Although the name of William Harris will be
familiar to many as a composer of church
music, less is known about his life prior
to his moving to Windsor in 1933 where,
for no less than 28 years, he presided over
the music in St George's Chapel. During
his time there he was intimately involved
in a considerable number of high-profile
occasions, especially Order of the Garter
ceremonies and two Coronation services -
that of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth
II- and a number of State funerals. However,
apart from knowledge of his compositions
among church musicians, little is known of
the man.