The Hechinger Commissions
*Hechinger Foundation Commission
Season Date of first Composer Title of Work Length Conductor Notes performance 1955- 4/4/1956 Paul Creston Symphony No. 5 27” Howard Mitchell Commissioned by NSO for its 25th 1956 Anniversary 1955- 5/31/1956 John LaMontaine Songs of the Rose of Sharon, 15” Howard Mitchell 1956 Op. 6 1956- 1/22/1957 Morton Gould “Declaration” (1956) 30” Howard Mitchell Commissioned by the stations 1957 WRC & WRC-TV 1956- 4/9/1957 Howard Hanson A Song of Democracy, Op. 12” Howard Mitchell 1957 44 1959- 2/23/1960 Robert Sanders Symphony in A Howard Mitchell Ford Foundation commission 1960 1960- 11/1/1960 Douglas Allanbrook Symphony in Three Howard Mitchell NSO commission in American 1961 Movements Music Center. Commissioning Series under Ford Foundation grant. 1960- 1/17/1961 Edmund Thomas Concertino for Seven Solo Howard Mitchell Werner Lywen, Violin 1961 Haines Instruments Richard Parnas, Viola John Martin, Cello Wallace Mann, Flute Harold Wright, Clarinet Abe Kniaz, Horn Lloyd Geisler, Trumpet
1960- 1/19/1961 John La Montaine "From Sea to Shining Sea" 7” Howard Mitchell Commissioned for the 1861 1961 Overture Inaugural Concert
1960- 3/28/1961 Charles Cushing “Cereus” Howard Mitchell Ford Foundation comission 1961 1961- 4/10/1962 John Boda "Sinfonia" Howard Mitchell Commissioned by the American 1962 Music Center. Commissioning Series under Ford Foundation grant. 1966- 7/14/1967 Morton Gould “Columbia”: Broadsides for 13” Howard Mitchell 1967 Orchestra
1974- 4/29/1975 Robert Bennet Fun and Faith of William Antal Dorati Bicentennial Commission 1975 Billings, American
1975- 3/30/1976 Richard Bennet "Zodiac" 17” Antal Dorati Bicentennial Commission 1976 1975- 4/6/1976 William Schuman Symphony No. 10, Antal Dorati Bicentennial Commission 1976 "American Muse"
1975- 4/6/1976 Wiiliam Schuman "Lamentation”: The Young Antal Dorati Bicentennial Commission 1976 Dead Soldiers
1975- 4/6/1976 William Schuman "Casey at the Bat" Antal Dorati Bicentennial Commission 1976 1975- 4/13/1976 Benjamin Lees Passacaglia for Orchestra Antal Dorati Bicentennial Commission 1976 1975- 4/27/1976 Robert Evett “Monadnock” Antal Dorati Bicentennial Commission 1976 1976- 10/12/1976 Gunther Schuller Concerto No 2 for 21” Antal Dorati Bicentennial Commission 1977 Orchestra
1976- 10/19/1976 Burton Symphony No. 2, “Ariel” Antal Dorati Bicentennial Commission. 1977 Stephen Dickson, Baritone 1976- 10/26/1976 Gene Gutchë Icarus, Op. 48 Antal Dorati Bicentennial Commission 1977 1976- 11/2/1976 Juan Orrego-Salas The Days of God Antal Dorati Bicentennial Commission 1977 1977- 1/24/1978 Alberto Ginastera Glosses on Themes of Paul 18” Mstislav 1978 Casals Rostropovich
1978- 1/16/1979 Gunther Schuller Concerto for Mstislav 1979 Contrabassoon and Rostropovich Orchestra
1979- 1/29/1980 Witold Lutoslawski Novelette Mstislav 1980 Rostropovich 1980- 3/10/1981 Peter Mennin Symphony No. 9, “Sinfonia Mstislav 1981 Capricciosa” Rostropovich
1981- 2/20/1982 William Walton Prologo e Fantasia Mstislav 1982 Rostropovich 1982- 2/1/1983 Stephen Douglas Pied Piper Overture Mstislav 1983 Burton Rostropovich
1982- 3/15/1983 Ezra Laderman Symphony No. 5 "Isaiah" 40” Mstislav 1983 Rostropovich 1983- 9/4/1983 Stephen Douglas Fanfare for Peace Hugh Wolff Comisisoned by the Naitonal 1984 Burton Committee for the Bicentennial of the treaty of Paris.
