Box 98
| HA1 | Symphony no. 1 (1958-1960) / Joonas Kokkunen. Moderato (7:10) — Allegretto (3:50) — Allegro; Adagio (10:10). The Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra; Paavo Berglund, cond. 7” reel. |
| HA2 | Merry Mount / Hanson. Examples (1 of 2) (Mercury, 1957). Eastman-Rochester Symphony Orchestra; Hanson, conductor and narrator. 7” reel, single track, 7 ½ ips. |
| HA3 | Merry Mount / Hanson. Examples (2 of 2) (Mercury, 1957). Eastman-Rochester Symphony Orchestra; Hanson, conductor and narrator. 7” reel, single track, 7 ½ ips. |
| HA4 | Mexican Rhapsody / Robert McBride. [Eastman-Rochester Symphony Orchestra; Hanson, cond.] (Mercury, [1956]). Annotation in Hanson’s hand. 7” reel |
| HA5 | Speech in Swedish [delivered by] Howard Hanson. Undated. Annotation in Hanson’s hand. 7” reel, 19 cm/s. |
| HA6 | Hanson commentary for “Contrasts in Music” (WHAM-TV), August 27 through September 17, 1956. Accompanied by a contents list within container indicating durations and dates of broadcast; repertory represented in Hanson’s commentary was: Symphony no. 1 / Barber — Commando March / Barber — Overture to The School for Scandal / Barber — Adagio for String Orchestra / Barber — First Essay for Orchestra / Barber — Concerto for Orchestra / Hovhaness — Symphony no. 2 / Hanson. 7” reel |
| HA7 | Compositions by John La Montaine. Accompanied by a contents list: Piano Concerto [no. 1] (National Symphony Orchestra; Howard Mitchell, cond.; Jorge Bolet, pianist) — Songs of the Rose of Sharon (National Symphony Orchestra; Howard Mitchell, cond.; Leontyne Price, soprano) — Fragments from the Song of Songs, opus 29 (New Haven Symphony Orchestra; Adele Addison, soprano). 7” reel |
| HA8 | Dr. Howard Hanson interviewed by Robert C. Marsh (1 of 2). Undated. 7” reel, full track, 7 ½ ips. |
| HA9 | Dr. Howard Hanson interviewed by Robert Marsh (2 of 2). Undated. 7” reel, full track, 7 ½ ips. |
| HA10 | Symphony no. 5 / Hanson. Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra; Hanson, cond. (1 of 2). January 30th, [year not provided]. 7” reel |
| HA11 | The Pines of Rome / Ottorino Respighi. Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra; Hanson, cond. (2 of 2). January 31st, [year]. 7” reel |
| HA12 | Symphony no. 5, 4th movement / P. I. Tchaikowsky. Eastman School Senior Symphony Orchestra; [Hanson, conductor]. Performed at the concert honoring the centennial of the birth of George Eastman, May 20th, 1954; broadcast over the CBS network from the Eastman Theater. 7” reel |
| HA13 | “5 min. tape on Eastman School of Music, Rochester, New York, by Dr. Howard Hanson, Director.” No further details. 7” reel |
Box 99
| HA14. | Concerto Grosso / Arcangelo Corelli. NBC Orchestra; Hanson, conductor. Apparently rehearsal. 7” reel |
| HA15. | [Apparently, compositions by] Soderland [and] Hanson. Eastman Philharmonia; Hanson, cond. Undated. 7” reel |
| HA16. | Howard Hanson, speaker. University of Miami Symphony Club Preview, February 8, 1957. Edward Clarke, commentator; John Bitter; introducer; Hanson, speaker. Accompanied by descriptive note within container. 7” reel |
| HA17. | Unlabelled as to content. 7” reel |
| HA18. | CBS interview. First movement, Ice Concerto [sic] (1 of 3). Undated. 7” reel |
| HA19. | Second and third movements, Ice Concerto [sic] (2 of 3). Undated. 7” reel |
| HA20. | Excerpts from the Ice Concerto [sic] (3 of 3). Second version. Undated. 7” reel |
| HA21. | Dr. Howard Hanson: Fleetwood Interview (1 of 2). Undated. 7” reel, 7 ½ ips. |
| HA22. | Dr. Howard Hanson: Fleetwood Interview (2 of 2). Undated. 7” reel, 7 ½ ips. |
| HA23. | Symphony for Chamber Orchestra / Carl Alette. University of Tennessee Chamber Orchestra; David Van Vactor, cond. 7” reel, 7 ½ ips. |
| HA24. | [Composition by] Soderlund. Eastman Philharmonia; Hanson, cond. April 29, [year]. 7” reel |
| HA25. | Song of Human Rights / Hanson. National Symphony Orchestra. Undated. Duration indicated: 11:55. 5” reel, stereo, 2-track, 7 ½ ips. |
| HA26. | Christ Looking over Jerusalem (from Three Biblical Songs) / William Pursell. Eastman Broadcast Orchestra [sic]; Hanson, conductor. May 10, 1953. 7” reel, single track, 7 ½ ips. |
Box 100
| HA27. | Composition for Band (presumably Chorale and Alleluia) / Hanson. Recorded on January 19, 1954. Duration indicated: 5:20. 7” reel, 7 ½ ips. |
