Tom Robin Harris sheet music and programs
Abstract
Tom Robin Harris was born in Nampa, Idaho. He attended Boise Junior College before earning his bachelor’s and master’s of music at Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York. He then attended the University of Michigan for his doctorate. Harris also studied at the North German Organ Academy near Bremen, Germany. In 1968, Harris became a professor of organ and harpsichord at Augustana College. He was the school’s official organist, as well as the organist for the Handel Oratorio Society and the director of music at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral in Davenport, Iowa. Harris was a well-known composer and performer. In 1972, he was one of twenty organists selected to participate in the Grand Prix de Chartres – an international organ competition in France. This collection consists of musical pieces composed by Tom Robin Harris, as well as programs of events where his music was performed.
Dates
- Creation: 1987-1991
Creator
- Harris, Tom Robin, 1941- (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
This is an unprocessed collection. A detailed description of its contents is currently unavailable. For information about accessing this collection, please contact Special Collections well in advance of any planned research visit. Be advised that preparing unprocessed collections for research may take up to six months.
Extent
0.4 Cubic Feet (/ 1 box)
Language of Materials
English
- Status
- In Progress
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Augustana College Special Collections Repository
639 38th Street
Thomas Tredway Library
Rock Island Illinois 61201 United States
specialcollections@augustana.edu