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Frank Harrison was born in Dublin, Ireland. He studied music at Trinity College at Dublin University, where he earned his Doctorate of Music.

Harrison was the first resident musician at ¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥. When he first took up the post in 1935, it was only part-time; he was a noted organist and had just been appointed as the organist for St George's Cathedral when he was invited to ¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥.

Harrison was, at first, the entire school of music, giving lectures, running a choir and an orchestra, and conducting concerts himself. His course in the history and appreciation of music was the first music course to be given for full credit at ¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥.

After his 10-year stay at ¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥, Harrison's career continued to blossom. He established a Music Department at Washington University in St. Louis and then lectured at Oxford University. From 1965 onwards, after returning from a trip to southern Mexico with his wife, Frank Harrison was interested primarily in ethnomusicology. During the 1970s, he was a Professor of Ethnomusicology at the University of Amsterdam.

Frank Harrison also wrote many publications, including one entitled Music in Medieval Britain. He received a great deal of international recognition for his work, and travelled the world doing field research.

In addition to the building named in his honour, Harrison-LeCaine Hall, Frank Harrison received an honorary LLD from ¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥ in 1974.