Homer Albert Norris

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Homer Albert Norris (born October 4, 1860 in Wayne / Maine , † August 14, 1920 in New York City ) was an American organist, musicologist and composer.

Norris studied at the New England Conservatory with George W. Marston , Edward Danforth Hale , Stephen Albert Emery and George W. Chadwick . He continued his training in France with Théodore Dubois , Alexandre Guilmant , Benjamin Godard and Eugène Gigout .

After holding positions as organist in Lewiston, Portland / Maine and at the Ruggles St. Baptist Church in Boston, he became organist at St. George's Church in New York in 1904 . With books on counterpoint and practical harmony, Norris became known as a music theorist. He composed songs, choral and orchestral works.

Compositions

  • Alleluia , song
  • Land of Nod , song
  • Three Roses Red , song
  • There, Little Girl Don't Cry , song
  • Cradle song , song
  • Zoroaster , concert overture
  • Nain , cantata
  • Lamb of God for mixed choir

Fonts

  • Practical harmony: a comprehensive system of musical theory on a French basis
  • The art of counterpoint

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personal data
SURNAME Norris, Homer Albert
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American organist, composer and musicologist
DATE OF BIRTH October 4, 1860
PLACE OF BIRTH Wayne (Maine)
DATE OF DEATH August 14, 1920
Place of death New York City