Harry Gee

A native of Minneapolis, his study with Earl Handlon of the Minnesota Orchestra led to a position with the Duluth Symphony Orchestra, where at age seventeen, he was the youngest member of the orchestra. During World War II Harry was solo clarinetist with the 89th Infantry Division Band. After the war in Europe, he was able to study with Gaston Hamelin, Principal Clarinetist of the Orchestre National de France. Following his discharge from the Army, Harry was awarded a full scholarship to study with Bernard Portnoy at the Curtis Institute of Music. From 1951-1959 his performance background included membership in the orchestras of Houston, Denver, and Minneapolis. Appointed in 1960 to the Department of Music at Indiana State University, Gee participated in solo and chamber music performances and appeared as clarinet soloist with the university bands and orchestras at Butler, Purdue and Indiana State. During this time he studied the saxophone at Indiana University and the National Conservatoire in Paris. He served as principal and co-principal clarinetist of the Terre Haute Symphony for 37 years, retiring at the end of the 1998-99 season. Harry has been an adjudicator in solo contests in France, Belgium, Canada, and in numerous states in the U.S. He has also served on the staff of summer institutes at the National Music Camp in Interlochen and St. Mary's College in Twickenham, England. Through the years Gee has had over 250 publications of his compositions and arrangements released by leading publishing houses.

Titles:

• 2011 50344007 – Clarinet Festival Solos
• 2012 50445003 – Prelude and Passacaglia
• B446 – Intermediate Style Etudes and Technical Exercises
• B265 – 12 Progressive Pieces
• 2013 50345009 – The Saxophonist’s Digest
• 1981 B321 – Progressive and Varied Etudes

Arrangements:

• 1964 SS199 – Concertpiece No. 2 for Two Clarinets and Piano
• 1999 SU370 – Difference of Opinion
• 1797/2013 50402001 – Trio No. 6, Op. 83
• SS500 – Canzonetta
• S157002 – Choral Varie Op. 55
• 1970 SS906 – Piece in g Minor
• 1913 X155001 – Chicken Walk
• R32 – Canzonetta
• S153004 – Adagio and Finale from Trio Op. 87 (AAT)
• 2013 50443008 – Adagio Cantando (from Fünf Klavierstücke)
• 1964 S202 – Concertpiece No. 2 for Clarinet Duo and Band
• 1960 S112CB – Solo de Concours for Clarinet or Alto Saxophone and Band
• 1963 SS98 – Rondo alla Turca
• 1992 10450496 – Sonata No. 6 for Alto Saxophone
• 1965 S267WWCH – Rondo
• 1963 SS134 – Excerpts Clarinet Concerto
• 2013 50443006 – Waltz
• 1965 SS501 – Allegro Spiritoso
• 1972 ST20 – Allegro Spiritoso
• 1969 SS882 – Sonata No. 4 in C
• 1971 SS965 – Andante and Allegro
• 1991 ST960 – Sonatina, Op. 13
• 2013 50442003 – Menuetto (from Piano Sonata No. 1)
• 1970 SS897 – Adagio and Allegretto
• 1965 SS499 – Danse Pour Katia
• 1982 R62CO – Solo de Concours for Clarinet or Alto Saxophone and Orchestra
• 1973 ST48 – Canzonetta
• 1967 SS749 – Adagio and Allegro
• 1965 SS558 – Allegro Spiritoso
• 1991 X152001 – Duo Concertante No. 1, Op. 13 (AT)
• 1966 SS685 – Hornpipe and Allegro
• 1970 S425WWCH – Finale
• 1992 SU110 – Etude No. 18
• 1973 ST50 – Serenade
• 2013 50443007 – Allegretto (from Sonata No. 9)
• 1971 SS963 – Andante and Allegro
• 1998 SS748 – Solo de Concours for Alto Saxophone and Piano
• 1982 ST349 – Adagio
• 1985 ST416 – Adagio and Allegro
• 1973 ST49 – Canzonetta, Op. 19
• 1964 SS164 – Romance No. 3
• 1991 ST961 – Sonatina, Op. 13
• 1974 10443282 – Adagio
• 1995 10450519 – Air: If Thou Art Near