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Howard Hanson

Top Songs By Howard Hanson

Listen to Spirituals for String Choir & Orchestra: 2. Sermon (Bande originale du film "L'armée des ombres") by Eastman-Rochester Orchestra & Howard Hanson, see lyrics, music video & more!

Spirituals for String Choir & Orchestra: 2. Sermon (Bande originale du film "L'armée des ombres")Eastman-Rochester Orchestra & Howard Hanson

Listen to Symphony No. 2, Op. 30 "Romantic": III. Allegro con brio by Eastman-Rochester Orchestra & Howard Hanson, see lyrics, music video & more!

Symphony No. 2, Op. 30 "Romantic": III. Allegro con brioEastman-Rochester Orchestra & Howard Hanson

Listen to Symphony No. 2, Op. 30 "Romantic": I. Adagio - Allegro moderato by Eastman-Rochester Orchestra & Howard Hanson, see lyrics, music video & more!

Symphony No. 2, Op. 30 "Romantic": I. Adagio - Allegro moderatoEastman-Rochester Orchestra & Howard Hanson

Listen to Symphony No. 2, Op. 30, Romantic: I. Adagio; Allegro moderato (Live) by New York Philharmonic & Howard Hanson, see lyrics, music video & more!

Symphony No. 2, Op. 30, Romantic: I. Adagio; Allegro moderato (Live)New York Philharmonic & Howard Hanson

Listen to Symphony No. 2, Op. 30 "Romantic": II. Andante con tenerezza by Eastman-Rochester Orchestra & Howard Hanson, see lyrics, music video & more!

Symphony No. 2, Op. 30 "Romantic": II. Andante con tenerezzaEastman-Rochester Orchestra & Howard Hanson

Listen to For the First Time: I. Bells by Eastman Philharmonia & Howard Hanson, see lyrics, music video & more!

For the First Time: I. BellsEastman Philharmonia & Howard Hanson

Listen to Concerto Grosso No. 1: III. Pastorale and Rustic Dance. Assai lento by Eastman-Rochester Orchestra & Howard Hanson, see lyrics, music video & more!

Concerto Grosso No. 1: III. Pastorale and Rustic Dance. Assai lentoEastman-Rochester Orchestra & Howard Hanson

Listen to For the First Time: I. Deep Forest by Eastman Philharmonia & Howard Hanson, see lyrics, music video & more!

For the First Time: I. Deep ForestEastman Philharmonia & Howard Hanson

Listen to Mosaics by Eastman-Rochester Orchestra & Howard Hanson, see lyrics, music video & more!

MosaicsEastman-Rochester Orchestra & Howard Hanson

Listen to For the First Time: III. Deserted House by Eastman Philharmonia & Howard Hanson, see lyrics, music video & more!

For the First Time: III. Deserted HouseEastman Philharmonia & Howard Hanson

More albums from Howard Hanson

Listen to Choral Works of American Masters by Seán Matthew Deibler & Choral Arts Society Of Philadelphia

ALBUMChoral Works of American MastersSeán Matthew Deibler & Choral Arts Society Of Philadelphia

Listen to Americascapes by Basque National Orchestra & Robert Trevino

ALBUMAmericascapesBasque National Orchestra & Robert Trevino

Listen to Hanson: Merry Mount Suite & Symphonies Nos. 1 & 2 by Eastman-Rochester Orchestra & Howard Hanson

ALBUMHanson: Merry Mount Suite & Symphonies Nos. 1 & 2Eastman-Rochester Orchestra & Howard Hanson

Listen to Gershwin and Hanson by Clemens Teufel

ALBUMGershwin and HansonClemens Teufel

Listen to Emblems by United States Air Force Heritage of America Band & Lowell Graham

ALBUMEmblemsUnited States Air Force Heritage of America Band & Lowell Graham

Listen to Earquake: The Loudest Classical Music of All Time by Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra & Leif Segerstam