| HA28. | Dr. Wayne Gordon and Mr. David Pittman. “Sociology: The Greatest Challenge.” January 31, 1954 (14:25). 7” reel |
| HA29. | Transcribed data: “2/19 Cong. Keating 14:05” with pencilled date 2-21-54. N.B. Congressman Kenneth Keating (R-New York) represented a Western New York State district that included the city of Rochester (served 1947-59; later Senator, 1959-65). The box is further stamped ERASED and marked “used” in ink. 5” reel |
| HA30. | Merry Mount, Act I, part 2 / Hanson. Eastman Opera Workshop rehearsal, March 28, 1955. (Reel 2) 7” reel |
| HA31. | Merry Mount, act II, part 1 / Hanson. Eastman Opera Workshop rehearsal, March 28, 1955. (Reel 3) 7” reel |
| HA32. | Merry Mount, act II, part 2 / Hanson. Eastman Opera Workshop rehearsal, March 28, 1955. (Reel 4) 7” reel |
| HA33. | Chamber Symphony / Walter Hartley; and, Autumn Landscapes / Martin Mailman [recipient of the Benjamin Award]. Eastman-Rochester Symphony Orchestra; Hanson, conductor. Festival of American Music, May 8, 1955. Durations indicated: Hartley, 15:05; Mailman, 6:00. 7” reel, 7 ½ ips. |
| HA34. | Merry Mount / Hanson. Eastman Opera Workshop rehearsal, May 12, 1955. (Reel 1 of 4) 7” reel |
| HA35. | Merry Mount, act I / Hanson. Eastman Opera Workshop rehearsal, May 12, 1955. (Reel 2 of 4) 7” reel |
| HA36. | Merry Mount, act I / Hanson. Eastman Opera Workshop rehearsal, May 12, 1955. (Reel 3 of 4) 7” reel |
| HA37. | Merry Mount, act III / Hanson. Eastman Opera Workshop rehearsal, May 12, 1955. (Reel 4 of 4) 7” reel |
| HA38. | Merry Mount, act I / Hanson. Eastman Opera Workshop rehearsal, May 15, 1955. (Reel 1 of 5) 7” reel |
| HA39. | Merry Mount / Hanson. Eastman Opera Workshop rehearsal, May 15, 1955. (Reel 2 of 5) 7” reel |
Box 101
| HA40. | Merry Mount / Hanson. Eastman Opera Workshop rehearsal, May 15, 1955. (Reel 3 of 5) 7” reel |
| HA41. | Merry Mount / Hanson. Eastman Opera Workshop rehearsal, May 15, 1955. (Reel 4 of 5) 7” reel |
| HA42. | Merry Mount / Hanson. Eastman Opera Workshop rehearsal, May 15, 1955. (Reel 5 of 5) 7” reel |
| HA44. | Merry Mount, act I (through no. 120 in score) / Hanson. (Reel 1 of 4) Provenance: WHAM-TV. Recorded May 15, 1955. 7” reel, 7 ½ ips. |
| HA45. | Merry Mount, last part of act I and through act II, scene 2 / Hanson. (Reel 2 of 4) Provenance: WHAM-TV. 7” reel, 7 ½ ips. |
| HA46. | Merry Mount, act II, scene 2 through end of scene 3 / Hanson. (Reel 3 of 4) Provenance: WHAM-TV. 7” reel, 7 ½ ips. |
| HA47. | Merry Mount, act III to end / Hanson. (Reel 4 of 4) Provenance: WHAM-TV. 7” reel, 7 ½ ips. |
| HA48. | Elegy [in memory of Serge Koussevitzky] / Hanson. January 13, 1956. Performing forces not identified. 7” reel, 7 ½ ips. |
| HA49. | Elegy [in memory of Serge Koussevitzky] / Hanson. Boston Symphony Orchestra, January 31, 1956. NBC broadcast. 5” reel |
| HA50. | Neil McKay: Symphony no. 1. Allegro maestoso — Larghetto — Energico. Eastman-Rochester Symphony Orchestra; Hanson, conductor. Symposium of Student Works for Orchestra, April 4, 1956. Duration indicated: 19:46. 7” reel, 7 ½ ips. |
| HA51. | Summer Eve / Melvin Lukas; Adagio / Donn Mills; and, In memoriam / Robert Stern. Eastman-Rochester Symphony Orchestra; Hanson, conductor. Symposium of Student Works for Orchestra, April 5, 1956. “Due to lack of time to change reels, the first few measures were not recorded.”—note accompanying Melvin Lukas entry. Durations indicated: Lukas, 4:05; Mills, 8:02; Stern, 5:36. 7” reel, 7 ½ ips. |
| HA52. | Some Night Music / Earl George; Nocturne / David Gilbert; A Lyric Impression / Sydney Hodkinson; and, Serenade / Jack Jarrett. [Eastman-Rochester Symphony Orchestra; Hanson, conductor] Symposium of Student Works for Orchestra, April 17, 1957. Durations indicated: George, 6:10; Gilbert, 5:05; Hodkinson, 7:50; Jarrett, 7:56. 7” reel, 7 ½ ips. |
| HA53. | Howard Hanson: Song of Democracy / Hanson. Eastman School of Music Chorus. March 21, 1957. Duration indicated: 11:42. 7” reel, 7 ½ ips. |
Box 102
| HA54. | Scherzo from the Symphony in G / Lawrence Smith; and, Con espressione (first movement) from the Symphony no. 2 / John Pozdro. Symposium of Student Works for Orchestra, April 15, 1957. Eastman-Rochester Symphony Orchestra; Hanson, conductor. Durations indicated: Smith, 6:10; Pozdro, 10:17. 7” reel, 7 ½ ips. |
