Word: swansons
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Another equally important function of the orchestra is the presentation of modern and often local compositions. Under Greenebaum's direction the orchestra gave a taut, electrifying performance of Howard Swanson's Short Symphony. Swanson has written a difficult, powerful work of almost flaming intensity, within a compact three movement structure. One of his favorite effect is to bring the orchestra in a slow cresendo to a fortissimo, then follow immediately with a quiet passage in the winds, without ever abandoning his driving tension. The orchestra was exciting tonally and always under Greenebaumn's tight control...
...locker room, Swanson said, "I don't know if it hit my side or my hand; it's one of those plays you just can't tell about...
...minutes of regulation play they played fine, hustling soccer. Just after Swanson had kicked his second goal at 18:35 of the third period, Munro sent in Shad Tubman at center forward and Jim Shue at inside right. The torpid attack came to life. In 250 seconds the Crimson had made the score 2 to 3 as Tubman scored by converting a corner kick from McIntosh, playing outside left...
From then on, the Crimson had far the better of the play, until Swanson scored for the last time...
...first two goals had been scored by Swanson at 3:55 of the first period and by the Crimson's center forward, Grey Hodnett, taking a pass from Hank Holmes, 55 seconds later...