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Pamela Harrison
12+ albums
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Pamela Harrison (born 28 Nov 1915, Orpington - died 28 Aug 1990, Firle, East Sussex) was an English pianist, music teacher and composer. She studied with Gordon Jacob and Arthur Benjamin at the Royal College of Music in London. During World War II, she worked as a school teacher. Harrison's work was influenced by composers including E.J. Moeran, Arnold Bax and John Ireland, and French music. She made her debut as a composer with String Quartet in 1944 at the National Gallery concerts. She went on to produce a variety of music, including chamber, orchestral and vocal music, with settings including Baudelaire, Herrick, Dowson and Edward Thomas. Her work for small orchestra, A Suite for Timothy, was composed for the first birthday of her son. In 1990 Harrison died in a car accident in Firle, East Sussex. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.
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Suite for Timothy: IV. Lento
1002Sonatina for Violin and Piano: II. Andante affettuoso
773Septet: II. Tranquillo
714Suite for Timothy: III. Presto
355Suite for Timothy: I. Allegretto
286Suite for Timothy: II. Tempo di valse
277Four Pieces: III. Andante for Clarinet and Piano
248Sonnet for Cello and Piano
219Suite for Timothy: V. Allegro vivace
2010Drifting Away for Clarinet and Piano
16albums
English String Miniatures, Vol. 5
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Septet: II. Tranquillo
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Sonatina for Violin and Piano: II. Andante affettuoso
Pamela Harrison: Chamber Works
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Four Pieces: III. Andante for Clarinet and Piano
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Lonely Landscape: Chamber Music and Song by Pamela Harrison
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Drifting Away for Clarinet and Piano
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La Viola: Music for Viola and Piano by Women Composers of the 20th Century
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A Portrait of the Viola
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Pamela Harrison: Dance Little Lady II. Moderato
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Rebecca Clarke: Portrait of the Viola
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English String Miniatures, Vol.5