallace Library
referencedIn National Orchestral Association collection of rehearsal and concert recordings [sound recording], 1938-1968 The New York Public Library. Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound.
creatorOf Morris, Harold, 1890-1964. Dramatic overture / Harold Morris. Free Library of Philadelphia, Parkway Central Library
referencedIn Quincy Porter Papers, 1897-1975 (inclusive) Irving S. Gilmore Music Library
referencedIn Society for the Publication of American Music. Papers of the Society for the Publication of American Music, 1924-1974 (inclusive). Yale University, Music Library
creatorOf Morris, Harold, 1890-1964. Fugal overture / Harold Morris. Free Library of Philadelphia, Parkway Central Library
creatorOf Morris, Harold, 1890-1964. Dramatic overture / Harold Morris. Free Library of Philadelphia, Parkway Central Library
creatorOf Morris, Harold, 1890-1964. Sonata / Harold Morris. Yale University Library
creatorOf Morris, Harold, 1890-1964. Poem for orchestra / by Harold Morris. Free Library of Philadelphia, Parkway Central Library
referencedIn The Charles Ives Papers, 1874-1983 (inclusive) Irving S. Gilmore Music Library
referencedIn Porter, Quincy, 1897-1966. The Quincy Porter papers, 1897-1975 (inclusive). Yale University, Music Library
creatorOf Morris, Harold, 1890-1964. The joy of youth / Harold Morris. Free Library of Philadelphia, Parkway Central Library
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associatedWith E. Robert Schmitz person
associatedWith Hadley, Henry Kimball, 1871-1937. person
associatedWith Institute of Musical Art (New York, N.Y.) corporateBody
associatedWith Ives, Charles, 1874-1954. person
associatedWith Kirkpatrick, John, 1905-1991. person
correspondedWith Kolisch, Rudolf, 1896-1978 person
correspondedWith Moldenhauer, Hans, collector. person
associatedWith Morris, Harold person
associatedWith Morris, Harold person
associatedWith National Orchestral Association (U.S.) corporateBody
associatedWith Porter, Quincy, 1897-1966. person
associatedWith Powell, John, 1882-1963. person
associatedWith Society for the Publication of American Music. corporateBody
associatedWith Tagore, Rabindranath, 1861-1941. person
associatedWith The Society for the Publication of American Music person
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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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Birth 1890-03-17

Death 1964-05-06

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