| HA55. | Overture / John Davison; Allegro / William Henry; Adagio cantabile / Joseph Scianni; and, Ralph Lewis: Rondo for small orchestra / Ralph Lewis. Eastman Chamber Orchestra; Frederick Fennell, conductor. July 30, 1957. ( ! a note on the box indicates “Symposium” –???) 7” reel, 7 ½ ips. |
| HA56. | Cuban Overture / George Gershwin. Rehearsal. Eastman-Rochester Symphony Orchestra; Hanson, conductor. October 14, 1957. 7” reel, 7 ½ ips. |
| HA57. | Cello Concerto / Victor Herbert; and, Merry Mount Suite / Hanson. Eastman-Rochester Symphony Orchestra; Hanson, conductor; Georges Miquelle, soloist. Rehearsal, October 14, 1957. 7” reel, single track, 7 ½ ips. |
| HA58. | Orchestral demonstration. Eastman-Rochester Symphony Orchestra; Hanson, conductor. October 14, 1957. 7” reel, single track, 7 ½ ips. |
| HA59. | Instrumental demonstration. Eastman-Rochester Symphony Orchestra; Hanson, conductor. October 18, 1957. 7” reel, single track, 7 ½ ips. |
| HA60. | Instrumental demonstration; and, Children’s Dance (string section). Eastman-Rochester Symphony Orchestra; Hanson, conductor. October 18, 1957. 7” reel, 7 ½ ips. |
| HA61. | Firebird Suite / Stravinsky. Rehearsal, October 28, 1957. Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra; Hanson, guest conductor. 7” reel, 7 ½ ips. |
| HA62. | Firebird Suite / Stravinsky; and, Symphony no. 3, first and second movements / Hanson. Rehearsal, October 30, 1957. (Reel 1 of 4) Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra; Hanson, guest conductor. 7” reel, 7 ½ ips. |
| HA63. | Symphony no. 3 / Hanson. Rehearsal, October 30, 1957. (Reel 2 of 4) Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra; Hanson, guest conductor. 7” reel, 7 ½ ips. |
| HA64. | Symphony no. 3 / Hanson; and, Song of Democracy / Hanson. Rehearsal, October 30, 1957. (Reel 3 of 4) Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra; Hanson, guest conductor. 7” reel, 7 ½ ips. |
| HA65. | Song of Democracy / Hanson; and, The National Anthem. Rehearsal, October 30, 1957. (Reel 4 of 4) Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra; Hanson, conductor. 7” reel, 7 ½ ips. |
| HA66. | Address [delivered at the] University of Kansas, November 10, 1957. Annotation in Hanson’s hand; no additional information. N.B. Text of his November 10th, 1957 address filed in box 6/15. 7” reel |
Box 103
| HA67. | Mosaics / Hanson. January 15, 1958. (Reel 1 of 2) Reading by the [Eastman School Symphony] Orchestra I; Hanson, conductor. 7” reel, 7 ½ ips. |
| HA68. | Mosaics / Hanson. January 15, 1958. (Reel 2 of 2) Reading by the [Eastman School Symphony] Orchestra I; Hanson, conductor. 7” reel, 7 ½ ips. |
| HA69. | Song of Democracy / Hanson; transcribed for band. / Hanson. Reading by the Eastman Wind Ensemble; Frederick Fennell, conductor. February 7, 1958. 7” reel, 7 ½ ips. |
| HA70. | Annual Spring Concert by the Joliet Township High School Concert Band, May 16, 1958 (Reel 2 of 2). March from Symphonic Suite / Clifton Williams — March from First Suite in E-flat / Gustav Holst — Tulsa: a Symphonic Portrait in Oil / Don Gillis — A Lincoln Portrait / Aaron Copland; transcribed by Walter Beeler; narration by Almond Fairfield — March, Stars and Stripes Forever / John Philip Sousa. Bruce H. Houseknecht, conductor; Almond Fairfield, narrator in the Copland. Accompanied by a copy of the printed program. 7” reel, monaural, 7 ½ ips. |
| HA71. | Concertino / Jacques Ibert; Clarinet Concerto / Louis Spohr; and, Introduction and Allegro / Maurice Ravel. Rehearsal, February 20, 1959 (Reel 3 of a presumed set). Eastman-Rochester Symphony Orchestra; Hanson , conductor. Soloists indicated: Donald Panhorst, saxophone (Ibert); Robert Coleman, clarinet (Spohr); Gail Barber, harp (Ravel). 7” reel, 7 ½ ips. |
| HA72. | Concerto Grosso no. 2 / Bloch. Rehearsal, May 2, 1959. (Reel 4 of a presumed set) Eastman Philharmonia; Hanson, conductor. 7” reel |
| HA73. | Song of Democracy (excerpts) / Hanson. “Special recording in Eastman Theater. Feb. 10, 1960.” Duration indicated: 3:00, 4:40. 7” reel, 7 ½ ips. |
| HA74. | Eastman Philharmonia; Hanson, conductor. March 1, 1960. (Reel 1 of 2) Broadcast over WROC-FM from the Eastman Theater. Selections indicated: Concerto Grosso in D, opus 3, no. 11, first movement / Antonio Vivaldi — Impresario Overture / W. A. Mozart — The last spring (No. 22 from Elegiac Melodies) / Edvard Grieg — Eight Russian folksongs / Anatole Liadov. 7” reel, single track, 7 ½ ips. |
