Title

Silence is the end of our song ; [and] Swansong [videorecording] / co-produced by Danmarks Radio and RM Arts ; produced and directed by Thomas Grimm ; choreography by Christopher Bruce.

Publication

U.K. : PolyGram, c1983-c1989.

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Additional Authors

• Balle, Niels,
• Berentzen, Thomas,
• Bruce, Christopher, 1945-
• Bødtcher, Mette,
• Chambon, Philip.
• DHCA.
• Danmarks radio.
• Eliasson, Erling,
• English National Ballet.
• Grimm, Thomas.
• Harper, Ves.
• Hauge, Ann-Kristen,
• Hecht, Bjarne,
• Hønningen, Mette,
• Inti-Illimani (Musical group)
• Jara, Víctor, 1938-1973.
• Johannessen, Jørgen.
• Kirk, Mette-Ida,
• Manns, Patricio, 1937-
• Mohr, David.
• Munksdorf, Morten,
• Onzia, Koenraad,
• Parra, Isabel.
• Parra, Violeta, 1917-1967.
• PolyGram Video (Firm)
• RM Arts (Firm)
• Richmond, Kevin,
• Royal Danish Ballet, Copenhagen.
• Ryom, Heidi,
• Salinas, Horacio.
• Skoog, Matz,
• Vingaard, Annemari,

Description

1 videocassette (73 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences PAL; 1/2 in. (VHS)

Uniform Title

Swansong (Choreographic work : Bruce)

Alternative Title

Swansong

Subjects

• Dance
• Videodance
• Video
• Politics in art

Genre/Form

• Dance.
• Video.

Note

• For accompanying booklet, see: *MGZR Bruce, Christopher. [Clippings].

Contents

• Silence is the end of our song (c1983 ; ca. 40 min.) / titles in Danish, English and German ; narration in English ; commissioned by Danmarks Radio ; music, Victor Jara, Violeta Parra, Isabel Parra, Horacio Salinas, Patricio Manns, Inti Illimani ; set and costumes, Ves Harper ; danced by members of the Royal Danish Ballet: Mette Hønningen, Erling Eliasson, Ann Kristin Hauge, Annemari Vingård, Mette-Ida Kirk, Heidi Ryom, Mette Bødtcher, Niels Balle, Thomas Berentzen, Morten Munksdorf, Bjarne Hecht ; narrator identified on frame as Erik Mørk [possibly Danish narrator] and in accompanying booklet as Daniel Pageon. Dance work inspired by "the struggle of the Chilean resistance against the junta which overthrew the Allende government" ; includes b&w footage from news telecasts.
• Swansong (c1989 ; ca. 33 min.) / titles in English ; music, Philip Chambon, commissioned by the English National Ballet ; set, Christopher Bruce ; original stage lighting, David Mohr ; lighting, Jørgen Johannessen ; danced by Koen Onzia, Matz Skoog, Kevin Richardson.

Call Number

*MGZIA 4-3678

Title

Silence is the end of our song ; [and] Swansong [videorecording] / co-produced by Danmarks Radio and RM Arts ; produced and directed by Thomas Grimm ; choreography by Christopher Bruce.

Imprint

U.K. : PolyGram, c1983-c1989.

Summary

Compilation of two recordings of dance works by Christopher Bruce.

Local Subject

Videodance.

Added Author

Hønningen, Mette, dancer.

Eliasson, Erling, dancer.

Hauge, Ann-Kristen, dancer.

Vingaard, Annemari, dancer.

Kirk, Mette-Ida, dancer.

Ryom, Heidi, dancer.

Bødtcher, Mette, dancer.

Balle, Niels, dancer.

Berentzen, Thomas, dancer.

Munksdorf, Morten, dancer.

Hecht, Bjarne, dancer.

Onzia, Koenraad, dancer.

Skoog, Matz, dancer.

Richmond, Kevin, dancer.

Bruce, Christopher, 1945- choreographer. Designer

Grimm, Thomas. Producer. Director

Jara, Víctor, 1938-1973. Composer

Parra, Violeta, 1917-1967. Composer

Parra, Isabel. Composer

Salinas, Horacio. Composer

Manns, Patricio, 1937- Composer

Harper, Ves. Designer. Costume designer

Chambon, Philip. Composer

Mohr, David.

Johannessen, Jørgen.

Royal Danish Ballet, Copenhagen.

English National Ballet.

Inti-Illimani (Musical group)

Danmarks radio.

RM Arts (Firm)

PolyGram Video (Firm)

DHCA.

Added Title

Swansong [videorecording]

Swansong (Choreographic work : Bruce)

Research Call Number

*MGZIA 4-3678