Roy Harris

Summary

Roy Harris is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Lincoln County^[2]. He was born on February 12, 1898^[3]. He passed away in Santa Monica^[4]. He died on October 1, 1979^[5]. He worked as a composer^[6] and music educator^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (210 views/month, #7,255 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Born in Lincoln County^[2], Roy Harris…
• Roy Harris died in Santa Monica^[4].
• Roy Harris was born on February 12, 1898^[3].
• Roy Harris died on October 1, 1979^[5].
• Roy Harris held citizenship in United States^[9].
• Roy Harris's professions included composer^[6].
• Roy Harris's professions included music educator^[7].
• Roy Harris was employed by University of California, Los Angeles^[10].
• Roy Harris was employed by California State University^[11].
• Roy Harris's education included a stint at University of California, Berkeley^[12].
• A notable student of Roy Harris was Lorne Betts^[13].
• A notable work attributed to Roy Harris is Q2014949^[14].
• A notable work attributed to Roy Harris is Folk Song Symphony^[15].
• Roy Harris received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[16].
• Roy Harris was a member of American Academy of Arts and Letters^[17].
• Roy Harris is recorded as male^[18].
• Roy Harris's instance of is recorded as human^[19].
• Roy Harris's genre is symphony^[20].
• Roy Harris's Commons category is recorded as Roy Harris^[21].
• Roy Harris's archives at is recorded as Stanford University Libraries Department of Special Collections and University Archives^[22].
• Roy Harris's archives at is recorded as Library of Congress Music Division^[23].
• Roy Harris's family name is recorded as Harris^[24].
• Roy Harris's given name is recorded as Roy^[25].
• Roy Harris studied under Nadia Boulanger^[26].
• Roy Harris's described by source is recorded as Brief Biographical Dictionary of Foreign Composers^[27].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1898-02-12^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1979-10-01^[31]

• Genre(s): classical^[32]

• Community tags: american composer, classical, composer^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: b68c2855-4a58-4f48-a0ad-337ba74589ed^[34]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Lincoln County^[2], Roy Harris… he was born on February 12, 1898^[3].

Education

Roy Harris was educated at University of California, Berkeley^[12]. He studied under Nadia Boulanger^[26].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer^[6] and music educator^[7]. Employers include University of California, Los Angeles^[10], a public research university^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1919^[37], headquartered in Los Angeles^[38] and California State University^[11], a state university system^[39], in United States^[40], founded in 1857^[41], headquartered in Long Beach^[42]. A notable student of Roy Harris was Lorne Betts^[13].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Q2014949^[14], a musical work/composition^[43] and Folk Song Symphony^[15], a musical work/composition^[44].

Recognition

Roy Harris received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[16].

Death and Burial

Roy Harris died on October 1, 1979^[5]. He died in Santa Monica^[4].

Why It Matters

Roy Harris ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (210 views/month, #7,255 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[45] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[46]

FAQs

Where was Roy Harris born?

Roy Harris was born in Lincoln County^[2].

Where did Roy Harris die?

Roy Harris died in Santa Monica^[4].

What did Roy Harris do for work?

Roy Harris worked as composer^[6] and music educator^[7].

Where did Roy Harris go to school?

Roy Harris was educated at University of California, Berkeley^[12].

What awards did Roy Harris receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[16].