| HA75. | Eastman Philharmonia; Hanson, conductor. March 1, 1960. (Reel 2 of 2) Broadcast over WROC-FM from the Eastman Theater. Selections indicated (composers’ names only): Eight Russian folksongs (conclusion) / Anatole Liadov — Maurice Ravel — Howard Hanson — Jack End. 7” reel, single track, 7 ½ ips. |
| HA76. | “Panoramic Survey of American Music,” July 21, 1960. (Reel 1 of 4) Hanson, commentator. Recorded for WROC-FM broadcast. 7” reel, single track, 7 ½ ips. |
| HA77. | “Panoramic Survey of American Music,” July 21, 1960. (Reel 2 of 4) Hanson, commentator. Recorded for WROC-FM broadcast. 7” reel, single track, 7 ½ ips. |
| HA78. | “Panoramic Survey of American Music,” July 21, 1960. (Reel 3 of 4) Hanson, commentator. Recorded for WROC-FM broadcast. 7” reel, single track, 7 ½ ips. |
| HA79. | “Panoramic Survey of American Music,” July 21, 1960. (Reel 4 of 4) Hanson, commentator. Recorded for WROC-FM broadcast. 7” reel, single track, 7 ½ ips. |
Box 104
| HA80. | Dedication of Howard Hanson Chapel, Cutler Union, University of Rochester, October 23, 1960. 7” reel, single track, 7 ½ ips. |
| HA81. | N[ew] Y[ork] Phil[harmonic] Int[erview] (Hanson), March 17, 1962. Provenance: CBS. 7” reel, 7 ½ ips. |
| HA82. | Interviews with Drs. Hanson and Fennell, January 25, 1962. Provenance: Voice of America/United States Information Agency. 7” reel, 7 ½ ips. |
| HA83. | Overture to Oberon / Carl Maria von Weber; and, Symphony no. 2 (“Romantic”) / Hanson. February 3, 1963. Interlochen Arts Academy Orchestra, Interlochen, Michigan. Provenance: National Music Camp, Interlochen, Michigan. 7” reel, 7 ½ ips. |
| HA84. | The Today Show, February 27, 1962. NBC-TV broadcast. 5” reel, 7 ½ ips. |
| HA85. | Music Awards Dinner, March 8, 1962. WNYC-TV broadcast. 5” reel, 7 ½ ips. |
| HA86. | [? Graduation Concert with Orchestra], October 11, 1962. (Reel 4 of a presumed set) Selections indicated: Rossini: Cavatina from The Barber of Seville / Rossini — Menotti: Steal me, sweet thief / Menotti. Eastman-Rochester Symphony Orchestra; Hanson, cond.; Donald Doig, tenor (in the Rossini); Judith Coen, soprano (in the Menotti). 7” reel, 7 ½ ips. |
| HA87. | Convocation, State Board of Regents, October 30, 1962. WPIX broadcast. 5” reel, 7 ½ ips. |
| HA88. | Eastman Philharmonia at Carnegie Hall, November [16], 1962. (Reel 1 of 4) Provenance: Voice of America/United States Information Agency. Content indicated: Mennini. 7” reel, 7 ½ ips. |
| HA89. | Eastman Philharmonia at Carnegie Hall, November [16], 1962. (Reel 2 of 4) Provenance: Voice of America/United States Information Agency. Content indicated: La Montaine. 7” reel, 7 ½ ips. |
| HA90. | Eastman Philharmonia at Carnegie Hall, November [16], 1962. (Reel 3 of 4) Provenance: Voice of America/United States Information Agency. Content indicated: Ward; Hanson; Guarnieri. 7” reel, 7 ½ ips. |
| HA91. | Eastman Philharmonia at Carnegie Hall, November [16], 1962. (Reel 4 of 4) Provenance: Voice of America/United States Information Agency. Content indicated: Guarnieri; Kennan; Barlow; Sousa. 7” reel, 7 ½ ips. |
| HA92. | [? Graduation Concert with Orchestra], December 11, 1962. (Reel 1 of a presumed set) Eastman-Rochester Symphony Orchestra; Hanson, cond.; Ernesto Lejano, piano (in the Chopin); T. Moore, violin (in the Goldmark). Piano Concerto no. 2 / Chopin; and, Violin Concerto / Goldmark. 7” reel, 7 ½ ips. |
Box 105
| HA93. | [Mrs.] Lee Graham interviews Howard Hanson, December 20, [1962]. (Reel 2 of 2) Duration 24’ 30”. 7” reel, second-generation copy, 7 ½ ips. |
| HA94. | [Mrs.] Lee Graham interviews Howard Hanson, December 20, [1962]. (Reel 1 of 2) Duration 24’ 25”. 7” reel, second-generation copy, 7 ½ ips. |
| HA95. | Eastman-Rochester Symphony Orchestra rehearsal, December 11, 1962. Piano Concerto no. 2 / Chopin. 7” reel, 7 ½ ips. |
| HA96. | [Content not indicated], February 21, 1963. Provenance: Voice of America/United States Information Agency. New Zealand Broadcasting Corporation also cited. 7” reel, 7 ½ ips. |
