Frederick Harris Music
The company claims to be the oldest music publishing company in Canada, and has supported the work of composers including Boris Berlin, Sir Ernest MacMillan, and Healey Willan. In addition to repertoire for piano, guitar, violin, flute and voice, the Frederick Harris Music catalogue also includes publications for ear training, sight reading, technique, theory, harmony, and music history.
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Frederick Harris Music
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- 1904
- Headquarters
- London · Oakville
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The company claims to be the oldest music publishing company in Canada, and has supported the work of composers including Boris Berlin, Sir Ernest MacMillan, and Healey Willan. In addition to repertoire for piano, guitar, violin, flute and voice, the Frederick Harris Music catalogue also includes publications for ear training, sight reading, technique, theory, harmony, and music history.
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Frederick Harris
Frederick Harris
Frederick Harris (1866–1945) began his music publishing career in England working for a large music publishing firm. In 1904, he set up his own business in London and in 1910, established a Canadian office in Toronto. Harris' association with the Royal Conservatory of Music resulted in an increased emphasis on publications for teaching and learning.
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Frederick Harris Music established.
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Frederick Harris Music is recorded from 1904.
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Frederick Harris Music was established or created on 1 January 1904.
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The music examination system in Canada is supported by teaching materials published by the company. These include: • Celebration Series, Perspectives • Voice Series • Bridges: A Comprehensive Guitar Series • Violin Series • Overtones: A Comprehensive Flute Series Other notable publications include: • Four Star: Sight Reading and Ear Tests by Boris Berlin, series editor Scott McBride Smith • Celebrate Piano! by Cathy Albergo, J. Mitzi Kolar, and Mark Mrozinski • Sound Advice: Theory and Ear Training by Brenda Braaten and Crystal Wiksyk • Christopher Norton Connections for Piano by Christopher Norton • Composer Editions compiled by Reid Alexander, Samuel S. Holland, and Marc Widner, edited by Andrew Hisey
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