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Daugherty - Bells for Stokowski

Bells for Stokowski was commissioned by the Philadelphia Orchestra and musical director Wolfgang Sawallisch in celebration of their centennial. It was commissioned with help from the National Endowment for the Arts and the Philadelphia Music Project (funded by Pew Charitable Trusts). It was given its world premiere by the Philadelphia Orchestra, David Zinman conducting, at the Academy of Music in Philadelphia on 15 November 2001. “Bells” is originally the third movement of Philadelphia Stories, Daugherty’s third symphony. The other two movements are Sundown on South Street and Tell-Tale Harp. Each of the movements can be performed independently.

At the behest of a consortium of commissioners which included the University of Michigan (Michael Haithcock), Arizona State University (Gary Hill), Baylor University (Kevin Sedatole), the University of Colorado (Allan McMurray), Ithaca College (Steve Peterson), Louisiana State University (Frank Wickes), Michigan State University (John Whitwell), Riverside Community College (Kevin Mayse), the University of Tennessee (Gary Sousa), the University of Texas (Jerry Junkin), Texas Tech University (J. Cody Birdwell), and the University of Washington (Tim Salzman), Daugherty transcribed the work for symphonic band. 

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