ConcertPulse
Ritual Dances
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.