Background
Harrison was born in North London in 1932 to a city engineer and a homemaker.
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Known as a composer and pianist, he served for over 20 years as head of the piano division at the University of Saskatchewan. He recorded several classical music albums, including three solo albums, and was a repeat guest performer with the Saskatoon Symphony Orchestra. As a child, he sought out neighbours" pianos to play, by peeking in windows and then requesting to come in and play.
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He was invited to perform multiple times on British Broadcasting Corporation"s Children"s Hour. A scholarship to the Royal Academy of Music allowed him to study with pianist Harold Craxton. He also studied with Carlo Zecchi in Rome and Salzburg, and Ilona Kabos in London.
He taught piano, the history of opera, and a particularly popular class, music appreciation.
He continued performing as well, and in 1984 gave a solo performance at Carnegie Hall. He also accepted multiple invitations to perform on Canadian Broadcasting Company Radio broadcasts.
His compositions included a Bagatelle for piano, and music to poems by Christina Rossetti.
