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Portland Observer, October 27,196 2 Section II
Paga 3
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T ’S M U S IC , music, music for
Roland Harris all day, every day
and most evenings, too. It ’s his life
and he loves every minute of it.
A regular soloist at Sunday ser
vices at First Christian Church,
Harris has taught music in the Port
land public schools for many years.
For the past nine years Harris has
sung as a chorus member of the
Portland Opera Association. "B a
sically," Harris says, " I ’ m doing
what I've always wanted to do: I ’m
singing and I ’m teaching others to
sing."
" I have been involved with some
form of music since I was a child. I
was born right here in Portland. I
went to Boise elementary school and
while I was still in grade school I be
came the accompanist for the chil
dren’s choir at M t. Olivet Baptist
Church.
"When I was a student at Jeffer
son High School and had a spot in
the a cappella choir, I learned I had
a voice. A baritone worth training.
The school choir director encour
aged me to study music and I ’m still
grateful to him for his interest and
his advice."
Harris went on to be graduated in
music from the University o f Ore
gon and earned his masters degree in
music there as well. His voice is
classed now as bass-baritone.
The jazz scene absorbed Harris
Roland Harris, bass-barltons, rehearses w ith Portland Opera Chorus for "Wuthering Heights.'
during a stint in the U.S. Army at
(Photo: Judith Slew art)
dent at Lynch-Terrace Elementary
Fort Ord and Fort M cA rthur. He
Toran
are
entertaining that Satur
IN E A N D cheese w ill be
School. Between the two they play
polished his syncopation at piano,
day evening at the T o ran ’ s home.
featured at a benefit taster
five or six instruments and music in
You need a ticket for this special
added drums and piano-bass and
for the Black Educational Center on
became a member o f the A rm y ’s the Harris household goes 'round
evening event but the hosts will be
Novermber6. M r. and Mrs. James
dance hand After the Army service and ’round.
glad to see that you get one. Just
DePriest and M r. and Mrs. John
H arris, and four members o f the
ask.
enora morris , author of
group, formed their own company
The Ebony Princesses o f the
under Dennis Thiel and entertained
P o rtlan d Rose Festival, and her
audiences on the west coast for sev
book are to be featured at the "1982
eral years.
Assembly of Black Artists and T al
When the group broke up, Harris
ent,” a presentation of the Portland
(aught music in the elementary and
Chapter of The Links, Inc. The set
high school o f O regon’s coastal
ting is to be at the newly renovated
cities—Seaside, Cannon Beach and
interstate Firehouse Cultural Cen
Gearhart.
ter.
Sunday afternoon, November
In the early ’70s a place opened
14th, is the date. Time is I p .m .-5
on Jefferson’s music teaching staff
p.m. Many gifted artists and their
and Harris joined (he faculty there.
outstanding work will be a part of
He also began with the Portland
the exciting afternoon. Keep the
School of the Opera about that time
date open. The public is invited.
and within two or three years Harris
Free.
was selected as a regular chorus
member of the Portland Opera.
O M E T H IN G d ifferent from
This season Harris had a bit part
the usual in teas may be expect
in La Traviata. His voice will also be
ed when members of Semper Fidelis
heard in the off-stage chorus of
C lub entertain guests at a H a l-
Wuthering Heights in its world
lowecen Tea on Sunday, October
premiere in November. Since Harris
31. A little donation (or a big one)
is understudy for the role of Joseph
in Wuthering Heights, there is a w ill go towards swelling the p ro
chance that H arris might also be ceeds of the tea which are to benefit
the "G ive Us This Day, In c .,” an
seen on stage for that opera in at
adoption agency which specializes in
least one of its performances.
locating homes for hard-to-place
Later in the opera season Harris
children
of all races.
has a bit part in G irl o f the Golden
G lo ria Fuller, tea chairm an,
West. He will sing in (he chorus and
promises that Virginia Phillips, a
play the character, Happy.
founder of the Newberg-based, non
With the sound of music ever with
profit organization, will be present
him it is no wonder that Harris has
to furnish details about "G iv e Us
tried his hand at composition. He
This
Day.” Assisting Fuller with the
has written both words and music
for songs he has sung at First Chris arrangements are committee mem
bers Frances Johns, M innie Belle
tian Church. He also has sung with
Johnson and Gustavia Bonner.
local madrigal groups, the Oregon
Other Semper Fidelis members
Repertory Singers and as a member
are Juanita Robinson, Celestine
of the Portland Symphonic Choir.
Austin, Quindella CAge, Amelia
Harris and his wife, Delores, have
Lanier, Viola Bonner and Dorothy
a son, Barry, age IS, a student at
M cDow ell. Ernestine Wiseman is
Centennial High School, and a
daughter, Carla, an 11-year-old stu- club president.
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