| HA97. | Kingsport Symphony Orchestra; William Boyer, conductor. Content indicated: Concerto Grosso No. II / Bloch (March, 1963); Overture to The Magic Flute / Mozart (April, 1964); and, Piano Concerto in G minor / Mendelssohn (Lynn Cole, soloist) (April, 1964). 7” reel, stereophonic 2-track, 7 ½ ips. |
| HA98. | Merry Mount, act III / Hanson. (Reel 5 of a presumed set) Eastman Opera Workshop rehearsal; Hanson, conductor. Date not indicated. 7” reel |
| HA99. | Symphony / Piston; and, Mosaics / Hanson. Eastman Philharmonia; Hanson, conductor. March 11, 1964. 7” reel, monophonic, 7 ½ ips. |
| HA100. | For the First Time / Hanson. Eastman Philharmonia; Hanson, conductor. May 15, 1963. 7” reel, monophonic, 7 ½ ips. |
| HA101. | Concerto for Piano and Orchestra / Hanson; transcription by Frank Bencriscutto. September 10, 1963. 7” reel, monophonic, 7 ½ ips. |
| HA103. | Eastman Philharmonia; Hanson, conductor. March 4, 1964. Clarinet Concerto / Mozart. 7” reel, monophonic, 7 ½ ips. |
| HA105. | Eastman Philharmonia; Hanson, conductor. March 11, 1964. Mosaics / Hanson; Stars and Stripes Forever / Sousa; and, For the First Time / Hanson. 7” reel, monophonic, single track, 7 ½ ips. |
| HA106. | Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra, Hanson, conductor. April 1, 1964. (Reel 1 of a presumed set) The Pines of Rome / Respighi. 7” reel, monophonic, 7 ½ ips. |
| HA107. | Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra; Hanson, conductor. April 2, 1964. (Reel 1 of a presumed set of 5) The Pines of Rome / Respighi. 7” reel, 7 ½ ips. |
Box 106
| HA108. | Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra; Hanson, conductor. April 2, 1964. (Reel 2 of a presumed set of 5) Pines of Rome / Respighi; and, Symphony no. 3 / Hanson. 7” reel, 7½ ips. |
| HA109. | Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra; Hanson, conductor. April 2, 1964. (Reel 5 of a presumed set of 5) Overture to The Impresario / Mozart. 7” reel, single track, 7½ ips. |
| HA110. | [Eastman] Philharmonia; A. Clyde Roller, conductor. May 13, 1964. (Reel 1 of 2) For the First Time / Hanson; and, The Incredible Flutist / Piston. 7” reel, monophonic, single track, 7½ ips. |
| HA111. | [Eastman] Philharmonia; A. Clyde Roller, conductor. May 13, 1964. (Reel 2 of 2) The incredible flutist / Piston; Mosaics / Hanson; and, American Salute / Gould. 7” reel, monophonic, single track, 7½ ips. |
| HA112. | [Eastman] Wind Ensemble rehearsal, February 12, 1964. 7” reel |
| HA113. | [Eastman] Philharmonia; Hanson, conductor. January 20, [19__]. (Reel 2) Music by [Ron] Nelson indicated. 7” reel |
| HA114. | New Land, New Covenant / Hanson; Howard Kee. May 3, 1976. Bryn Mawr Presbyterian Church (Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania) 7” reel, stereophonic, 4 track, 7½ ips. |
| HA115. | Dedication of Howard Hanson Chapel, Cutler Union, University of Rochester, October 23, 1960. Second copy. 7” reel, single track, 7½ ips. |
| HA116. | Interview with Howard Hanson, Casa Americana, Seville, Spain. Undated. 5” reel |
| HA117. | Eastman-Rochester Symphony Orchestra; Hanson, conductor. Adventures in a Perambulator / John Alden Carpenter. Mercury Living Presence MDS5-2 7” reel, stereophonic, 7½ ips. |
| HA118. | Eastman-Rochester Symphony Orchestra; Hanson, conductor. Fiesta in Hi-Fi. Selections indicated: Mexican Rhapsody / McBride — Savannah River Holiday / Nelson — Shivaree from Kentucky Mountain Portraits / Mitchell. Mercury Living Presence MAS5-28 7” reel, stereophonic, 7½ ips. |
Box 107
| HA119. | Eastman Philharmonia; Hanson, conductor. February 16, 1962. (Reel 1 of 7) Concert in the Zhovtnevy Palace of Culture. Issuing agency: Respublikanskii Budinok Radiomovlennia i Zvukozapisu, Komitet po Radiomovlenniu i Telebachenniu Pri Radi Ministriv URSR (i.e., Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic). 38cm/sec. |
| HA120. | Eastman Philharmonia; Hanson, conductor. February 16, 1962. (Reel 2 of 7) Concert in the Zhovtnevy Palace of Culture. Issuing agency: Respublikanskii Budinok Radiomovlennia i Zvukozapisu, Komitet po Radiomovlenniu i Telebachenniu Pri Radi Ministriv URSR (i.e., Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic). 38cm/sec. |
| HA121. | Eastman Philharmonia; Hanson, conductor. February 16, 1962. (Reel 3 of 7) Concert in the Zhovtnevy Palace of Culture. Issuing agency: Respublikanskii Budinok Radiomovlennia i Zvukozapisu, Komitet po Radiomovlenniu i Telebachenniu Pri Radi Ministriv URSR (i.e., Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic). 38cm/sec. |
