Somers, Harry, 1925-1999
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Name (Latin)
Somers, Harry, 1925-1999
Other forms of name
Somers, Harry Stuart, 1925-
Date of birth
1925-09-11
Date of death
1999-03-09
Associated country
Canada
Occupation
Composers
Pianists
Radio broadcasters
Gender
male
MARC
MARC
Other Identifiers
Sources of Information
- His Three sonnets for piano, 1948.
- His Sonata no. 3, c1980:t.p. verso of (reproduction of autograph signature, Harry Somers)
- Thompson, 10th ed.(Harry Somers)
- New Grove(Somers, Harry (Stuart); b. Sept. 11, 1925, Toronto; Canadian composer, pianist and broadcaster)
- Notes, June 2000:p. 920 (Somers, Harry; d. Mar. 9, 1999, at 73, Rosedale, ON; Canadian composer)
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Harry Somers
Gilbert A. Milne, Public domain
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Gilbert A. Milne, Public domain
Wikipedia description:
Harry Stewart Somers, CC (September 11, 1925 – March 9, 1999) was a contemporary Canadian composer. Somers earned the unofficial title of "Darling of Canadian Composition." He was a founding member of the Canadian League of Composers (CLC) and involved in the formation of other Canadian music organizations, including the Canada Council for the Arts and the Canadian Music Centre. He received commissions from the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation and the Canada Council for the Arts.
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