James Harley

James Harley
Nationality  Canada
Occupation Composer, author, and Professor of music

James Harley (born 1959) is a Canadian composer, author, and professor of music born in Vernon, British Columbia. His creative output consists of orchestral, chamber, solo, electroacoustic, and vocal music.

Studies

Harley studied at Western Washington University (B.Mus, magna cum laude, 1977–1982), Royal Academy of Music (1983–1985), Université de Paris (1986–1987), Fryderyk Chopin Academy of Music, Warsaw (1987–1988), and McGill University (D.Mus., 1988–1994).

Teaching

He has taught at the Faculty of Music at McGill University (1989–1995), Wilfrid Laurier University (1995–1996), California Institute of the Arts (1997), University of Southern California (1997), and Minnesota State University Moorhead (1999–2004). In 2004, he took up a tenure-track position in music at University of Guelph, where he is associate professor.

Harley is also the author of the book Xenakis: His Life in Music. His areas of expertise and specialization include digital music, composition, contemporary music analysis, and history of electronic/computer music. Music and research by James Harley is represented by Art Music Promotion.[1]

List of works

Orchestra
Version I: 1111/1100/timp/66643
Version II: strings (20220 concertante/66644 orchestra)
Ensemble
Version I: Taiko ensemble – 9 performers
Version II (1997): percussion ensemble (9 players)
Chamber music
Instrumental
Vocal and choral
Electroacoustic
Educational music
Music theatre

Affiliations

AMP represents the music of Paul Steenhuisen, Howard Bashaw, Keith Hamel, Bob Pritchard, James Harley, André Ristic, Gordon Fitzell, and Aaron Gervais. James Harley is an Associate Composer of the Canadian Music Centre, and a board member of the Canadian League of Composers. He is also a member of the American Composers Forum, the Canadian Electroacoustic Community, and the International Computer Music Association.

Selected performers

Arraymusic, Codes d'Accès, Composers' Orchestra,[3] Continuum, Corey Hamm [4] Marc Couroux, ECM, Hammerhead Consort, Kappa, Kore,[5] Kovalis Duo, Duo Vira, Groundswell, Hammerhead Consort, Lafayette String Quartet, McGill Contemporary Music Ensemble,[6] McGill Symphony Orchestra, Elizabeth McNutt, New Music Concerts, Patricia O'Callahan, Oshawa-Durham Symphony, Open Ears Festival, Penderecki String Quartet, Polish Society for New Music, Brigitte Poulin, Prince George Symphony, Ben Reimer, SMCQ,[7] Transmission,[8] Trio Phoenix, Trio Fibonacci, Alain Trudel, University of Guelph Women's Chamber Choir, Vancouver Bach Choir, Ellen Waterman.[9]

Further reading

References

  1. ↑ Art Music Promotion, James Harley
  2. ↑ Veronika Krausas | The Player Piano Project. CD Baby (1971-03-01). Retrieved on 2010-12-01.
  3. ↑ CCMW. Ccmw.ca. Retrieved on 2010-12-01.
  4. ↑ Dr. Corey Hamm. Music.ubc.ca. Retrieved on 2010-12-01.
  5. ↑ Ensemble Kore. Ensemblekore.ca. Retrieved on 2010-12-01.
  6. ↑ McGill Music Composition Area. Music.mcgill.ca. Retrieved on 2010-12-01.
  7. ↑ About the partners — Montreal/New Music — SMCQ. Festivalmnm.ca. Retrieved on 2010-12-01.
  8. ↑ Transmission: Xtc | Canadian Centre for Architecture. CCA (2010-09-30). Retrieved on 2010-12-01.
  9. ↑ Toronto Electroacoustic Symposium 2008 – Paper and Concert Schedule. Cec.sonus.ca. Retrieved on 2010-12-01.
  10. ↑ Musicworks – Postcard Collection. Musicworks.ca. Retrieved on 2010-12-01.
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