| HA122. | Eastman Philharmonia; Hanson, conductor. February 16, 1962. (Reel 4 of 7) Concert in the Zhovtnevy Palace of Culture. Issuing agency: Respublikanskii Budinok Radiomovlennia i Zvukozapisu, Komitet po Radiomovlenniu i Telebachenniu Pri Radi Ministriv URSR (i.e., Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic). 38cm/sec. |
| HA123. | Eastman Philharmonia; Hanson, conductor. February 16, 1962. (Reel 5 of 7) Concert in the Zhovtnevy Palace of Culture. Issuing agency: Respublikanskii Budinok Radiomovlennia i Zvukozapisu, Komitet po Radiomovlenniu i Telebachenniu Pri Radi Ministriv URSR (i.e., Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic). 38cm/sec. |
| HA124. | Eastman Philharmonia; Hanson, conductor. February 16, 1962. (Reel 6 of 7) Concert in the Zhovtnevy Palace of Culture. Issuing agency: Respublikanskii Budinok Radiomovlennia i Zvukozapisu, Komitet po Radiomovlenniu i Telebachenniu Pri Radi Ministriv URSR (i.e., Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic). 38cm/sec. |
| HA125. | Eastman Philharmonia; Hanson, conductor. February 16, 1962. (Reel 7 of 7) Concert in the Zhovtnevy Palace of Culture. Issuing agency: Respublikanskii Budinok Radiomovlennia i Zvukozapisu, Komitet po Radiomovlenniu i Telebachenniu Pri Radi Ministriv URSR (i.e., Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic). 38cm/sec. |
Box 108
| HA126 | Centennial Ode / Hanson. Eastman-Rochester Symphony Orchestra and Eastman School of Music Chorus; Hanson, conductor. December 19, 1950. (Reel 1 of 3) Accompanied by recording engineer’s log sheets. N.B. Conflicting data: among the engineer’s notes is the citation “Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra” (demonstrably incorrect). 10” reel |
| HA127 | Centennial Ode / Hanson. Eastman-Rochester Symphony Orchestra and Eastman School of Music Chorus; Hanson, conductor. December 19, 1950. (Reel 2 of 3) Recording engineer’s log sheets accompanying HA126 pertain to this reel. 10” reel |
| HA128 | Centennial Ode / Hanson. Eastman-Rochester Symphony Orchestra and Eastman School of Music Chorus; Hanson, conductor. December 19, 1950. (Reel 3 of 3) Recording engineer’s log sheets accompanying HA126 pertain to this reel. 10” reel |
| HD1 | HD1. [Content not indicated]. Acetate. |
Box 109
| HD3. | Serenade for Flute, Harp and Strings / Hanson. December 28, 1945. WQXR 12” disc, 78rpm |
| HD10. | Dr. Howard Hanson addressing the student body of the Eastman School of Music. September 16, 1957. Eastman School of Music 12” disc, 33 1/3rpm |
| HD11. | Ruffles and Flourishes. Eastman Symphonic Wind Ensemble; Frederick Fennell, conductor. Mercury MG 50112. Original jacket lacking. 12” disc, 33 1/3rpm |
| HD13. | Fall River Legend / Morton Gould; and, Spirituals. July 8, 1960. Test pressing for release on Mercury; annotated by Frederick Fennell. 12” disc, 33 1/3rpm. |
| HD14. | Test pressing for [presumably Mercury] SR 90165-A. Not annotated as to specific content. 12” disc |
| HD15. | Test pressing for [presumably Mercury] SR 90165-B. Not annotated as to specific content. 12” disc |
| HD17. | “Dr. Howard Hanson: Music You Want program no. 809” (part 2). RCA: CS050705. 12” disc, 78 rpm. |
| HD18. | [Content not indicated]. 12” disc |
| HD19. | Symphony no. 2 ( “Romantic” ) / Hanson. December 1, 1951. NYSSMA All-State College Orchestra. Ficker Recording Service (Old Greenwich, Connecticut) 4 discs, of which three are 12” and one is 10” |
| HD20. | Nordic Symphony, second movement / Hanson; and, The night is young / Aeolians. February, 1948. Sewanhaka High School Band. (sides 7 and 8 of a presumed set) 12” disc |
| HD21. | The Incredible Flutist / Walter Piston. Presumably a test pressing for Mercury MG 50206-A. 12” disc |
| HD22. | The Pageant of Pages. T. Barnum / Douglas Moore. Presumably a test pressing for Mercury MG 50206-B. 12” disc |
| HD23. | Concerto Grosso No. 1 / Ernst Bloch. Presumably a test pressing for Mercury SR 90223-A; annotated by Hanson. 12” disc |
| HD24. | Concerto Grosso No. 2 / Ernst Bloch. Presumably a test pressing for Mercury SR 90223-B; annotated by Hanson. 12” disc |
