Background
HARRISS, Charles A. E. was born on December 17, 1862 in London.
HARRISS, Charles A. E. was born on December 17, 1862 in London.
Studied at Saint Michael’s College, Tenbury, Ouseley Scholar, 1875. Organist to Earl Powis and Parish Church, Welshpool, 1880. Saint Alban’s the Martyr, Ottawa, 1882.
Montreal Cathedral, 1SS3.
Concert Organist, Canada and United States, 1891.
Directed first Cycle, British-Canadian Musical Festivals, Canada, with Sir Alexander Mackenzie, 1903. Organised and Director M‘Gill University Conservatorium of Music, Montreal, 1904. Conductor State Concerts to His Excellency the Governor-General, 1904.
Honourable Director Associated Board, 1905.
Director Philharmonic, Montreal, 1905. Directed first Canadian-British Festival, London, 1900.
Founded Empire Day Concerts, London, 1907. Conducted concert to Colonial Premiers, London, 1907.
Invited Sheffield Choir (200) and Doctor Coward to Canada, 1908.
Invited Sir Frederick Bridge and organised Festivals, Cathedral Composers, Canada, 1908. Represented Dominion at Vienna Fifth National Congress, Haydn Centenary, Vienna, 1909. Guest Conductor, Cape Town, South America, Municipal Music Festival, 1909.
Organised Imperial Choir, London, 1910.
Lectured on Musical Reciprocity around the Empire, 1910. Compositions: Daniel before the King.
Torquil. Festival Massachusetts (U.S.) Coronation Mass, Edward VII. Pan.
Sands of Dee.
Empire choruses, songs, pianoforte and organ pieces.
Music. Doctor (Cantuar); Honourable Royal Academy of Music. Imperial Musician, Conductor, Composer.
Clubs: Savage, German Athenaeum. Rideau, Ottawa.