Annotation

Composed o­n 1993 Memorial Day for brass and percussion, as a wedding gift to the Japanese princess Masako

Premiered on June 10, 1993 during Williams’ Japanese tour (John Williams/Boston Pops). Later premiered as a new arrangement for large orchestra.

Annotation last modified on 2012-05-14 00:52 UTC.

Relationships

composer:John Williams (American score composer) (in 1993)
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/composition/mc0002491804 [info]
VIAF ID:177654729 [info]

Recordings

DateTitleAttributesArtistLength
recordings
2000-06-19Sound the Bells!Recording Arts Orchestra of Los Angeles, John Williams2:50
“Sound the Bells”liveUnited States Marine Band2:59
Sound the Bells!liveStéphane Denève, Saito Kinen Orchestra2:51