Frederick Harris Music
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The Frederick Harris Music Co., Limited (Frederick Harris Music) is a North America
n music
publishing
firm.
Located in Toronto
Ontario
, The Frederick Harris Music Co., Limited has the largest catalogue of any Canadian print music publisher. Frederick Harris has supported the work of such renowned composers as 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
. In 2004, Frederick Harris celebrated its centenary, marking an important landmark as the oldest music publishing company in Canada
.
and resulted in an increased emphasis on publications for teaching and learning.
has become one of the largest institutions for music education in the world, providing a definitive standard in music education through its curriculum, examinations, and extensive network of dedicated teachers. The internationally-respected examination system is supported by the celebrated teaching materials published by The Frederick Harris Music Co., Limited. Essential to the catalogue of The Frederick Harris Music Co., Limited are the renowned collections of repertoire and studies bearing the name of The Royal Conservatory of Music. Teachers and students across North America rely on these publications as an internationally-proven standard of excellence:
Other notable publications include:
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
n music
Music
Music is an art form whose medium is sound and silence. Its common elements are pitch , rhythm , dynamics, and the sonic qualities of timbre and texture...
publishing
Publishing
Publishing is the process of production and dissemination of literature or information—the activity of making information available to the general public...
firm.
Located in Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
, The Frederick Harris Music Co., Limited has the largest catalogue of any Canadian print music publisher. Frederick Harris has supported the work of such renowned composers as Boris Berlin, Sir Ernest MacMillan
Ernest MacMillan
Sir Ernest Alexander Campbell MacMillan, CC was an internationally renowned Canadian orchestral conductor and composer, and Canada's only "Musical Knight". He is widely regarded as being Canada's pre-eminent musician, from the 1920s through the 1950s...
, and Healey Willan
Healey Willan
Healey Willan, was an Anglo-Canadian organist and composer. He composed more than 800 works including operas, symphonies, chamber music, a concerto, and pieces for band, orchestra, organ, and piano...
. In addition to repertoire for piano
Piano
The piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
, guitar
Guitar
The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
, violin
Violin
The violin is a string instrument, usually with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is the smallest, highest-pitched member of the violin family of string instruments, which includes the viola and cello....
, flute and voice
Voice
Voice may refer to:* Human voice* Voice control or voice activation* Writer's voice* Voice acting* Voice vote* Voice message-In film:* Voice , a 2005 South Korean film* The Voice , a 2010 Turkish horror film directed by Ümit Ünal...
, the Frederick Harris Music catalogue also includes publications for ear training
Ear training
Ear training or aural skills is a skill by which musicians learn to identify, solely by hearing, pitches, intervals, melody, chords, rhythms, and other basic elements of music. The application of this skill is analogous to taking dictation in written/spoken language. Ear training may be...
, sight reading
Sight reading
Sight-reading is the reading and performing of a piece of written music, specifically when the performer has not seen it before. Sight-singing is often used to describe a singer who is sight-reading.-Sight-reading:...
, technique
Musical technique
Musical technique is the ability of instrumental and vocal musicians to exert optimal control of the their instrument or vocal cords in order to produce the precise musical effects they desire. Improving one's technique generally entails practicing exercises that improve one's muscular sensitivity...
, theory
Theory
The English word theory was derived from a technical term in Ancient Greek philosophy. The word theoria, , meant "a looking at, viewing, beholding", and referring to contemplation or speculation, as opposed to action...
, harmony
Harmony
In music, harmony is the use of simultaneous pitches , or chords. The study of harmony involves chords and their construction and chord progressions and the principles of connection that govern them. Harmony is often said to refer to the "vertical" aspect of music, as distinguished from melodic...
, and music history
Music history
Music history, sometimes called historical musicology, is the highly diverse subfield of the broader discipline of musicology that studies the composition, performance, reception, and criticism of music over time...
. In 2004, Frederick Harris celebrated its centenary, marking an important landmark as the oldest music publishing company in Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
.
Frederick Harris
Frederick Harris (1866–1945) devoted his life to music publishing. He began his 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. This move marked the beginning of a long association with The Royal Conservatory of MusicRoyal Conservatory of Music
The Royal Conservatory of Music is a music school and performance venue in Toronto, Canada. Other uses of the term include:*The Madrid Royal Conservatory, Spain*The Royal Academy of Music, London, United Kingdom...
and resulted in an increased emphasis on publications for teaching and learning.
Notable publications
Since its beginnings in 1886, The Royal Conservatory of MusicRoyal Conservatory of Music
The Royal Conservatory of Music is a music school and performance venue in Toronto, Canada. Other uses of the term include:*The Madrid Royal Conservatory, Spain*The Royal Academy of Music, London, United Kingdom...
has become one of the largest institutions for music education in the world, providing a definitive standard in music education through its curriculum, examinations, and extensive network of dedicated teachers. The internationally-respected examination system is supported by the celebrated teaching materials published by The Frederick Harris Music Co., Limited. Essential to the catalogue of The Frederick Harris Music Co., Limited are the renowned collections of repertoire and studies bearing the name of The Royal Conservatory of Music. Teachers and students across North America rely on these publications as an internationally-proven standard of excellence:
- 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 NortonChristopher NortonChristopher Norton is a New Zealand-born British pianist and composer.Norton obtained a degree in music from the University of Otago in 1974. He taught music in Wellington high schools, worked as a composer-in-Schools for a year, then free-lanced as a composer, arranger and pianist.He moved to the...
Connections for Piano by Christopher Norton - Composer Editions compiled by Reid Alexander, Samuel S. Holland, and Marc Widner, edited by Andrew Hisey