Harry Partch

Biography by Chris Morrison

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Partch was the most original thinker on tuning theory in centuries, as well as an instrument designer and builder extraordinaire.
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Composition Highlights

Title	Year	Avg. Duration	Genre
The Letter, for intoning voice, kithara, harmonic canon, surrogate kithara, diamond marimba, bass marimba (from "The Wayward")	1943	03:05	Vocal Music
Castor & Pollux, for Partch instruments	1952	15:24	Chamber Music
And on the Seventh Day Petals Fell in Petaluma, for large ensemble of Partch instruments	1963	35:52	Chamber Music
Barstow (from "The Wayward"), for two voices, surrogate kithara, chromelodeon, diamond marimba & boo	1941	09:58	Vocal Music
Studies (2) on Ancient Greek Scales, for harmonic canon & bass marimba (from "Eleven Intrusions")	1946	03:48	Chamber Music
Revelation in the Courthouse Park, opera for voices, large ensemble of traditional & Partch instruments & tape	1959	01:24:37	Opera
The Wayward, cycle or 4 pieces for voices & Partch instruments	1941	41:32	Vocal Music
Daphne of the Dunes (revision of "Windsong"), ballet for Partch instruments and tape recording of Partch instruments	1958	18:28	Ballet
The Bewitched, dance-satire for voices & large ensemble of traditional & Partch instruments	1955	01:15:12	Ballet
The Dreamer That Remains - A Study in Loving, film score for voices, chorus & 15 Partch instruments	1972	10:35	Film Score
By the Rivers of Babylon, for adapted viola & intoning voice, kithara & chromelodeon	1931	03:34	Vocal Music
Ring Around the Moon, for baritone & Partch instruments	1952	09:19	Ballet
U.S. Highball, for voices & Partch instruments (from "The Wayward")	1943	28:46	Vocal Music
Dark Brother, for intoning voice, chromelodeon, adapted viola, kithara & bass marimba	1942	08:38	Vocal Music
Eleven Intrusions, collection for voice, traditional & Partch instruments	1949	22:03	Vocal Music
Yankee Doodle Fantasy, for soprano, tin flutes, tin oboe, flex-a-tones & chromelodeon	1944	03:58	Vocal Music
Ulysses at the Edge, for voice & Partch instruments	1955	06:57	Vocal Music
Even Wild Horses, for baritone & Partch instruments	1949	23:29	Ballet
Water! Water!, intermission for voices, choruses, original & Partch instruments (considered unfinished by Partch)	1961	37:54	Choral
Bless this home, for intoning voice, oboe, adapted viola, kithara, harmonic canon & mazda marimba	1961	03:27	Vocal Music