Composer Quiz

Roy Harris USA [1898-1979]
Group: Neoclassicism, Copland group
Short description: Music on American subjects. Research into and use of folk music (and to a lesser extent of jazz rhythms). Obsessed with the great European pre-classical forms, especially the fugue and passacaglia. Long singing lines and resonant modal harmonies, is ultimately based on his admiration for and development of Renaissance polyphony. Antiphonal effects. Like many American composers of his time, he was deeply impressed by the symphonic achievement of Sibelius. Music grows organically from the opening bars, as if a tiny seed gives birth to an entire tree.

Played 3 of 3 tracks for this composer (total 134 answers). Played blocks map:

SYMPHONY NO. 3 (18m)

Symphony No. 11- Part One (10m)

Fantasy for piano and orchestra (1954) (14m)

Last comments for this composer:

Rualark
2015-02-14 12:46:33

Vocal goes to Penderecki in this game. Piano - Harris.

When comparing symphonic pieces, remember that Harris is more melodic and folk. Penderecki is more noisy and complex. (Penderecki, Harris)

Rualark
2015-02-14 12:40:41

You will need to compare only symphonic works in this game. Piano goes to Harris. Vocal goes to Birtwistle.

Harris belonged to Copland group and sounds much more melodic and folk. Birtwistle is more noisy and complex. (Birtwistle, Harris)

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