Ritual Dances

Date & Time

Fri, Jun 2, 2023, 20:00

Venue

Ancient mythology, spiritually inspired dance, and Shakespearean fantasy worlds inspire this forum and British conductor Duncan Ward. He champions 20th and 21st-century Anglo-American music. Samuel Barber's "Medea's Dance of Vengeance" is a compact concert piece. Geoffrey Gordon's new oboe concerto explores religious associations. Gary Carpenter's "Fred & Ginger" draws inspiration from early American cinema. Michael Tippett's "Ritual Dances" adds further dance facets.
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Keywords: World Premiere

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Musicians

José Luis García Vegara	Oboe
Duncan Ward	Conductor

Program

Medea's Dance of Vengeance	Samuel Barber
Creavit Deus Hominem – Oboenkonzert (Auftragswerk des hr – Uraufführung)	Geoffrey Gordon
Fred & Ginger (Deutsche Erstaufführung)	Gary Carpenter
Ritual Dances – aus: The Midsummer Marriage	Michael Tippett

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