Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings Benjamin Britten Lloyd W. Hanson, tenor; Ron Lemon, horn; Mona Bledsoe, piano Eight movements with texts from various British poets: 1. Prologue 2. Pastoral 3. Nocturne 4. Elegy 5. Dirge 6. Hymn 7. Sonnet 8. Epilogue Applause ...
Landscape photography from Lake of the Woods, Minnesota. A clear, rich sunset looking at Canada from Rocky Point on Lake of the Woods, Minnesota.
For questions about vocal pedagogy, singing technique, or other inquiries, please reach out via email. I welcome correspondence from singers, voice teachers, and anyone interested in the art of singing. In Memoriam Dr. Lloyd William Hanson, Jr. died on December 3, 2017. He was 83 years old. Dr. Hanson retired from Northern Arizona University, where for 14 years he was director of opera theater, and taught classical voice. Under his direction, the NAU Opera Theater grew to be recognized for excellence. Former students have risen to international renown in opera, music theater, and the choral arts. ...
A collection of essays and thoughts on vocal technique, singing pedagogy, and the art of the voice. Browse articles on breath management, vocal registers, formant tuning, and exercises for singers. View all articles →
This is a new blog and it is mine. I hope it can become a sharing place for singers, singing, teaching singing and all things that relate to that fine art. My preference is for acoustic singing, singing that does not need to be amplified to be heard. But I do not consider amplification unimportant. I simply believe that when singing depends primarily on amplification, the basic historic qualities of the singing voice are most often not well developed. ...
I have been a voice teacher for more than 50 years. My experience branches into all avenues of vocal and instrumental music. As a graduate of St. Olaf College and a member of the St. Olaf Choir I sang in most of the major concert halls in the US and northern Europe. With a degree in music education I taught vocal music in the High Schools in Wisconsin and Minnesota for 21 years and appeared with the Minnesota Opera as a guest artist in many productions under the direction of H. Wesley Balk. I was also the tenor soloist with Plymouth Music Series under the direction of Philip Brunelle in Minneapolis. ...