1983- 9/25/1983 Alfred Schnittke Symphony No. 6 35” Mstislav 1984 Rostropovich 1983- 10/25/1983 Jacob Druckman Vox Humana Mstislav 1984 Rostropovich 1983- 11/23/1983 Krzysztof Polish Requiem Mstislav 1984 Penderecki Rostropovich
1984- 1/17/1985 Stephen Albert *Symphony, RiverRun 36” Mstislav 1985 Pulitzer Prize Rostropovich 1985- 10/10/1985 Aulis Sallinen *Washington Mosaics Mstislav 1986 Rostropovich 1985- 7/4/1986 Mancini "Salute to the Services" 1986 1987- 1/28/1988 Parris Symphonic Variations 1988 1988- 6/1/1989 Ezra Laderman Sinfonia Concertante 20” Mstislav Geralyn Coticone, Piccolo 1989 Rostropovich Richard White, English Horn Lawrence Bocaner, Bass Clarinet Steven Hendrickson, Trumpet Robert Kraft, Bass Trombone 1989- 5/31/1990 Jon Deak *Jack and the Beanstalk 25” Mstislav Harold Robinson, Bass 1990 Concerto for Contrabass Rostropovich and Orchestra 1989- 5/31/1990 Andreas Makris Concertante for 5 20” Mstislav Elisabeth Adkins, Violin 1990 Instruments Rostropovich James Lee, Cello Loren Kitt, Clarinet Edwin Thayer, Horn Fred Begun, Percussion 1990- 9/20/1990 Vyacheslav Symphony (“Of the 42” Mstislav 1991 Artyomov Threshold of a Bright New Rostropovich World”) 1990- 2/7/1991 Richard Wernick *Piano Concerto Mstislav Lambert Orkis, Piano 1991 Rostropovich 1990- 5/30/1991 David Ott Concerto for Triple Brass 24” Mstislav Steven Hendrickson, Trumpet 1991 Rostropovich Edwin Thayer, Horn Milton Stevens, Trombone 1991- 1/23/1992 Vyacheslav Symphony (Gentle 40” Mstislav Commercial Bank Credobank of 1992 Artyomov Emanation) Rostropovich Moscow Commission.
1991- 9/26/1991 Henri Dutilleux new movement (Timbres, 44” Mstislav Silverstein Foundation 1992 espace et Mouvement) Rostropovich Commission
1992- 9/10/1992 Augusta Read *Air and Angels 22” Mstislav 1993 Thomas Rostropovich 1993- 3/3/1994 Erik Bergman Poseidon 16” Mstislav 1994 Rostropovich 1993- 9/25/1993 Alfred Schnittke Symphony No. 6 35” Mstislav 1994 Rostropovich 1993- 9/27/1993 Augusta Read Ancient Chimes for 7” Mstislav 1994 Thomas Orchestra Rostropovich 1993- 3/10/1994 Morton Gould *Stringmusic 29” Mstislav 1994 Pulitzer Prize Rostropovich 1995- 11/2/1995 Stephen Hartke *Ascent of an Equestrian in a 10” Leonard Slatkin 1996 Balloon 1995- 9/7/1995 Roberto Sierra *Saludo for Orchestra 4” Zdenek Macal 1996 (1995)
1995- 9/14/1995 David Sampson *Hommage JFK for Brass 3” Zdenek Macal 1996 Ensemble and Percussion
1995- 9/21/1995 Bruce Adolphe *Wind Teaser 2” Lawrence Foster 1996 1995- 10/12/1995 Robert Rodriguez *Fanfare for Four Trumpets 3” Raymond Leppard 1996 and Four Conch Shells
1995- 10/19/1995 Augusta Read *Manifesto for Brass and 3” George Manahan 1996 Thomas Timpani
1995- 10/26/1995 Ron Nelson *Fanfare for L.S. 3” Neville Marriner 1996 1995- 11/2/1995 Jeffrey Mumford *within a cloudburst of 4” Leonard Slatkin 1996 echoing brightness