ALBUMEarquake: The Loudest Classical Music of All TimeHelsinki Philharmonic Orchestra & Leif Segerstam

Listen to Psalms by Kalevi Olli, Kalevi Kiviniemi & Jussi Peltonen

ALBUMPsalmsKalevi Olli, Kalevi Kiviniemi & Jussi Peltonen

Listen to Romantic Piano Concertos, Vol. 26 by Eugene List

ALBUMRomantic Piano Concertos, Vol. 26Eugene List

ALBUMSilence and MusicBrevitas

Listen to Bloch: Concerti Grossi No. 1 & 2 - Schelomo by Howard Hanson & Eastman-Rochester Orchestra

ALBUMBloch: Concerti Grossi No. 1 & 2 - SchelomoHoward Hanson & Eastman-Rochester Orchestra

Listen to Walker: Mass - Brahms: Concerto for Piano No. 2 by George Walker, Sergiu Comissiona, Nathan Carter, Howard Hanson, Morgan State College Choir & Baltimore Symphony Orchestra

ALBUMWalker: Mass - Brahms: Concerto for Piano No. 2George Walker, Sergiu Comissiona, Nathan Carter, Howard Hanson, Morgan State College Choir & Baltimore Symphony Orchestra

Listen to 2009 Texas Music Educators Association (TMEA): All-State Symphony Orchestra by Texas All-State Symphony Orchestra

ALBUM2009 Texas Music Educators Association (TMEA): All-State Symphony OrchestraTexas All-State Symphony Orchestra

Listen to 2013 Texas Music Educators Association (TMEA): All-State 4A Symphonic Band by Texas All-State 4A Symphonic Band

ALBUM2013 Texas Music Educators Association (TMEA): All-State 4A Symphonic BandTexas All-State 4A Symphonic Band

Listen to American Anthem by Ying Quartet

ALBUMAmerican AnthemYing Quartet

Listen to Holiday Fanfare by Kenneth W. Megan & The United States Coast Guard Band

ALBUMHoliday FanfareKenneth W. Megan & The United States Coast Guard Band

Listen to 2011 Texas Music Educators Association (TMEA): Westbrook Intermediate School Chamber Orchestra by Sachin Mehta, Lina Zhao, Amber Liu, Tiffany Huynh, Westbrook Intermediate School Chamber Orchestra & Tom Dinardis

ALBUM2011 Texas Music Educators Association (TMEA): Westbrook Intermediate School Chamber OrchestraSachin Mehta, Lina Zhao, Amber Liu, Tiffany Huynh, Westbrook Intermediate School Chamber Orchestra & Tom Dinardis

Listen to Forty and Eight by The ASU Tuba Studio 2011, Sam Pilafian & The ASU Tuba Studio

ALBUMForty and EightThe ASU Tuba Studio 2011, Sam Pilafian & The ASU Tuba Studio

Listen to Sanctuary by Craig Hamilton & Ouachita Baptist University Wind Ensemble

ALBUMSanctuaryCraig Hamilton & Ouachita Baptist University Wind Ensemble

Listen to Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue by The Eastman-Rochester Symphony Orchestra, Eugene List & Howard Hanson

ALBUMGershwin: Rhapsody in BlueThe Eastman-Rochester Symphony Orchestra, Eugene List & Howard Hanson

Listen to Heaven & Earth by Solano Winds & Bill Doherty

ALBUMHeaven & EarthSolano Winds & Bill Doherty

Listen to Hanson: Symphony No. 2 - Lux aeterna - Mosaics by Gerard Schwarz, Seattle Symphony & Susan Gulkis

ALBUMHanson: Symphony No. 2 - Lux aeterna - MosaicsGerard Schwarz, Seattle Symphony & Susan Gulkis

Listen to Hanson: Symphony No. 1, 'Nordic' - The Lament for Beowulf by Gerard Schwarz, Seattle Symphony & Seattle Symphony Chorale

