Howard Hanson Symphony No. 2

quinterbourne · Post by **quinterbourne** » Fri Dec 09, 2005 9:08 pm

Anyone familiar with this piece? Anything major to watch out for in the bass/3rd trombone part?

Steve Marcus · Post by **Steve Marcus** » Fri Dec 09, 2005 10:15 pm

Why is a segment of the second movement of this piece played at the end of every concert at Interlochen?

UDELBR · Post by **UDELBR** » Sat Dec 10, 2005 2:21 am

bloke wrote: Up until quite recently, the young ladies were required to wear knickers in the summers.

No! They stopped that?

(And of course, the British readers are having a chuckle, picturing all the young ladies with NO knickers)

brianf · Post by **brianf** » Sat Dec 10, 2005 8:49 am

Hanson wrote his second symphony at Interlochen way back when. He "gave" the theme to Interlochen. In all the folders used by everyone was the Star Spangeled Banner and the Interlochen Theme on the same page. Tradition was that at the end of every concert, the concertmaster would conduct the Interlochen Theme. This was to signal the end of a concert for the radio broadcast.

Paul S · Post by **Paul S** » Sun Dec 11, 2005 3:38 am

Thanks Brian,

I guess the tradition is not such an alien concept as a closing piece after all....