1995- 11/9/1995 Samuel Adler *Festive Proclamation 5” Leonard Slatkin William Neil, Organ 1996 1995- 11/16/1995 David Winkler *Fanfare for World Peace 3” Robert Spano 1996 1995- 11/30/1995 Judith Shatin *Hearing the Call 2” Marek Janowski 1996 1995- 12/7/1995 Michelle Ekizian *Slow Apocalypse 4” Neemi Järvi 1996 1996- 10/31/1996 Christopher *Metaphysica (1996) for 13” Barry Jekowsky 1997 Theofanidis Orchestra
1991- 9/5/1992 George Tsontakis *Perpetual Angelus Randall Craig Fanfares 95-96? 1992 Fleischer 1995- 2/1/1996 Truman Harris *Prelude 3” Leonard Slatkin 1996 1995- 2/8/1996 Paul Epstein *Fanfare 3” James De Preist 1996 1995- 2/15/1996 Stephen Dankner *Fanfare 3” Eri Klas 1996 1995- 2/22/1996 Brent Michael *Canyon Sunrise 3” Eri Klas 1996 Davids
1995- 2/29/1996 William Komaiko *Fanfare Oléo 2” Elizabeth Schulze 1996 1995- 3/7/1996 Libby Larsen *Fanfare: Strum 4” Marin Alsop 1996 1995- 3/14/1996 Robert Moran *Obrigado 3” Leonard Slatkin 1996 1995- 3/21/1996 Anne LeBaron *American Icons 3” Leonard Slatkin 1996 1995- 4/11/1996 Jonathan Bailey *Signals 3” Roger Norrington 1996 Holland 1995- 4/18/1996 Kevin Puts *Continuo 2” Christof Perick 1996 1995- 4/25/1996 Andreas Makris *J.F.K. Commemorative 2” Leonard Slatkin 1996 Fanfare for Strings and Snare Drum 1996- 9/19/1996 Peter Schickele *Symphony No. 1 18” Leonard Slatkin 1997 “Songlines” 1996- 9/12/1996 Claude Baker Into the Sun 17” Leonard Slatkin 1997 1996- 9/26/1996 Ron Nelson *Panels (Epiphanies II) 11” Leonard Slatkin 1997 1997- 2/26/1998 William Bolcom *Symphony No. 6 25” Leonard Slatkin 1998 1997- 10/24/1997 John Corigliano *D.C. Fanfare 9” Leonard Slatkin 1998 1998- 3/11/1999 John Corigliano *A Dylan Thomas Trilogy 1’2” Leonard Slatkin 1999 1998- 4/10/1999 Michael Daugherty *UFO, A Concerto for 20” Leonard Slatkin Evelyn Glennie, Percussion 1999 Percussion and Orchestra 1999- 1/13/2000 Richard Danielpour *Voices of Remembrance 25” Leonard Slatkin 2000 1999- 1/13/2000 Michael Kamen *The New Moon in the Old 40” Leonard Slatkin 2000 Moon’s Arms 1999- 6/11/2000 Michel Camilo *Tango for Ten 6” Leonard Slatkin & Pianists: 2000 Peter Schickele William Bolcom John Browning Sara Davis Buechner Lisa Emenheiser Brian Ganz Joseph Kalichstein Lambert Orkis Jeffrey Siegel Leonard Slatkin Sean Tirrell Sarah Wolfensohn 2000- 11/8/2001 Joseph Schwantner Angelfire 19” Marin Alsop Anne Akiko Myers, Violin 2001 2000- 2/28/2001 Roberto Sierra *Fandangos 10” Leonard Slatkin 2001 2001- 10/4/2001 Joan Tower *Strike Zones 20” Leonard Slatkin Evelyn Glennie, Percussion 2002 2001- 10/5/2001 George Tsontakis *Mirologhia 25” Leonard Slatkin 2002 2002- 10/24/2002 Cindy McTee *Symphony No. 1: Ballet for 27” Leonard Slatkin 2003 Orchestra 2001- 9/20/2001 Roberto Sierra *Recuerdo Leonard Slatkin 2002 2001- 9/27/2201 Jefferson Friedman *March 3” Leonard Slatkin 2002 2001- 11/8/2001 Michael Abels *Tribute 3” Marin Alsop 2002 2001- 1/24/2002 Tina Davidson *Beyond the Blue Horizon Leonard Slatkin 2002 for Full Orchestra
