Lou Harrison, composer and former SJSU music instructor, died February 1, 2003 in Lafayette, Indiana, on his way to Columbus, Ohio, for a weeklong festival of his music. He was 85.

Considered by many to be America's greatest living composer, his spirited, rhythmically vibrant and unabashedly beautiful music incorporated elements of Asian and Western styles in a highly personal synthesis.

Mr. Harrison also was the last living link to a tradition of American experimental music that reach back to Charles Ives and included such influential figures as Henry Cowell, Harry Partch, and John Cage.

This Lou Harrison web site was developed under Lou's personal guidance and with the help of his archivist, Charles Hansen.

• About Lou Harrison
  Biographical prose about this Renaissance Man.
• List of Compositions
  This list is a compilation of information in Groves and a list provided by Lou's archivist with additions and corrections by Bill Alves (alves@osiris.ac.hmc.edu). The works are presented in chronological order from 1934 through 1995 with references to publishers and links to CD recordings.
• The Harrison-Colvig Collection
  This list is a catagorized compilation of Lou Harrison scores only, located in the Harrison-Colvig Collection in Aptos, California. This list also includes links to CD recordings.
• Discography
  Current to March 1, 1996 with mail address of the record companies.
• Harrison Highlights
  Major events and statements about Lou's life and work since his arrival in San Francisco in 1934.
• The Chronicles of Lou
  A detailed listing of Lou's activities from 1986 to 1993.