ALBUMHanson: Symphony No. 1, 'Nordic' - The Lament for BeowulfGerard Schwarz, Seattle Symphony & Seattle Symphony Chorale

Listen to Windfall by William Berz & Rutgers Wind Ensemble

ALBUMWindfallWilliam Berz & Rutgers Wind Ensemble

Listen to Stokowski - Stravinsky, Hindemith, Hartmann, Hanson, Harris, Hovhaness by NBC Symphony Orchestra, WDR Sinfonieorchester Köln, Symphony of the Air & St. Louis Symphony Orchestra

ALBUMStokowski - Stravinsky, Hindemith, Hartmann, Hanson, Harris, HovhanessNBC Symphony Orchestra, WDR Sinfonieorchester Köln, Symphony of the Air & St. Louis Symphony Orchestra

Listen to Hanson: Merry Mount by Gerard Schwarz

ALBUMHanson: Merry MountGerard Schwarz

Listen to Hanson: Organ Concerto, Fantasy Variations, Nymphs and Satyr Ballet Suite by Daniel Spalding, Gabriela Imreh, Joseph Jackson & Philadephia Virtuosi Chamber Orchestra

ALBUMHanson: Organ Concerto, Fantasy Variations, Nymphs and Satyr Ballet SuiteDaniel Spalding, Gabriela Imreh, Joseph Jackson & Philadephia Virtuosi Chamber Orchestra

Listen to Evolution by Lowell Graham & United States Air Force Band

ALBUMEvolutionLowell Graham & United States Air Force Band

Listen to Hanson: Laude - Chorale and Alleluia - Dies Natalis - Centennial March - Merry Mount Suite by John Boyd & Philharmonia a Vent

ALBUMHanson: Laude - Chorale and Alleluia - Dies Natalis - Centennial March - Merry Mount SuiteJohn Boyd & Philharmonia a Vent

Listen to Symphonic Music of Howard Hanson by Erich Kunzel & Cincinnati Pops Orchestra

ALBUMSymphonic Music of Howard HansonErich Kunzel & Cincinnati Pops Orchestra

Listen to Signatures by Lowell Graham & United States Air Force Band

ALBUMSignaturesLowell Graham & United States Air Force Band

Listen to Symphony No.1/Merry Mount Suite by Kenneth Schermerhorn

ALBUMSymphony No.1/Merry Mount SuiteKenneth Schermerhorn

Listen to American Visions by Keith Lockhart & Boston Pops Orchestra

ALBUMAmerican VisionsKeith Lockhart & Boston Pops Orchestra

Listen to Earquake by Leif Segerstam & Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra

ALBUMEarquakeLeif Segerstam & Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra

Listen to Hanson: Symphony Nos. 2 & 4; Elegy by David Montgomery & Jena Philharmonic Orchestra

ALBUMHanson: Symphony Nos. 2 & 4; ElegyDavid Montgomery & Jena Philharmonic Orchestra

Listen to Music For Quiet Listening: Volume II by Eastman-Rochester Orchestra & Howard Hanson

ALBUMMusic For Quiet Listening: Volume IIEastman-Rochester Orchestra & Howard Hanson

Listen to Opera Arias - Songs (Baritone): Tibbett, Lawrence - Bizet, G. - Leoncavallo, R. - Rossini, G. - Speaks, O. - Wolfe, J. (1928-1940) by Studio Chorus, Lawrence Tibbett, Studio Orchestra, Studio Pianist, Alexander Smallens, Stewart Wille, Wilfrid Pelletier, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Richard Crooks, Mark Andrews, Kirsten Flagstad, Lauritz Melchior, Karin Branzell, Eugene Goosens, George Cehanovsky, John Engelman, Giovanni Paltrinieri, Gennaro Papi, Nicholas Massue, Ettore Panizza, Artur Bodanzky, Susanne Clemens, Gabor, Wolfe, Alfred Newman, Earl Covert & Zaruhi Elmassion

