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The First of Love

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A dance and music performance inspired by the poetry of Elsa Gidlow.

8pm Saturday, April 18th, 2009.
Miller Theatre, Columbia University.

Presented by Columbia New Music, Columbia Ballet Collaborative, Columbia Classical Performers, Worldmuse Ensemble, and Columbia Queer Alliance.

Ursula Kwong-Brown: Producer, Composer, Sound and Lighting Designer
Choreographers: Emery LeCrone, Lydia Walker, Rachel Salzman, Bryan Arias. 
Poetry: Elsa Gidlow, from "On a Grey Thread" (1923)

Assistant Producers: Britain Hopkins, Jamie Chen
Poster Design: Jin Chen
Film: Phillip Askew

Supported [in part] by the Arts Initiative at Columbia University. This funding is made possible through a generous gift from The Gatsy Charitable Foundation. 


MUSICIANS

Diana Daniel, soprano soloist. Elliot Moore, conductor.


Choir: Amanda Gregory, Anne Donlon 
(sopranos). Juliet Forshaw, Marina Evans, Kate Smith (altos). 

Large Ensemble: Johnna Wu, Amanda Lo (violins), Elizabeth Whitman (viola), Susanna Mendlow (cello), Gabriel Marx (double 

bass), Lauren Salz (flute), Catherine Rice (oboe), Demarus Allen (clarinet), Joshua Dickinson (alto saxophone), Leah Kohn (bassoon)

Jude Traxler (percussion), Rebecca Lewis (harp)

Additional Chamber Musicians: Jude Tedaldi (cello), Tavi Ungelieder (cello), Mathieu Roskam (clarinet), Caroline 

Robertson (oboe), Alex Klein (viola), Eric Silberger (violin)


DANCERS

Choregraphers: Emery LeCrone, Lydia Walker, Rachel Salzman, Bryan Arias

Dancers: Emery LeCrone, Victoria North, Ted Seymour, Lydia Walker, Rachel Salzman


I. Youth

Diana Daniel (soprano), Choir and Ensemble


II. Dance Trio

Jude Tedaldi, cello


III. Episode

Diana Daniel (soprano), Choir and Ensemble

IV. Chance

Diana Daniel (soprano), Mathieu Roskam (clarinet), 

Tavi Ungelieder (cello)


V. Dance Duet

Rebecca Lewis (harp), Tape

 

VI. Come And Lie With Me

Kate Smith (soprano), Caroline Robertson (oboe), Alex Klein (viola),

Tavi Ungelieder (cello), Jude Traxler (percussion)

VII. As Usual

Amanda Gregory (soprano), Susanna Mendlow (cello)


VIII. You Are Not She

Diana Daniel (soprano), Choir and Ensemble


IX. Dance Solo

Eric Silberger (violin), Jude Tedaldi (cello)


X. I, Lover

 Diana Daniel (soprano), Choir and Ensemble

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