2001- 4/18/2002 Daniel Ott *Firebrand 4” Leonard Slatkin 2002 2002- 9/19/2002 Derek Bermel *The Ends 5” Leonard Slatkin 2003 2002- 10/24/2002 Steven Burke *Dance Craze 4” Leonard Slatkin 2003 2002- 3/6/2003 Jennifer Higdon * Machine 2” Giancarlo 2003 Guerrero 2002- 4/24/2003 Martin Bresnick * Encore! 4” Leonard Slatkin 2003
2002- 6/5/2003 Vineet Shende *Razzle for Orchestra 5” Leonard Slatkin 2003 2002- 6/5/2003 Jeffery Mumford *amid the light of quickening 8” Leonard Slatkin 2003 memory 2003- 9/17/2003 Daron Hagen *Susurrus Leonard Slatkin 2004 2003- 12/4/2003 John Sichel *Francesca da Bimini 3” Leonard Slatkin 2004 (Calypso a la Russe)
2003- 1/22/2004 Steven Stucky *jeu de timbres 4” Leonard Slatkin 2004 2003- 2/5/2004 David Teie *Fuga Eroica 4” Leonard Slatkin 2004 2003- 6/3/2004 Leonard Slatkin *Fin 3” Leonard Slatkin 2004 2003 - 1/8/2004 Stephen Jaffe *Cello Concerto 31” Leonard Slatkin David Hardy, Cello 2004 2004 - 1/20/2005 Philip Glass *Symphony No. 7 34” Leonard Slatkin 2005 2005- 2/2/2006 Roberto Sierra *Missa Latina 1’20” Leonard Slatkin A co-commission with the Choral 2006 Arts Society of Washington, Norman Scribner, Music Director 2007- 10/2/2007 Jefferson Friedman *Sacred Heart: Explosion 16” Leonard Slatkin 2008 2008 - 4/16/2009 Daniel Kellogg *Western Skies 17” Ivan Fischer 2009 2009 - 12/3/2009 Jennifer Higdon *Piano Concerto 30” Andrew Litton Yuja Wang, Piano 2010 2010- 1/18/2011 Peter Lieberson *Remembering JFK (An 15” Christoph 2011 American Elegy) Eschenbach 2011 – 5/31/2012 Sean Shepherd *Blue Blazes 8” Christoph 2012 Eschenbach 2013 – 10/1/2013 Roger Reynolds *george WASHINGTON 27” Christoph 2014 Eschenbach 2014 – 5/29/2015 Andy Akiho *Beneath Lighted Coffers 30” Manuel López- Liam Teague, Steelpan 2015 (Concerto for Steelpan and Gómez Orchestra) 2015 – 3/8/2016 Tobias Picker *Opera Without Words 25” Christoph 2016 Eschenbach 2016- 10/27/16 Marsalis Concerto in D 45” Christoph NSO Co-Commission 2017 Eschenbach 2016- 2/12/2017 Anne Dudley The Man With the Violin 14” Michael Stern World Premiere, NSO Co- 2017 Commission. Joshua Bell, Violin 2016 – 5/9/2017 Christopher Rouse *Organ Concerto 18” Gustavo Gimeno Co-commissioned with LAPO & 2017 Philadelphia Orchestra. Paul Jacobs, Organ 2016- 5/24/2017 Mason Bates Passage 15” Joshua World Premiere 2017 Weilerstein 2018- 12/6/2018 Mason Bates *Art of War Gianandrea World Premiere 2019 Noseda 2018- 3/30/2019 Lera Auerbach ARCTICA 40” Teddy Abrams World Premiere, NSO/National 2019 Geographic Society c0- commission. Lera Auerbach, Piano
2019- 11/21/2019 Kevin Puts The Brightness of Light 35” Gianandrea NSO co-commission 2020 Noseda 2019- 12/5/19 Various Yet Another Set of 15” Leonard Slatkin NSO co-commission 2020 Variations (on a Theme of Paganini)
2019- 4/19/2020 Ben Folds/Mo Goldilocks and the Three Michael World Premiere 2020 Willems Dinosaurs Butterman
2019- 5/14/2020 Steven Mackey Mnemosyne's Pool David Robertson NSO co-commission 2020