| HD27. | American Works for Solo Wind Instruments and String Orchestra. Eastman-Rochester Symphony Orchestra; Hanson, conductor. Victor 18101-18102; in Musical Masterpiece Series. 2 discs. |
| HD28. | Music for the Theater / Aaron Copland. Eastman-Rochester Symphony Orchestra; Hanson, conductor. RCA Victor: 17694 – 17696. 3 discs, 78rpm |
| HD29. | Merry Mount Suite for Orchestra / Hanson. Eastman – Rochester Symphonic Orchestra, Hanson. RCA Victor 17995-17997. |
| HD30. | The Lament for Beowulf / Hanson. Eastman-Rochester Symphony Orchestra and Eastman School Chorus; Hanson, conductor. RCA Victor 11-8114 – 11-8116. |
| HD32. | Symphony No. 3 / Hanson. Boston Symphony Orchestra; Serge Koussevitzky, conductor. Test pressings; annotated as to Koussevitzky’s approval. 9 discs, each 12” |
| HD34. | Symphony No. 2 / Hanson. Eastman-Rochester Symphony Orchestra; Hanson, conductor. (Discs erroneously labelled “American Composers Orch[estra]”.) Test pressings; annotated as to Hanson’s approval. 8 12” discs |
| HD35. | Symphony No. 4 / Hanson. February 26, 1944. NBC Symphony Orchestra; Stokowski, conductor. Office of War Information 4 12” discs, 78 rpm [copy of same] Eastman School of Music Recording [Services] 3 12” discs, 78rpm |
| HD36. | Symphony No. 1 ( “Nordic” ) / Hanson. Eastman-Rochester Symphony Orchestra; Hanson, conductor. Test pressings, presumably for RCA Victor release; annotated by Hanson as to his approval. 9 12” discs And: Suite of Fairy Tales / [composer not cited]. Eastman-Rochester Symphony Orchestra; Hanson, conductor. Test pressings, presumably for RCA Victor release; annotated by Hanson as to his approval. 3 12” discs |
| HD37. | The Lament for Beowulf / Hanson. Eastman-Rochester Symphony Orchestra; Hanson, conductor. Test pressings, presumably for RCA Victor release; discs initialled by Hanson. 9 12” discs. Accompanied by: Prologue from Dance Suite / Spencer Norton.Eastman-Rochester Symphony Orchestra; Hanson, conductor. Test pressings, presumably for RCA Victor release; discs initialled by Hanson. 2 12” discs. |
| HD38. | A Pagan Poem / Charles Martin Loeffler. Eastman-Rochester Symphony Orchestra; Hanson, conductor. Test pressings, presumably for RCA Victor release; discs initialled by Hanson. 12 12” discs. |
| HD40. | Lament for a Fallen Leader / Perry W. Beach. The La Sierra College Choir, Moses Chalmers. Criston Enterprises S102 On side B: President Kennedy’s Favorite Scripture (Ecclesiastes chapter 3). Gordon Biez, reader. 7” disc, 33 1/3 rpm |
| HD41. | Symphony No. 2 in A major / Daniel Gregory Mason. April 11, 1948. New York Philharmonic Orchestra; Bruno Walter, conductor. 3 discs (of 4), 78rpm; one disc lacking. |
| HD53. | Symphony no. 1 in E minor / Jean Sibelius. National High School Symphony Orchestra; Howard Hanson, conductor. National Music Camp (Interlochen, Michigan) NMC 1963-19 12” disc, 33 1/3 rpm |
| HD54. | Symphony no. 1, opus 9 / Samuel Barber; and, Symphony no. 2, opus 30 ( “Romantic” ) / Howard Hanson. National High School Symphony Orchestra; Howard Hanson George C. Wilson, conductors. National Music Camp (Interlochen, Michigan) NMC 1963-21 12” disc, 33 1/3 rpm. |
| HD57. | Serenade for Solo Flute, Harp, and String Orchestra, opus 35; and, Symphony no. 1 in E minor ( “Nordic” ), opus 21 / Hanson. National High School Philharmonic Orchestra; Hanson, conductor. National Music Camp (Interlochen, Michigan). Crest Records NMC 1961-20. Original jacket lacking. 12” disc, 33 1/3 rpm. |
| HD58. | Symphony No. 2, opus 30 / Hanson. National High School Orchestra; Hanson, conductor. National Music Camp (Interlochen, Michigan) NMC 1959-24. 12” disc, 33 1/3 rpm |
| HD60. | Music Educators National Conference, March, 1958. Selections include: Song of Democracy / Hanson. Southern California Chorus; Charles C. Hirt and Howard Hanson, conductors. Sierra Records (Sierra Madre, California). Original jacket lacking. 12 disc, 33 1/3 rpm. |
| HD69. | Contemporary American Symphonic Classics. Pioneers: A symphonic saga / Charles Haubiel — American Suite / Charles Wakefield Cadman — Portraits / Charles Haubiel — Medieval Suite / Louis Edgar Johns. Presentation copy. Inscribed to Howard Hanson by Charles Haubiel, November 7th, 1962. Dorian Records LP 1008 12” disc, 33 1/3 rpm |
