An Analytical and Educational Survey of Howard Hanson's Dies ...
An Analytical and Educational Survey of Howard Hanson's Dies ... An Analytical and Educational Survey of Howard Hanson's Dies ...
61Chapter 5: Student's GuideStudent PacketDies Natalis for Band by Howard HansonComposer Biography. Howard Hanson (1896-1981) was a 20 th -century Americancomposer, teacher, and advocate for music education. He was born in Wahoo, Nebraskaand studied cello and piano from a young age. In fact, Hanson did many things at a youngage, including graduating from college, studying at the Institute of Musical Art (nowJuilliard) and Northwestern, and then starting a job as a college professor at age nineteen.Hanson became director of the Eastman School of Music at age twenty-seven, a post hewould hold for forty years. He has made enormous contributions to the field of musiceducation and the promotion of American music.Dies Natalis for Band. Hanson composed Dies Natalis in 1972 for band,dedicating the work to Donald Hunsberger and the Eastman Wind Ensemble. In 1967,Hanson had composed Dies Natalis for orchestra on commission. The band version wasperformed at the 50 anniversary of the Eastman School of Music on April 7, 1972. Thepiece is in a theme and variation form, with an introduction, chorale theme, fivevariations, and finale. The chorale theme is from Wie schon leuchtet der Morgenstern, aLutheran Christmas hymn. Hanson states the following about the hymn: "I used to sing itas a boy in the Swedish Lutheran Church of Wahoo, Nebraska. This chorale has, withouta doubt, been the greatest single musical influence in my life as a composer." The title ofthe piece, Dies Natalis, is Latin for "day of birth".
iF'rr^rirr^62Chorale Theme. Wie schon leuchtet der Morgenstern is not just any hymn -it iscommonly considered by organists as the "queen" of Lutheran hymns, as A MightyFortress is Our God is considered the "king" of Lutheran hymns. As a performer, itisimportant to understand the significance of this hymn on the composition of Dies Natalis.Compare the original hymn melody with the Dies Natalis chorale melody below:Wie schon leuchtet der Morgenstern Melodym ""THrrrr K 'T"g'efin«=p— r r yrr' J |?Jrnrrrr'J^m*=320ZHWWmmfDies Natalis Chorale Melody?ft4- i» ~ - IF P ' —0rrr r»rrrJJ |rr Ji
- Page 14 and 15: 11Promotion ofAmerican MusicHanson
- Page 16 and 17: 13Compositional StyleHanson is wide
- Page 18 and 19: 15Chapter 2: Dies NatalisDies Natal
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- Page 22 and 23: 19on the secondary seventh of the d
- Page 24 and 25: 21Ex. 2: Piano reduction of chorale
- Page 26 and 27: 23Five Variations: Style OverviewEa
- Page 28 and 29: 25Five Variations: Melodic Elements
- Page 30 and 31: 27the chords that the melodies arpe
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- Page 34 and 35: 131Variation II.The harmonic materi
- Page 36 and 37: 33The tritone is an essential eleme
- Page 38 and 39: 35Five Variations: Rhythmic Element
- Page 40 and 41: 37Five Variations: Dynamics and Orc
- Page 42 and 43: 139FinaleThe Finale to Dies Natalis
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- Page 46 and 47: 43The first variation has a small n
- Page 48 and 49: 45Sequence for LearningPrerequisite
- Page 50 and 51: 47Objectives• Students will perfo
- Page 52 and 53: 49Chimes: m. 208-215All drums with
- Page 54 and 55: Ai,!rrrr51Lesson IIObjective:• St
- Page 56 and 57: 53Lesson HIObjective:• Students w
- Page 58 and 59: 5515. nelmodo Gregoriano - (Italian
- Page 60 and 61: '—57Composition AssignmentStudent
- Page 62 and 63: 59Evaluation SheetName:Date:Title o
- Page 66 and 67: 63Hanson's use of the chorale almos
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- Page 72 and 73: 69(Butterworth, 1998)Plate 9: 1972
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- Page 76 and 77: 73Evaluation RubricYour Name:Your I
- Page 78 and 79: 75ReferencesButterworth, N. (1998).
- Page 80 and 81: Appendices77
- Page 82 and 83: 79Appendix B: Premiere of Dies Nata
- Page 84 and 85: i81Appendix D: Hymn Musical Setting
- Page 86 and 87: 83Appendix F: Hanson Photographs(Bu
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- Page 90 and 91: 87Appendix H: DiscographyThe Cornel
iF'rr^rirr^62Chorale Theme. Wie schon leuchtet der Morgenstern is not just any hymn -it iscommonly considered by organists as the "queen" <strong>of</strong> Lutheran hymns, as A MightyFortress is Our God is considered the "king" <strong>of</strong> Lutheran hymns. As a performer, itisimportant to underst<strong>and</strong> the significance <strong>of</strong> this hymn on the composition <strong>of</strong> <strong>Dies</strong> Natalis.Compare the original hymn melody with the <strong>Dies</strong> Natalis chorale melody below:Wie schon leuchtet der Morgenstern Melodym ""THrrrr K 'T"g'efin«=p— r r yrr' J |?Jrnrrrr'J^m*=320ZHWWmmf<strong>Dies</strong> Natalis Chorale Melody?ft4- i» ~ - IF P ' —0rrr r»rrrJJ |rr Ji
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