An Analytical and Educational Survey of Howard Hanson's Dies ...

8the resulting recordings were with Mercury Records, though some were for ColumbiaRecords. While Hanson was director of the School of Music, Frederick Fennell foundedthe Eastman Symphonic Wind Ensemble in 1952. Also, Hanson expanded Eastman'sSibley Music Library collection, making it "the largest collegiate music library forreference and research in the United States" (Cohen, 2004).After his retirement from Eastman in 1 964, Hanson remained active as acomposer, educator, speaker, and conductor. He took on new large projects, such asbecoming editor-in-chief at Scribner Music Library in 1965 (Cohen, 2004). He continuedcomposing, swimming, and doing various other activities up until the summer before hisdeath at age 84 in Rochester on February 26, 1981. His last composition published wasNymphs and Satyr, a ballet suite for orchestra, in 1979 (Perone, 1993).Howard Hanson was a member of many organizations, including Music TeachersNational Association (president 1930-1931), Music Educators National Conference, andNational Association of Schools of Music. He also founded and served as president forthe National Music Council. Hanson was known for his speeches on music advocacy andeducation at national conferences (Monroe, 1970).Included among the many awards and honors Hanson received during his lifetime,he earned a Pulitzer Prize for Symphony No. 4, the first Ditson Conductor's Awardrecipient for his commitment to American music, and 36 American honorary degrees. Henever pursued graduate studies, but was often called Dr. Hanson. Hanson also wrote andpublished a book on theory entitled Harmonic Materials ofModern Music: Resources ofthe Tempered Scale in 1960. Hanson's book anticipated contemporary set theory, though