| HD78. | Mass [in G] / [Wayne] Barlow. [Presumably the premiere performance in the Eastman Theater on May 10th, 1951, the composer conducting.] Eastman School of Music. Two 12” discs, 78rpm |
| HD80. | Arizona All-State Festival Concert, 1963. Arizona All-State Orchestra; Howard Hanson, guest conductor. Selections include the following Hanson works: Love Duet from Merry Mount — Symphony no. 1 in E minor ( “Nordic” ), 2nd movement — Symphony no. 2 ( “Romantic” ), Finale. Century Records (Saugus, California) 10678. Original jacket lacking. 12” disc, stereo, 33 1/3 rpm. |
| HD81. | Music Educators National Conference, March, 1958. Southern California Orchestra; Howard Hanson, conductor. Selections include four original works by Hanson. Sierra Records (Sierra Madre, California). Original jacket lacking. 12” disc, 33 1/3 rpm. |
| HD82. | Penfield Music Week, 1963. Penfield High School Girls’ Choir and Penfield High School Senior Choir; various conductors, including Hanson, guest conductor. Selections include Hanson’s Song of Democracy, followed by a speech by Hanson. 12” disc, 33 1/3 rpm |
| HD83. | The Composer and His Orchestra, volume III. For the First Time / Howard Hanson. The Eastman Philharmonia; Hanson, conductor and narrator. Mercury MG50357 Promotional Record (not for broadcast) 12” disc, 33 1/3 rpm |
| HD84. | “Is America’s Taste in Music Declining?”. December 5, 1955. Recorded by station KMOX (St. Louis). Two 12” discs, 33 1/3 rpm. (parts 1 and 3; 2 and 4, respectively) |
| HD85. | Festival Fanfare / Howard Hanson. Undated. Forces not identified. 10” disc, 78rpm |
| HD86. | High School Symphonic Band; various conductors. Selections include: Suite no. 1 in E-flat / Holst; Frederick Fennell, conductor. National Music Camp (Interlochen, Michigan) NMC 1963-18. 12” disc, 33 1/3 rpm. |
| HD87. | National High School Symphony Orchestra. Selections include: “The last spring” from Two Melodies for String Orchestra, opus 84 / Grieg (Hanson, conductor). National Music Camp (Interlochen, Michigan) NMC 1963-20 12” disc, 33 1/3 rpm. |
| HD88. | Greece Olympia Wind Ensemble; Roy S. Thrall, conductor. Selections include: Chorale & Alleluia / Hanson (Hanson, guest conductor). Century Records (Saugus, California) 17258. Recorded in concert by Charles Burgess. 12” disc, 33 1/3 rpm. |
| HD89. | Rip Van Winkle Overture / George Whitefield Chadwick. [April 16, 1943] [Eastman School Junior Symphony Orchestra; Paul White, conductor. Performed at the 13th Annual Festival of American Music.] Eastman School of Music 126.13 (two sides); service copy 12” disc, 78rpm |
Box 110
| item 1 | Certificate, from the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers on the occasion of HH’s 75th birthday, recognizing HH’s outstanding contributions (1971) |
| item 2 | Certificate, from St. John Fisher College, conferring on HH the degree of Doctor of Humane Letters (1976) |
| item 3 | Certificate, from the National Band Association, certifying HH’s election as a Fellow of the Academy of Wind and Percussion Arts, 1977 (two copies) |
| item 4 | Plaque, from the Phi Beta Award for excellent in music arts (1937) |
| item 5 | Plaque, from the Sinfonia chapter of Phi Mu Alpha, conferring the Charles E. Lutton Award on HH (1953) |
| item 6 | from the Mu Phi Epsilon Memorial Foundation, admitting HH as a Distinguished Member (1963) |
| item 7 | from the New York State Music Teachers Association, recognizing the ESM on its 50th anniversary (1971) |
| item 8 | Trophy, from the National Band Association Academy of Wind and Percussive Arts (1977) |
Box 111
| item 1 | Paperweight, from Drury College (Springfield, Missouri) on the occasion of its Centennial (1973) |
| item 2 | Paperweight, from the National Music Camp (Interlochen, Michigan), recognizing 50 years of service to gifted youth (1978) |
| item 3 | Paperweight, from Philips Classics, commemorating HH’s Symphony no. 2 on compact disc (1990) |
| item 4 | Medallion, honoring WHAM “America’s Composers” for outstanding achievement in bringing about a better understanding of the American way of life (1955) |
| item 5 | Medallion, from the National Arts Club, recognizing HH’ for distinguished service to music (1962) |
| item 6 | Medallion, from The Hall of Fame for Great Americans at New York University (1972) |
| item 7 | Medallion (on ribbon), from the County of Monroe (New York State). Without date |
