It occurred to me that hundreds of composers had written music imitating or suggesting clocks, but that all these clocks were ordinary ones that beat in regular rhythm.

No one had described a "syncopated" clock and this idea seemed to present the opportunity to write something different.

In wartime we worked a 12 hour day at the Pentagon but I managed in a few spare hours to write the music, score it for orchestra and mail the manuscript to Symphony Hall. Fiedler had the orchestra parts copied from the score and, making the trip to Boston on a three-day pass, I conducted this very unmilitary music in uniform on May 28, The most memorable thing about the performance is that Mack Stark, General Manager of Mills Music, made a special trip from New York to hear the new pieces.

Stark had already published "Jazz Pizzicato" and "Jazz Legato" and was eventually to become my good friend and advisor. After the concert Mr. Stark told me to send him a copy of the score so that he could publish it right away. Our "Join Us" page gives you more information including services, cost and what you will need.

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