Music Makers: The Lives of Harry Freedman and Mary Morrison

by Walter Pitman

Overview

Music Makers examines and celebrates the extraordinary lives of composer Harry Freedman and his partner, soloist Mary Morrison.

Harry, with roots in jazz and popular music, was a member of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra for 25 years. Canada’s Composer of the Year in 1979, he has written an enormous repertoire that celebrates Canada and is sung and played around the world.

After a stellar career in Canada as a popular singer and opera diva, Mary became an esteemed exponent of Canadian vocal works. She was a prestigious mentor and teacher of young Canadians now appearing on famous opera stages worldwide. She received the League of Composers’ Music Citation in 1968 and won Canada’s major award as Opera Educator in 2002.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781459714748
Publisher:	Dundurn Press
Publication date:	02/18/2006
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	312
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

Walter Pitman has been a federal MP and an Ontario MLA, president of Ryerson University, and director of the Ontario Arts Council. He is a Member of the Order of Ontario; an Officer of the Order of Canada; and the author of Elmer Iseler, Music Makers, and Louis Applebaum. Currently, he lives in Toronto.

Walter Pitman was a federal MP and an Ontario MLA, president of Ryerson University, and director of the Ontario Arts Council. He was a Member of the Order of Ontario; an Officer of the Order of Canada; and the author of Elmer Iseler, Music Makers, and Louis Applebaum.

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

"…a quietly inspirational peek at the evolution of Toronto's musical life in the latter half of the 20th century, and of two people dedicated to their art and craft."

"Singer Mary Morrison and composer Harry Freedman formed a remarkable couple, both in their involvement in the contemporary music scene, and their commitment to Canadian culture. Walter Pitman's innovative dual biography to present their lives works well. He manages to balance detailed accounts of the various paths their individual careers took them on with descriptions of the interests that untied them. As Pitman skillfully flips back and forth between the two lives, he maintains a compelling narrative flow."

WholeNote, April/May 2006

Editorial Reviews

"…a quietly inspirational peek at the evolution of Toronto's musical life in the latter half of the 20th century, and of two people dedicated to their art and craft."

Toronto Star

"Walter Pitman's innovative dual biography works well…he maintains a compelling narrative flow."

WholeNote

"…a quietly inspirational peek at the evolution of Toronto's musical life in the latter half of the 20th century, and of two people dedicated to their art and craft."

"Walter Pitman's innovative dual biography works well…he maintains a compelling narrative flow."

From the Publisher