- EDITOR’S CHOICE
- 1992 · Gerard Schwarz, Seattle Symphony
Howard Hanson
- Texas Music Educators Association Region 24 High School String Orchestra, Texas Music Educators Association Region 24 High School Philharmonic Orchestra, Texas Music Educators Association Region 24 High School Symphony Orchestra
- 2024 VBODA District XI Middle School Band, 2024 VBODA District XI Symphonic Band, 2024 VBODA District XI Concert Band
- Allen High School Symphony Orchestra, David Devoto
- Junior All-State Orchestra, Jennifer Drake, Allen Tinkham
- Mark Laycock, WMEA All-State Symphony Orchestra, Thomas Taylor Dickey, WMEA All-State Chamber Orchestra
- Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, George Walker, Sergiu Comissiona, Morgan State College Choir, Nathan Carter, Howard Hanson
- The Eastman-Rochester Symphony Orchestra
Biography
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.