'' One Sweet Morning '' is a four-movement song cycle for mezzo-soprano solo and orchestra by the American composer John Corigliano . The work was jointly commissioned by the New York Philharmonic and the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the September 11 attacks . It was given its world premiere on September 30 , 2011 , by the mezzo-soprano Stephanie Blythe and the New York Philharmonic under the conductor Alan Gilbert . The piece is dedicated to the memory of Natalie and Serge Koussevitzky
September 11 attacks
September 11 attacks
One Sweet Morning