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79Appendix B: Premiere of Dies Natalis for BandApril 6,1972, Eastman Theatre"A Gala Concert celebrating the fiftieth anniversary of the Eastman School of Musicpresented as part of a combined meeting of the Eastern Division of the College BandDirectors National Association and the Third National Wind Ensemble Conference."ProgramHoward HansonDonald Hunsberger, conductorDies NatalisRichard Wagner (Leidzen)David Whitwell, guest conductorTrauersinfonieKarel HusaApotheosis of this EarthFrederick Fennell, guest conductorIntermissionIrving KaneFourth StreamHenry Romersa, guest conductorGunther SchullerFrank Battisti, guest conductorStudy in TextureJohn T. WilliamsA Nostalgic Jazz OdysseyDonald Hunsberger, conductorCatalogue of Performances by the Eastman Wind Ensemble:April 1972September 1973November 1973 (2 performances in Ontario)February 1980October 1982October 1986June 1992 (6) (on program B of the Eastman Wind Ensemble Concert Tour of Japan)(Cipolla & Hunsberger, 1994)
580Appendix C: Graph of Howard Hanson's Dies Natalis for BandIntroduction, Maestoso (quarter = 72)Timpani solo Sustained chords Perfect fifth heptad melody Chorale melody4 (G pedal) GM7-em-G-CM7 over continued harmony Continued harmony4 pianopiano p -> mf-^fcrescendo j^melody^harmonyMeasures: 1-8 9-1617-3233-38ChoraleBrass chorale WWFull Deceptive cadenceA Horns: counter-melody B Lighter texture C Ensemble Extension of phrasemf, horns/ 39-44 p^pp^p 45-50 sfz,ff50-52 piano 53-58Variation I, Pocopiu mosso (quarter = 96)Ancora phi mosso,Minor melody; augmented and minor-major 7 lchords un poco agitatoQuarter-note pulse: 4/4 and 3/24 rhythmic devel. on melodyp -> nip -> mf 59-67 sub. p-^ mp-^mf 68-76 4 mf->f->p 77-90Variation II, Molto meno mosso pesante (quarter = 69)Whole-note augmented melody 3 times in brass and low reeds; quarter-note pulse on sol,nd>rd1" time: E major (Q on B; 2": B-flat M (Q on F) 3 : F-sharp minor, inverted, dim.forte, sfz, and sffz 91-97 forte, sfz, sffz 98-105 forte, sfz, and -> sffz pp 1 06- 1 1Variation III, Andante calmo,nelmodo Gregoriano (quarter = 60)Solo melodies overlap in 2/4 and 3/8Shift in harmony from a minor to f minor 4Variation IV, Allegro feroce (quarter = 152)WW& Xylo 16 tn s; brass & timp 8 m note melodyminor second and tritone prevalentpiano 116-141 4 fortissim o 142-172Variation V, Larghetto semplice (quarter = 60)Solo WWs in canon3 Harmony in low reedsMelody: Bsn, Bar, Hn, Fl,over sustained harmonyPicMelody in clarinetsover e minor4 piano 173-180 piano 181-189 piano, decrescendo -> pp 189-193Finale, Maestoso, Tempo di comminciando (quarter = 72)Half-note harmonies4 over a timpani pedal4 p->mp -> mf^> 194-207Arpeggiated GM7Syncopated accentsPerfect fifth heptad melody -> add fullover continued harmony choraleforte 208-215 mf->f 216-239 240-253Maestoso3 First phrase of chorale -> chords -> return to G majorforte -> j^and sffz;fp crescendo 254-265
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3Table of ContentsChapter 1 :Howard
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11Promotion ofAmerican MusicHanson
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13Compositional StyleHanson is wide
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15Chapter 2: Dies NatalisDies Natal
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17InstrumentationTime of Performanc
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21Ex. 2: Piano reduction of chorale
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23Five Variations: Style OverviewEa
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27the chords that the melodies arpe
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Page 48 and 49: 45Sequence for LearningPrerequisite
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Page 78 and 79: 75ReferencesButterworth, N. (1998).
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Page 84 and 85: i81Appendix D: Hymn Musical Setting
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