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Ross Harris
Biography
Ross Harris is one of New Zealand’s leading composers. He has written over one hundred and fifty compositions including electronic music, operas, symphonies, jazz and klezmer music. He has been a finalist in the SOUNZ Contemporary Awards seven times in its twelve year history and won the award four times including Symphony II (2006) and Symphony III (2009).
Since taking early retirement from Victoria University where he taught for thirty three years, Ross has been Composer in Residence with the Auckland Philharmonia and Composer in Residence at the New Zealand School of Music. He received a QSM in 1985 and in 1990 was awarded the CANZ Citation for Services to New Zealand Music.
Source: Ross Harris, October 2009Selected Works
| ...the beginning of a new story... for full orchestra | |
| Dreams, Yellow Lions for baritone and chamber ensemble | |
| Echo for trumpet and tape delay system | |
| Fanitullen (the devil's song) for solo violin | |
| Koan an electroacoustic work | |
| Labyrinth for Tuba and Orchestra | |
| Symphony No. 2 for mezzo-soprano and orchestra | |
| The Sleep of Reason.... for mixed chamber sextet | |
| To the memory of I.S. Totzka for soprano soloist with chamber nonet | |
| Variation for solo piano |