ALBUMOpera Arias - Songs (Baritone): Tibbett, Lawrence - Bizet, G. - Leoncavallo, R. - Rossini, G. - Speaks, O. - Wolfe, J. (1928-1940)Studio Chorus, Lawrence Tibbett, Studio Orchestra, Studio Pianist, Alexander Smallens, Stewart Wille, Wilfrid Pelletier, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Richard Crooks, Mark Andrews, Kirsten Flagstad, Lauritz Melchior, Karin Branzell, Eugene Goosens, George Cehanovsky, John Engelman, Giovanni Paltrinieri, Gennaro Papi, Nicholas Massue, Ettore Panizza, Artur Bodanzky, Susanne Clemens, Gabor, Wolfe, Alfred Newman, Earl Covert & Zaruhi Elmassion

Listen to Hanson: The Composer & His Orchestra by Alfred Mouledous, Howard Hanson, Eastman Philharmonia & Eastman-Rochester Orchestra

ALBUMHanson: The Composer & His OrchestraAlfred Mouledous, Howard Hanson, Eastman Philharmonia & Eastman-Rochester Orchestra

Listen to Grofé: Grand Canyon Suite; Mississippi Suite / Herbert: Cello Concerto No. 2 by Georges Miquelle, Eastman-Rochester Orchestra & Howard Hanson

ALBUMGrofé: Grand Canyon Suite; Mississippi Suite / Herbert: Cello Concerto No. 2Georges Miquelle, Eastman-Rochester Orchestra & Howard Hanson

Listen to Hanson: Symphonies Nos. 4 & 5 by Gerard Schwarz & Seattle Symphony

ALBUMHanson: Symphonies Nos. 4 & 5Gerard Schwarz & Seattle Symphony

Listen to Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue; Concerto in F; Cuban Overture / Sousa: The Stars & Stripes Forever by Eugene List, Eastman-Rochester Orchestra & Howard Hanson

ALBUMGershwin: Rhapsody in Blue; Concerto in F; Cuban Overture / Sousa: The Stars & Stripes ForeverEugene List, Eastman-Rochester Orchestra & Howard Hanson

Listen to An American Romantic by David Craighead

ALBUMAn American RomanticDavid Craighead

Listen to Chadwick: Symphonic Sketches - MacDowell: Suite for Large Orchestra; Sinfonia in G by Eastman-Rochester Orchestra & Howard Hanson

ALBUMChadwick: Symphonic Sketches - MacDowell: Suite for Large Orchestra; Sinfonia in GEastman-Rochester Orchestra & Howard Hanson

Listen to Hanson: Symphonies Nos. 6 & 7 - Lumen in Christo by Gerard Schwarz, Seattle Symphony & Seattle Symphony Chorale

ALBUMHanson: Symphonies Nos. 6 & 7 - Lumen in ChristoGerard Schwarz, Seattle Symphony & Seattle Symphony Chorale

Listen to Music for Quiet Listening by Eastman-Rochester Orchestra & Howard Hanson

ALBUMMusic for Quiet ListeningEastman-Rochester Orchestra & Howard Hanson

Listen to Testament by Turtle Creek Chorale, Dallas Wind Symphony & Tim Seelig

ALBUMTestamentTurtle Creek Chorale, Dallas Wind Symphony & Tim Seelig

Listen to Howard Hanson Conducts: Moore, Carpenter, Rogers & Phillips by Eastman-Rochester Orchestra & Howard Hanson

ALBUMHoward Hanson Conducts: Moore, Carpenter, Rogers & PhillipsEastman-Rochester Orchestra & Howard Hanson

Listen to McPhee: Tabuh-Tabuhan; Sessions: The Black Maskers; Thomson: Symphony On A Hymn Tune; The Feast of Love by Howard Hanson & Eastman-Rochester Orchestra

