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Dance From the Beginning of Times

Christiania Wind Ensemble explores the art of dance at this autumn concert.

Dancing and music have always been closely intertwined. Join Christiania Wind Ensemble when they explore this phenomenon.

Programme

  • Claude Gervaise (1540–1583): Old French Dances, mvt. 1 and 2 (arr. Peter Reeve)
  • Alexander Borodin (1833–1887): Polovetsian Dances, mvt. 2–5 (arr. Mark H. Hindsley)
  • Edvard Grieg (1843–1907): Symphonic Dance No. 2 (arr. Reid Gilje)
  • Leonard Bernstein (1918–1990): Symphonic Dances from West Side Story (arr. Paul Lavender)

Intermission

  • Alfred Reed (1921–2005): Armanian Dances, Part 1
  • Arturo Márquez (1950–): Danzón No. 2 (arr. Oliver Nickel)
  • Astor Piazzolla (1921–1992): Chiquilín de Bachín (arr. R. Gilje)
  • Torstein Aagaard-Nilsen (1964–): Dirty Dancing

Participants

  • Reid Gilje (conductor)
  • Christiania Blåseensemble

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Published: Jun 8, 2022 — Last updated: Sep 5, 2022