Tracklist

Part 1 - Individual Instruments And Instrumental Families (Examples From Howard Hanson's Merry Mount Suite)
A1	Introduction - Contra Bassoon; Piccolo; Chords In Strings, Woodwinds, Brass, Harps And Percussion
A2	Woodwinds
A3	Brass
A4	Strings
A5	Harps
A6	Percussion
A7	Harps And Percussion (Children's Dance)
Part 2 - Interplay Of Orchestral Color (Examples From Howard Hanson's Merry Mount Suite)
B1	Clarinets And Bassoons - With Timpani And Gong - With Trombones And Tuba (Overture, Pt.)
B2	Strings - With Xylophone And Harp - With Clarinets - With Cellos (Maypole Dances, Pt.)
B3	Woodwinds And Horns - Strings - Tutti (Love Duet, Pt.)
B4	Strings - Woodwinds - Brass - Harps And Percussion - Tutti (Children's Dance, Pt.)
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Merry Mount Suite
B5	Overture
B6	Children's Dance
B7	Love Duet
B8	Prelude To Act II And Maypole Dances

Companies, etc.

• Recorded At – Eastman Theatre, Rochester, New York
• Mastered At – Fine Recording Studios
• Pressed By – RCA Records Pressing Plant, Indianapolis
• Published By – Harms, Inc.

Credits

• Composed By, Conductor, Narrator, Sleeve Notes – Howard Hanson
• Engineer [Recording Engineer], Supervised By [Technical Supervisor] – C. R. Fine*
• Orchestra – Eastman-Rochester Orchestra
• Photography By [Cover Photo] – Henry Ries
• Recorded By [Recording Director] – Wilma Cozart
• Recording Supervisor [Musical Supervisor] – Harold Lawrence
• Transferred By [Tape-To-Disc Transfer] – George Piros

Notes

This is the first US version for this Category.

LABELS:
- Dark maroon labels with silver print
- Deep 'groove' in label area
- No "VENDOR" text on labels

SLEEVE:
- Front laminated
- Back of sleeve is in colour
- Large "STEREO" banner on front top
- "PRINTED IN U.S.A." on back
- "[...] made in the Eastman Theatre on October 20, 1957 [...]"
- Sleeve notes in English only on back

OTHER INFORMATION:
- Labelography code: UM1
- Corresponding mono issue has Category MG 50175

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Matrix / Runout (Runout side A - stamped): SR 90175A FR 1 I C52P A1 [C52P is hand etched]
• Matrix / Runout (Runout side B - stamped): SR 90175B FR1 A1 C52P I [C52P is hand etched]

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
MG50175	Howard Hanson, Eastman-Rochester Orchestra	Howard Hanson, Eastman-Rochester Orchestra - The Composer And His Orchestra ‎(LP, Mono)	Mercury Living Presence, Mercury	MG50175	US	1959
ERA-1005	Howard Hanson, Eastman-Rochester Orchestra	Howard Hanson, Eastman-Rochester Orchestra - The Composer And His Orchestra ‎(LP, RE)	Eastman Rochester Archives	ERA-1005	US	Unknown
SR90175	Howard Hanson, Eastman-Rochester Orchestra	Howard Hanson, Eastman-Rochester Orchestra - The Composer And His Orchestra ‎(LP, RE)	Mercury Living Presence, Mercury	SR90175	US	Unknown