ALBUMMcPhee: Tabuh-Tabuhan; Sessions: The Black Maskers; Thomson: Symphony On A Hymn Tune; The Feast of LoveHoward Hanson & Eastman-Rochester Orchestra

Listen to Music of Howard Hanson, Vol. 1 by Gerard Schwarz & Seattle Symphony

ALBUMMusic of Howard Hanson, Vol. 1Gerard Schwarz & Seattle Symphony

Listen to Hanson: Symphony No. 3- Elegy - The Lament for Beowulf by Eastman Rochester School Of Music Chorus & Eastman-Rochester Orchestra

ALBUMHanson: Symphony No. 3- Elegy - The Lament for BeowulfEastman Rochester School Of Music Chorus & Eastman-Rochester Orchestra

Listen to Bloch: Concerto Grosso No. 1 & No. 2 - Schelomo by Eastman-Rochester Orchestra, Howard Hanson & Georges Miquelle

ALBUMBloch: Concerto Grosso No. 1 & No. 2 - SchelomoEastman-Rochester Orchestra, Howard Hanson & Georges Miquelle

Listen to Hanson: Symphony Nos. 1 & 2 / Song of Democracy by Eastman Rochester School Of Music Chorus, Eastman-Rochester Orchestra & Howard Hanson

ALBUMHanson: Symphony Nos. 1 & 2 / Song of DemocracyEastman Rochester School Of Music Chorus, Eastman-Rochester Orchestra & Howard Hanson

Listen to Hanson: Symphpony No. 3 - Merry Mount Suite by Gerard Schwarz & Seattle Symphony

ALBUMHanson: Symphpony No. 3 - Merry Mount SuiteGerard Schwarz & Seattle Symphony

Listen to Barber: Symphony No. 1, Op. 9 & Piano Concerto, Op. 38 - Hanson: Piano Concerto in G Major, Op. 36 by Ljubljana Symphony Orchestra, MIT Symphony Orchestra, Carter Nice & David Epstein

ALBUMBarber: Symphony No. 1, Op. 9 & Piano Concerto, Op. 38 - Hanson: Piano Concerto in G Major, Op. 36Ljubljana Symphony Orchestra, MIT Symphony Orchestra, Carter Nice & David Epstein

Listen to American String Quartets 1900-1950, Vol. 1 by Kohon Quartet

ALBUMAmerican String Quartets 1900-1950, Vol. 1Kohon Quartet

Listen to Music for a Golden Flute by Griffes, Foote, Honegger and Hanson (2024 Remastered Version) by Louis Lane, Cleveland Sinfonietta & Maurice Sharp

ALBUMMusic for a Golden Flute by Griffes, Foote, Honegger and Hanson (2024 Remastered Version)Louis Lane, Cleveland Sinfonietta & Maurice Sharp

Listen to Rieger: Symphony No. 3, Op. 42 - Mennin: Symphony No. 3 (2022 Remastered Version) by Dimitri Mitropoulos, New York Philharmonic, Howard Hanson & The Eastman-Rochester Symphony Orchestra

ALBUMRieger: Symphony No. 3, Op. 42 - Mennin: Symphony No. 3 (2022 Remastered Version)Dimitri Mitropoulos, New York Philharmonic, Howard Hanson & The Eastman-Rochester Symphony Orchestra

About Howard Hanson

Hometown

Wahoo, United States of America

Born

1896

Genre

Classical

Howard Hanson (1896-1981) was noted not only for his compositions, but also for directing the Eastman School of Music for more than 40 years, making it one of the premier conservatories in America. His Second Symphony, the lush and lyrical "Romantic," remains his greatest work and typifies the style with which he's most often associated. Hanson's Symphony No. 7 is one of a series of works inspired by the poetry of Walt Whitman. Other important works include the choral Lament for Beowulf, the opera Merry Mount, and a variety of other chamber, vocal, and orchestral works.