Composed over the first five days of July in 1940, it was given its world premiere on July 8 of that year at the Berkshire Music Center at Tanglewood under the direction of G. Wallace Woodworth.
From July 1st to July 5th, 1940, this piece was composed, and it had its first global performance on July 8, 1940, conducted by G. Wallace Woodworth at the Berkshire Music Center in Tanglewood.