(The organ version was both commissioned and first performed by Eric DeLamarter at Fourth Presbyterian Church in Chicago on October 20, 1916.) The piece is one of Sowerby's most popular, and was inspired by a poem by Bliss Carman entitled "Autumn".
Neilsen Glenn is the recipient of several awards for her scholarship; her poetry has won or has been shortlisted for the National Magazine Awards, Short Grain Contest, CBC Literary Awards, Bliss Carman Poetry Award, CV2 Poetry Contest, The Malahat Open Season Award, among others.
Shawna is also a first cousin descendant of medal award-winning writer Bliss Carman.
Fort Bliss | Arthur Bliss | Bliss | Carman (singer) | Carman | Bliss n Eso | Bliss Was It In That Dawn To Be Alive | Bliss Carman | Termination Bliss | Michael Carman | Carman, Manitoba | Sister Bliss | Pierre Sanoussi-Bliss | Mike Bliss | Lucille Bliss | George Ripley Bliss | Emma's Bliss (movie) | Emma's Bliss | DJ Bliss | Carman-Ainsworth Community Schools | Bliss Blood | Arthur Bliss Lane | William Blowers Bliss | Vicarious Bliss | Taylor Carman | Royal Bliss | Ray C. Bliss | Patrick Carman | Mildred Barnes Bliss | Irresistible Bliss |
Among its notable alumni are Colin B. Mackay, Bliss Carman, Charles G. D. Roberts, Dalton Camp, Fredrik Eaton, Nathan White, Sean Patrick Sullivan, Chris Wilson-Smith, Ben Conoley, Donald Pringle and Kwame Dawes.
Feeder schools for R. H. King Academy are John A. Leslie Public School, Bliss Carman Senior Public School, Robert Service Public School, Fairmount Public School and Anson Park Public School.