| A resource to assist organ students,organ teachers, organ enthusiasts, and professional organists to experience historical and historical-style instruments |
| © Historic Organ Resource Program 2011 |
Historic Organ Resource Program Elizabeth Harrison, Executive Director 8111 NW 120th Street Oklahoma City, OK 73162 Tel: 724-944-7219 E-mail: ElizabethAHarrison@horp.org |
Elizabeth Harrison is the Executive Director of the Historic Organ Resource Program, which
she founded in the spring of 2001 to assist organ students, organ professors, organ enthusiasts,
and professional organists to experience and learn from historical and historical-style instruments.
She received bachelor's degrees from Duke University and Southern College, a Master of Music
degree from New England Conservatory, and a Doctorate of Musical Arts degree from Stanford
University. She has served on the faculties of Oklahoma City University, Stanford University,
Cogswell Polytechnical Institute, and Westminster College (New Wilmington, PA), teaching courses
in studio organ, organ literature, sacred music, music theory, and music history.
From 1988 to 1991, Dr. Harrison studied at the North German Organ Academy in Bunderhee,
Germany, where she was chosen as the Organ Assistant to help with teaching. Since returning to
the United States, she has distinguished herself as one of the leading experts on Baroque organ
pedagogy and one of the sought-out performers in the United States and Europe. Her publications
she founded in the spring of 2001 to assist organ students, organ professors, organ enthusiasts,
and professional organists to experience and learn from historical and historical-style instruments.
She received bachelor's degrees from Duke University and Southern College, a Master of Music
degree from New England Conservatory, and a Doctorate of Musical Arts degree from Stanford
University. She has served on the faculties of Oklahoma City University, Stanford University,
Cogswell Polytechnical Institute, and Westminster College (New Wilmington, PA), teaching courses
in studio organ, organ literature, sacred music, music theory, and music history.
From 1988 to 1991, Dr. Harrison studied at the North German Organ Academy in Bunderhee,
Germany, where she was chosen as the Organ Assistant to help with teaching. Since returning to
the United States, she has distinguished herself as one of the leading experts on Baroque organ
pedagogy and one of the sought-out performers in the United States and Europe. Her publications
include several papers on early keyboard pedagogy and an article in the Revised New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians.
Her CD's include The Sweelinck School of German Organists (Raven label), Schnitger in Neidersachsen (with others, ORSEV
label), and The Sounds of Bellingwolde (Raven label).
Her CD's include The Sweelinck School of German Organists (Raven label), Schnitger in Neidersachsen (with others, ORSEV
label), and The Sounds of Bellingwolde (Raven label).