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Additional authors

1. Monk, Meredith
2. Pressner, Stan
3. Pelletier, Carol Ann
4. Arévalo, Carlos
5. Bleckmann, Theo
6. Bogdan, Thomas
7. Easter, Allison
8. Emerson, Dina
9. Eyre, Emily
10. Geissinger, Katie
11. Gonzalez, Ching
12. Kalm, Stephen
13. Santos, Amy
14. Sniffin, Allison
15. Wong, Randall K.
16. Monsod, Trinket
17. Vela, Pablo
18. Powell, Cynthia
19. Durando, Mary
20. Harrelson, Dhana
21. Johnstone, Jeni
22. Mays, Michelle
23. O'Briand, Pam
24. St. Denis, Jacquie
25. Sánchez, Gabriel
26. Yost, Judith
27. Giraud, Tiyé.
28. Spoleto Festival U.S.A. (1997 : Charleston, S.C.)
29. Monk, Meredith. dnr

Found in

1. Meredith Monk archive, 1959-2006.

Description

1. 1 videodisc (52 min) : sd., col.; 4 3/4 in.

Summary

1. A compilation of vocal and dance pieces from a variety of Meredith Monk's works, including "Offering" from Volcano Songs (1994), "Dawn" and "Fields/Clouds" from Book of Days (1985), "Quarry Weave no. 2" from Quarry (1976), "Tower" from Vessel: An Opera Epic (1971), "Celebration Dance" from The Politics of Quiet (1996), "Other Worlds Revealed" and "Earth Seen From Above" from ATLAS: an opera in 3 parts (1991), and "Processional" from American Archeology no. 1: Roosevelt Island (1994). "Kah-La-Le-Imo", adapted and arranged by Tiyé Giraud, was used with permission. Readings from religious texts and prayers of various religions are interspersed with the performances. All songs vocal performances only, except "Tower", "Celebration Dance", and "Processional", which had choreographed dance or movement elements to them.

Uniform title

1. Book of days (Motion picture) Dawn.
2. Book of days (Motion picture) Fields/clouds.
3. Volcano songs (Choreographic work : Monk) Offering.
4. Quarry (Choreographic work : Monk) Quarry weave. no. 2.
5. Vessel (Choreographic work : Monk) Tower.
6. Politics of quiet (Choreographic work : Monk) Celebration dance.
7. Atlas (Choreographic work : Monk) Other worlds revealed.
8. Atlas (Choreographic work : Monk) Earth seen from above.
9. American Archeology no.1: Roosevelt Island (Choreographic work : Monk) Processional.

Alternative title

1. Meredith Monk archive. Moving image materials.

Subject

1. Operas -- Excerpts.
2. Vocalises.

Genre/Form

1. Dance.
2. Music.
3. Video.
4. Filmed performances.

Call number

1. *MGZIDVD 5-6568

Language

1. English

Note

1. Cast and credits information found in the program for this performance, located in the Meredith Monk Archive, 1959-2006. Call number LPA Mss 2006-001, box 21.

Credits (note)

1. Director, composer, and choreographer, Meredith Monk ; associate director, Pablo Vela ; lighting/technical director, Stan Pressner ; costume design, Carol Ann Pelletier.

Event (note)

1. Videotaped at the June 7, 1997 matinee performance at Circular Congregational Church in Charleston, South Carolina as part of the 1997 Spoleto Festival USA.

System details (note)

1. DVD.

Source (note)

1. Meredith Monk and House Foundation for the Arts

Linking entry (note)

1. Forms part of the Meredith Monk archive, 1959-2006.

Country of producing entity

1. United States

Performer

1. Performers: Carlos Arévalo, Theo Bleckmann, Thomas Bogdan, Allison Easter, Dina Emerson, Emily Eyre, Katie Geissinger, Ching Gonzalez, Stephen Kalm, Meredith Monk, Amy Santos, Allison Sniffin, Randall Wong ; Readers: Emerald Trinket Monsod, Pablo Vela ; Organist: Cynthia Powell ; Processional Dancers: Mary Durando, Dhana Harrelson, Jeni Johnstone, Michelle Mays, Pam O'Briand, Jacquie St. Denis, Gabriel Sanchez, Judith Yost.

Original version

1. Original format: 1 videocassette (Betacam SP) ; 1/2 in.

Source

1. Gift; Meredith Monk and House Foundation for the Arts, 2006.