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A Tribute To Joe Harnell

On Sunday, September 11, 2005 at the Alfred Newman Recital Hall at USC, a memorial gathering took place to honor the life and memory of composer Joe Harnell.
The program was as follows:

"Fly Me To The Moon" -- Joel Harnell
Music by Bart Howard, Arranged by Joe Harnell

Greeting: Kenneth Johnson, Stewart Harnell

"Memory of A Dream" Tamir Hendelman Music by Joe Harnell

Speaker: Van Alexander

"Dont Let Me Never Be A Child" - Jess Harnell & Ric Mandell
Music by Joe Harnell, Lyrics by Arthur Hamilton

"Reflections" The Jason Harnell Trio with Joe Bagg & Larry Koonse
Music by Joe Harnell

Speaker: Paul Hittelman

"Alice"
- Damon Kirsche & Ric Mandell
Music by Joe Harnell, Lyrics by Steven Cagan

Speaker: Gernot Wolfgang

Themes from "The Capture of Adolf Eichman" -- Ric Mandell
Music by Joe Harnell

Speaker: John Cacavas

Speaker: Brian King,
Director of the USC Scoring for Motion Pictures & Television Program


"One More Time" -- Pamela Lillard
Music by Joe Harnell, Lyrics by Kenneth Johnson

Letters from Dave Brubeck and John Williams, read by Ken Johnson

Speaker: Larry Rosen

"The Lonely Man Theme" from "The Incredible Hulk" -- Jess, Joel & Jason Harnell
Music by Joe Harnell, original lyrics by Jess Harnell.

Speaker: Dr. Rob Cutietta, Dean USC Thornton School of Music

"A Little Bit Older" -- Leonard Grainger
Music by Joe Harnell, Lyrics by Mitchell Parish

Speaker: Alice Harnell


Click here to read about Joe's birthday pilgrimage back to New York.

Click here to read about Joe's trip to his old Alma Mater,
The University of Miami