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Dale Harris, a celebration

Title
Dale Harris, a celebration [videorecording]
Publication
1996.

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Moving imageUse in library *MGZIA 4-2420Performing Arts Research Collections - Dance

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Additional Authors
  • Iselin, John Jay.
  • Bowie, Joe (Dancer)
  • Moore, Marianne (Dancer)
  • Carmines, Al.
  • Vaughan, David, 1924-
  • Cole, Michael Eugene
  • Setterfield, Valda.
  • Fonteyn, Margot, 1919-1991
  • Ashton, Frederick, 1904-1988
  • Tharp, Twyla.
  • Morris, Mark, 1956-
  • Hoffmann, Melchior, approximately 1679-1715.
  • Schubert, Franz, 1797-1828.
  • Berlin, Irving, 1888-1989.
  • Cunningham, Merce
  • Tudor, David, 1926-1996.
  • Harris, Dale, 1928-1996.
  • Elgar, Edward, 1857-1934.
  • Cunningham, Merce.
  • Mark Morris Dance Group.
  • American String Quartet.
  • Merce Cunningham Dance Company.
  • Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art.
  • DHCA.
Description
1 videocassette (60 min.) : sd., col. NTSC; 1/2 in. (VHS)
Summary
Memorial service in words, dance, and music for Dale Harris (1928-1996), an art and dance historian, critic, teacher, and lecturer. The performances are interspersed with letters to Harris, read by his former students.
Donor/Sponsor
Gift of John P. Harrington, Cooper Union.
Uniform Title
Salut d'amour à Margot Fonteyn (Choreographic work : Ashton)
Subjects
Genre/Form
  • Dance.
  • Music.
  • Video.
Credits (note)
  • Memorial service produced by Ira Weitzman.
Event (note)
  • Videotaped at the Great Hall, Cooper Union, New York, on May 6, 1996.
Contents
Welcome / by John Jay Iselin, president, the Cooper Union -- Beautiful day / choreography, Mark Morris ; music, Georg-Melchior Hoffmann (Cantata BMV 53, "Schlage doch, gewünschte Stunde") ; danced by Joe Bowie and Marianne Moore of the Mark Morris Dance Group -- Quintet in C major: adagio / music, Franz Schubert ; played by the American String Quartet: Peter Winograd (violin), Daniel Avshalomov (viola), Laurie Carney (violin), with Peter Wyrick and William Grubb (guest cellists) -- Three songs by Irving Berlin: "Lazy," "Let's face the music and dance," and "Snookey ookums" / performed by Al Carmines and David Vaughan -- Channels/inserts: solo / choreography, Merce Cunningham ; music, David Tudor ; costume, Charles Atlas ; danced by Michael Cole of the Merce Cunningham Dance Company -- Excerpt from a Dale Harris piece [on Margot Fonteyn] for the International Encyclopedia of Dance / read by Valda Setterfield -- Video excerpt: Salut d'amour à Margot Fonteyn / choreography, Frederick Ashton ; music, Edward Elgar ; danced by Fonteyn with Ashton -- [Speech] / by Twyla Tharp -- Enjoying Italian opera with Dale Harris / slides accompanied by audiotape including a recording of Harris's voice.
Call Number
*MGZIA 4-2420
OCLC
NYPY97-F234
Title
Dale Harris, a celebration [videorecording]
Imprint
1996.
Country of Producing Entity
U.S.
Credits
Memorial service produced by Ira Weitzman.
Event
Videotaped at the Great Hall, Cooper Union, New York, on May 6, 1996.
Added Author
Iselin, John Jay. Speaker
Bowie, Joe (Dancer)
Moore, Marianne (Dancer)
Carmines, Al. Performer
Vaughan, David, 1924- Performer
Cole, Michael Eugene, dancer.
Setterfield, Valda. Speaker
Fonteyn, Margot, 1919-1991, dancer.
Ashton, Frederick, 1904-1988, choreographer, dancer.
Tharp, Twyla. Speaker
Morris, Mark, 1956- choreographer.
Hoffmann, Melchior, approximately 1679-1715. Composer
Schubert, Franz, 1797-1828. Composer
Berlin, Irving, 1888-1989. Composer
Cunningham, Merce, choreographer.
Tudor, David, 1926-1996. Composer
Harris, Dale, 1928-1996. Author
Elgar, Edward, 1857-1934. Composer
Mark Morris Dance Group.
American String Quartet.
Merce Cunningham Dance Company.
Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art.
DHCA.
Morris, Mark, 1956- Beautiful day.
Cunningham, Merce. Channels/Inserts.
Added Title
Salut d'amour à Margot Fonteyn (Choreographic work : Ashton)
Research Call Number
*MGZIA 4-2420
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