A brief promotional video showcasing the Merce Cunningham Dance Company's performances of Ocean at London's Roundhouse Theater. Footage of rehearsals, behind-the-scenes and theater preparation and dress rehearsals is overlaid with text describing the creation and staging of the piece, the music used and descriptions of footage shown.
Alternative title
Merce Cunningham Dance Foundation Collection. Moving image materials.
Title provided by cataloger, based on digital file content; statement of responsibility and credits taken from digital file content.
The second digital file consists solely of credits for the material in the first file.
Access (note)
Patrons can access streaming video file online only on site at the Library for the Performing Arts.
Credits (note)
Merce Cunningham, choreographer; Andrew Culver, David Tudor, composers; Marsha Skinner, production design; Aaron Copp, assistant lighting design; Suzanne Gallo, assistant costume design; Guildhall Orchestra, unconducted orchestra; Richard Benjafield, Jim Dean, orchestra directors; Andrew Culver, Mike Roberts, orchestra preparation; David Behrman, John King, Takehisa Kosugi, electronic musicians; Jeanette Hoskins, project manager for Dance Umbrella; Roswitha Chesher, camera; Deborah May, editor.
Cedric Andrieux, Jonah Bokaer, Lisa Boudreau, Brandon Collwes, Julie Cunningham, Emma Desjardins, Holley Farmer, Jennifer Goggans, Rashaun Mitchell, Koji Mizuta, Marcie Munnerlyn, Daniel Squire, Robert Swinston, Andrea Weber, dancers.
Performed in the round to two musical scores: Ocean 1-133 by Andrew Culver for an orchestra of 150 musicians and Soundings, Ocean Diary, an electronic score by David Tudor.
System details (note)
Streaming video.
Source (note)
Merce Cunningham Dance Foundation
Linking entry (note)
Forms part of the Merce Cunningham Dance Foundation Collection.
Title
Ocean Promotional Reel, Roundhouse Theater, London 2006, September / Dance Umbrella presents Merce Cunningham Dance Company at the Roundhouse.
Imprint
A Kinoki Production for Dance Umbrella 2006.
Country of producing entity
England.
Type of content
two-dimensional moving image
Type of medium
video
computer
Type of carrier
online resource
Credits
Merce Cunningham, choreographer; Andrew Culver, David Tudor, composers; Marsha Skinner, production design; Aaron Copp, assistant lighting design; Suzanne Gallo, assistant costume design; Guildhall Orchestra, unconducted orchestra; Richard Benjafield, Jim Dean, orchestra directors; Andrew Culver, Mike Roberts, orchestra preparation; David Behrman, John King, Takehisa Kosugi, electronic musicians; Jeanette Hoskins, project manager for Dance Umbrella; Roswitha Chesher, camera; Deborah May, editor.
Cedric Andrieux, Jonah Bokaer, Lisa Boudreau, Brandon Collwes, Julie Cunningham, Emma Desjardins, Holley Farmer, Jennifer Goggans, Rashaun Mitchell, Koji Mizuta, Marcie Munnerlyn, Daniel Squire, Robert Swinston, Andrea Weber, dancers.
Performed in the round to two musical scores: Ocean 1-133 by Andrew Culver for an orchestra of 150 musicians and Soundings, Ocean Diary, an electronic score by David Tudor.
Performer
Performed by members of the Merce Cunningham Dance Company.
Event
Recorded 2006, September. Roundhouse Theater, London.
System details
Streaming video.
Original version
Original format: 1 digital file
Restricted access
Patrons can access streaming video file online only on site at the Library for the Performing Arts.
Linking entry
Forms part of the Merce Cunningham Dance Foundation Collection.