From: "Joy Hearne" <joyhearne@...>

Date: 5 April 2008 4:06:05 PM GMT+11:00

To: "Joy Hearne" <joyhearne@...>

Subject: A great loss

Dear Friends,

 

The Victorian Society of Organists brings the unhappy news of the sudden and sad death on 3 April of our President,

Ian Harrison.     He died peacefully, but was on his own at the time.    His wife discovered the situation when she

returned home. 

 

.    The date and time of Ian's funeral is as yet unknown but is expected to be Thursday or Friday of

next week.

 

Ian was an extraordinary gifted musician, composer, and music educationalist with many friends and associates who will

greatly miss him.     Of the many music connections Ian has had,   he was currently a lecturer at Melba Conservatorium

and Mel Waters, the Director of the Conservatorium,  has organized 
                      In Memoriam -  Ian Harrison

with the performance of Bach and Handel music at Trinity Collect Chapel, University of Melbourn, on Thursday

17 April at 1-10 p.m.

 

Jane Edwards, one of this country's leading exponents of baroque music who has toured nationally with the

Australian Chamber and Brandenburg Orchestras, will perform with Mel Waters.   The centrepiece of their

programme is Bach's sublime solo cantata Mein Herze Schwimmt im Blut, BWV 199, with additional continuo

from Johathan Bradley.

 

Mel has asked that we spread the news of this recital to colleagues and friends, as we specially remember Ian's contribution

to our music world.

 

Please telephone me (03 9893 3095) or email if you would like further information.

 

Joy Hearne

 

 

 

 

 

JOY HEARNE

 

joyhearne@...