 That composition received its premiere from the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Howard Hanson on May 8, 1929.In 1930, it was performed by the Cleveland Orchestra conducted by Nikolai Sokoloff, and was recorded in 1929 by the Victor Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Nathaniel Shilkret.Shilkret and Janssen were later (1945) to exchange roles, with Janssen and his Symphony Orchestra of Los Angeles conducting the "Genesis Suite", which was conceived and coauthored by Shilkret.