- Harrison Kerr
Harrison Kerr (b. Cleveland,
Ohio ,October 13 ,1897 ; d. Norman,Oklahoma , August 1978) was an American composer ofcontemporary classical music , editor, administrator, and educator.He studied in Cleveland, Ohio with
James H. Rogers , inParis withNadia Boulanger . From 1949 to 1969, he served as professor of music and dean at theUniversity of Oklahoma in Norman, Oklahoma.He also served as the first Executive Secretary of the
American Music Center (which he helped to found) as well as the first Executive Secretary of theAmerican Composers Alliance . In addition, he served on the editorial boards of New Music Editions and New Music Quarterly Recordings.Among his many works are four symphonies and an opera entitled "The Tower of Kel" (1958-60). His music is recorded on the
Composers Recordings, Inc. label.Bibliography
*Kohlenberg, Randy B. (1997). "Harrison Kerr: Portrait of a Twentieth-Century American Composer". Composers of North America series, no. 23. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 0810832585. ISBN 9780810832589.
External links
* [http://www.newmusicbox.org/first-person/nov99/harrisonkerr.html Harrison Kerr page]
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