Composed in 1939 as a follow-up piece to "Jazz
Pizzicato", this piece was a commission by Arthur Fiedler and the Boston
Pops Orchestra.The two pieces
together were written so that they would fit onto one side of a 78rm record
and represent two of Leroy Anderson's earliest original compositions.Lasting approximately 2 minutes, the
work is written for string orchestra with the legato style being played by a
bow and after this piece was submitted to the orchestra Leroy Anderson
became a permanent orchestrator and arranger.
Leroy Anderson and His Orchestra recordings
MCA Classics MCAD2 9815 (CD: The Leroy Anderson
Collection)
Conductor - Leroy Anderson
Eastman-Rochester Pops Orchestra recordings
Mercury 432 013-2 (CD: The Music of Leroy Anderson)
