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Additional authors

1. Nicolas, Mino.
2. Sparling, Peter
3. Jowers, Christine
4. Eilber, Janet
5. White, Jillian
6. Harrington, Heather
7. Scherrer, Ursula
8. Marchese, Laura
9. Aloisi, Janine Marie
10. Gotterer, Rebecca
11. Antognazzi, Sandra
12. Chang, Kacie
13. Drummond, Kelly
14. Kapphahn, Catherine
15. Rink, Amy
16. Tobey, Cheryl
17. Aubrey, Rusty
18. Cowell, Henry, 1897-1965.
19. Lawrence, Pauline.
20. Rudhyar, Dane, 1895-1985.
21. King, Eleanor, 1906-1991
22. Scriabin, Aleksandr Nikolayevich, 1872-1915.
23. Humphrey, Doris, 1895-1958
24. Schoenberg, Arnold, 1874-1951.
25. Copland, Aaron, 1900-1990.
26. Rainier, Priaulx, 1903-1986.
27. Skelton, Thomas R.
28. Harris, Roy, 1898-1979.
29. Atheneos, Cleo.
30. Desca, Eva.
31. Hoving, Lucas.
32. Ide, Letitia.
33. Parmet, Ruth.
34. Savery, Helen.
35. Schurman, Nona.
36. Sherman, Jane.
37. Even, Tirtza.
38. Doris Humphrey Repertory Dance Company.

Description

1. 2 streaming video files (NTSC) (92 min.) : sd., col.

Donor/Sponsor

1. Gift of Mino Nicolas in memory of Letitia Ide.

Uniform title

1. Day on earth (Choreographic work : Humphrey)
2. Breath of fire (Choreographic work : Humphrey)
3. Four visions (Choreographic work : King)
4. Quasi-waltz (Choreographic work : Humphrey)
5. Moon dances (Choreographic work : King, Eleanor)
6. To the West (Choreographic work : King)
7. Banshee (Choreographic work : Humphrey)

Contents

1. CONTENTS: Reel 1: Day on earth (approx. 26 min.). Chor: Doris Humphrey. Mus: Aaron Copland (Piano sonata no. 1). Cos: Pauline Lawrence. Perf. by Peter Sparling (the man), Christine Jowers (the first love), Janet Eilber (the woman), and Jillian White (the child). Pianist: Michael McFrederick. -- Six solos by Eleanor King and Doris Humphrey (approx. 30 min.): The call/Breath of fire. Chor: Humphrey. Mus: Dane Rudhyar (from The first pentagram). Cos: Lawrence. Perf. by Heather Harrington. -- Air (from the cycle Four visions). Chor: Eleanor King. Perf. in silence by Laura Marchese. -- Quasi-valse. Chor: Humphrey. Mus: Alexander Scriabin (Quasi-valse). Perf. by Ursula Scherrer. -- Moon dances (Sick moon - Night - Moon spot). Chor/cos: King. Mus: Arnold Schoenberg (excerpts from Pierrot lunaire). Perf. by Janine Marie Aloisi. -- To the West. Chor/cos: King. Mus: Roy Harris (Piano sonata no. 1). Perf. by Jowers. -- The banshee. Chor: Humphrey. Mus: Henry Cowell (The banshee). Perf. by Rebecca Gotterer. -- Water study [beginning] (approx. 6 min.). Chor: Humphrey; restaged with alternate sequences as recalled by Jane Sherman, Eleanor King, and Letitia Ide. Perf. in silence by Aloisi, Sandra Antognazzi, Kacie Chang, Kelly Drummond, Gotterer, Harrington, Catherine Kpphahn, Amy Rink, Scherrer, and Cheryl Tobey. -- Reel 2: Water study [conclusion] (approx. 9 min.). -- Night spell (approx. 21 min.). Chor: Humphrey. Mus
2. Priaulx Rainier (String quartet no. 1). Decor: Thomas Skelton. Cos: Pauline Lawrence-Limón. Perf. by Mino Nicolas (the sleeper); Rusty Aubrey, Chang, and Marchese (the night figures).

Call number

1. *MGZIDF 2780

Note

1. Videotaped in performance by Tirtza Even of Character Generators/Video at the Sylvia and Danny Kaye Playhouse, New York, on May 28, 1993.
2. Staging/direction: Mino Nicolas, in agreement with Charles Humphrey Woodford. Artistic advisors: Cleo Atheneos, Eva Desca, Lucas Hoving, Letitia Ide, Ruth Parmet, Helen Savery, Nona Schurman, and Jane Sherman.
3. Performed by the Doris Humphrey Repertory Dance Company, with guest artists Janet Eilber and Peter Sparling.

Access (note)

1. Patrons can access streaming video file only at the Library for the Performing Arts.

Funding (note)

1. Preservation of this video was supported by a donation from Lynn Garafola.

Title

1. Doris Humphrey Repertory Dance Company [electronic resource]

Imprint

1. 1993.

Restricted access

1. Patrons can access streaming video file only at the Library for the Performing Arts.

Funding

1. Preservation of this video was supported by a donation from Lynn Garafola.

Local note

1. Former call number: *MGZIC 9-4086.
2. Additional Copy: None.

Connect to:

1. NYPL Digital Collections

Local subject

1. Television. Doris Humphrey Repertory Dance Company.

Added author

1. Nicolas, Mino. Director. rsg, dancer.
2. Sparling, Peter, dancer.
3. Jowers, Christine, dancer.
4. Eilber, Janet, dancer.
5. White, Jillian, dancer.
6. Harrington, Heather, dancer.
7. Scherrer, Ursula, dancer.
8. Marchese, Laura, dancer.
9. Aloisi, Janine Marie, dancer.
10. Gotterer, Rebecca, dancer.
11. Antognazzi, Sandra, dancer.
12. Chang, Kacie, dancer.
13. Drummond, Kelly, dancer.
14. Kapphahn, Catherine, dancer.
15. Rink, Amy, dancer.
16. Tobey, Cheryl, dancer.
17. Aubrey, Rusty, dancer.
18. Cowell, Henry, 1897-1965. Composer
19. Lawrence, Pauline. Costume designer
20. Rudhyar, Dane, 1895-1985. Composer
21. King, Eleanor, 1906-1991, choreographer. Costume designer. Restager
22. Scriabin, Aleksandr Nikolayevich, 1872-1915. Composer
23. Humphrey, Doris, 1895-1958, choreographer.
24. Schoenberg, Arnold, 1874-1951. Composer
25. Copland, Aaron, 1900-1990. Composer
26. Rainier, Priaulx, 1903-1986. Composer
27. Skelton, Thomas R. Designer
28. Harris, Roy, 1898-1979. Composer
29. Atheneos, Cleo. Consultant
30. Desca, Eva. Consultant
31. Hoving, Lucas. Consultant
32. Ide, Letitia. Consultant
33. Parmet, Ruth. Consultant
34. Savery, Helen. Consultant
35. Schurman, Nona. Consultant
36. Sherman, Jane. Consultant
37. Even, Tirtza. Videographer
38. Doris Humphrey Repertory Dance Company.

Added title

1. Day on earth (Choreographic work : Humphrey)
2. Breath of fire (Choreographic work : Humphrey)
3. Four visions (Choreographic work : King)
4. Quasi-waltz (Choreographic work : Humphrey)
5. Moon dances (Choreographic work : King, Eleanor)
6. To the West (Choreographic work : King)
7. Banshee (Choreographic work : Humphrey)

Research call number

1. *MGZIDF 2780
2. *MGZIC 9-4086 (former)