Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Parsons, David, 1959 October 29-
2. McSwain, Mia
3. Kenny, Patricia
4. Battle, Robert
5. Barton, Charissa
6. Martínez, Jaime
7. McDole, Jason
8. Koeppen, Elizabeth
9. Rodarte, Matthew
10. Mahoney, Sean Patrick
11. Binkley, Howell
12. Bach, Johann Sebastian, 1685-1750.
13. Woolard, David C.
14. Shorter, Wayne.
15. Karan, Donna, 1948-
16. Cuba, Steven.
17. Rossini, Gioacchino, 1792-1868.
18. Wirkula, Judy
19. Fripp, Robert, 1946-
20. Powell, Tony.
21. Parsons Dance Company.
22. Turtle Island String Quartet.
23. Video D Studios.
24. DHCA.

Description

1. 1 videocassette (110 min.) : sd., col. NTSC; 1/2 in. (VHS)

Donor/Sponsor

1. Gift of David Parsons.

Uniform title

1. Bachiana (Choreographic work : Parsons)
2. Union (Choreographic work : Parsons)
3. Rise and fall (Choreographic work : Parsons)
4. Envelope (Choreographic work : Parsons)
5. Caught (Choreographic work : Parsons)
6. Closure (Choreographic work : Parsons)

Genre/Form

1. Dance.
2. Video.

Contents

1. Musical introduction by the Turtle Island String Quartet (ca. 13 min.).
2. Bachiana (ca. 23 min.) / music, Johann Sebastian Bach (Orchestra suite no. 1 and Air on a G string) ; costumes, David C. Woolard ; danced by Mia McSwain, Patricia Kenny, Robert Battle, Charissa Barton, Jaime Martinez, Jason McDole, Elizabeth Koeppen, David Parsons ; music performed by the Turtle Island String Quartet.
3. Union (ca. 10 min.) / music, Wayne Shorter (Nefertiti) ; costumes, Donna Karan ; danced by David Parsons, Jaime Martinez, Elizabeth Koeppen, Patricia Kenny, Matthew Rodarte, Mia McSwain, Robert Battle, Charissa Barton, Sean Patrick Mahoney ; music performed by the Turtle Island String Quartet.
4. Rise and fall (ca. 23 min.) / music composed and performed by the Turtle Island String Quartet: Katrina Wreede (Mr. Twitty's chair), David Balakrishnan (Tremors and Skylife), Darol Anger and David Balakrishnan (You noticed too) ; costumes, Steven Cuba ; danced by Jaime Martinez, Robert Battle, Elizabeth Koeppen, Patricia Kenny, Matthew Rodarte, Mia McSwain, Charissa Barton, Sean Patrick Mahoney, Jason McDole [only 7 dancers appear on this recording].
5. The envelope (ca. 15 min.) / music, Gioacchino Rossini ; costumes, Judy Wirkula ; danced by Jaime Martinez, Elizabeth Koeppen, Patricia Kenney, Matthew Rodarte, Mia McSwain, Robert Battle, Charissa Barton.
6. Caught (ca. 7 min.) / music, Robert Fripp ; danced by Jaime Martinez.
7. Closure (ca. 19 min.) / music, Tony Powell ; danced by Jaime Martinez, Elizabeth Koeppen, Patricia Kenny, Matthew Rodarte, Mia McSwain, Robert Battle, Charissa Barton, Sean Patrick Mahoney.

Call number

1. *MGZIA 4-2981

Note

1. Program A.
2. Wide camera.

Credits (note)

1. Lighting, Howell Binkley.

Event (note)

1. Videotaped in performance at the Joyce Theater, New York, on June 7, 1997, by Video D Studios, Inc.

Title

1. The Parsons Dance Company [videorecording] / artistic direction and choreography by David Parsons.

Imprint

1. c1997.

Country of producing entity

1. U.S.

Performer

1. Danced by the Parsons Dance Company.
2. Live music performed by the Turtle Island String Quartet: David Balakrishnan (baritone violin), Evan Price (violin), Danny Seidenberg (violin, viola), Mark Summer (cello).

Credits

1. Lighting, Howell Binkley.

Event

1. Videotaped in performance at the Joyce Theater, New York, on June 7, 1997, by Video D Studios, Inc.

Added author

1. Parsons, David, 1959 October 29- choreographer, dancer.
2. McSwain, Mia, dancer.
3. Kenny, Patricia, dancer.
4. Battle, Robert, dancer.
5. Barton, Charissa, dancer.
6. Martínez, Jaime, dancer.
7. McDole, Jason, dancer.
8. Koeppen, Elizabeth, dancer.
9. Rodarte, Matthew, dancer.
10. Mahoney, Sean Patrick, dancer.
11. Binkley, Howell, lighting designer.
12. Bach, Johann Sebastian, 1685-1750. Composer
13. Woolard, David C., costume designer.
14. Shorter, Wayne. Composer
15. Karan, Donna, 1948- Costume designer
16. Cuba, Steven. Costume designer
17. Rossini, Gioacchino, 1792-1868. Composer
18. Wirkula, Judy, costume designer.
19. Fripp, Robert, 1946- composer.
20. Powell, Tony. Composer
21. Parsons Dance Company.
22. Turtle Island String Quartet.
23. Video D Studios.
24. DHCA.

Added title

1. Bachiana (Choreographic work : Parsons)
2. Union (Choreographic work : Parsons)
3. Rise and fall (Choreographic work : Parsons)
4. Envelope (Choreographic work : Parsons)
5. Caught (Choreographic work : Parsons)
6. Closure (Choreographic work : Parsons)

Research call number

1. *MGZIA 4-2981