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For Immediate Release				      November 11, 1996
 
LU's Hanson Has Original Composition Published by National Music Firm  
 

APPLETON, WIS. -- Jeremy Hanson's original composition, "To My Little Baby
Dear," has been recently published by the prestigious music publishing firm
Boosey and Hawkes in its famed Doreen Rao series for children's choirs.

Hanson, a 1992 graduate of Stewartville (Minn.) High School, and a senior at
Lawrence University wrote the composition as a gift for his nephew, Nathan
Jacobson in Brooklyn Center, Minn., who was born in Sept., 1994.  The lyrics to
the piece were taken from the poem, "Good Night," written by English poet Jane
Taylor.  The piece is scored for unison treble voices and piano.

Professor Richard Bjella, director of choral studies at Lawrence, called it
"quite a coup," for Hanson's piece to get published. 

"It's most unusual for someone to be published in their first attempt,
especially by such a prominent publisher like Boosey and Hawkes," said Bjella. 
"The Doreen Rao series is the most prestigious portion of their choral music
series and to be included there is something special.  It's a terrific piece
and I'm very happy for him."

Hanson, a choral/music education major at Lawrence, is currently student-
teaching in the Milwaukee suburb of Mequon and is expected to graduate in
December.