The First of Love (2009)
Saturday, April 18th 2009: Miller Theatre, Columbia University.
A dance and music performance inspired by the poetry of Elsa Gidlow
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
Presented by Columbia New Music, Columbia Ballet Collaborative, Columbia Classical Performers, Worldmuse Ensemble, and Columbia Queer Alliance
A dance and music performance inspired by the poetry of Elsa Gidlow
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
Presented by Columbia New Music, Columbia Ballet Collaborative, Columbia Classical Performers, Worldmuse Ensemble, and Columbia Queer Alliance
I. Youth
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Diana Daniel, soprano
Elliot Moore, conductor Choir: Anne Donlon Marina Evans Juliet Forshaw Amanda Gregory Kate Smith Johnna Wu, violin Amanda Lo, violin Elizabeth Whitman, viola Susanna Mendlow, cello Gabriel Marx, double bass Lauren Salz, flute Catherine Rice, oboe Demarus Allen, clarinet in A Josh Dickinson, alto sax Leah Kohn, bassoon Rebecca Lewis, harp Jude Traxler, percussion |
II. Dance Trio
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Emery Le Crone, choreographer Dancers: Victoria North Ted Seymour Emery LeCrone Jude Tedaldi, cello |
III. Episode
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Diana Daniel, soprano
Elliot Moore, conductor Choir: Anne Donlon Marina Evans Juliet Forshaw Amanda Gregory Kate Smith Johnna Wu, violin Amanda Lo, violin Elizabeth Whitman, viola Susanna Mendlow, cello Gabriel Marx, double bass Lauren Salz, flute Catherine Rice, oboe Demarus Allen, clarinet in A Josh Dickinson, alto sax Leah Kohn, bassoon Rebecca Lewis, harp Jude Traxler, percussion |
IV. Chance
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Diana Daniel, soprano Mathieu Roskam, clarinet Tavi Ungelieder, cello |
V. Dance Duet
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Choreographers and Dancers: Rachel Salzman Lydia Walker Rebecca Lewis, harp |
VI. Come and Lie With Me
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Kate Smith, soprano Caroline Robertson, oboe Alex Klein, viola Tavi Ungelieder, cello Jude Traxler, crotales |
VII. As Usual
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Amanda Gregory, soprano Susanna Mendlow, cello |
VIII. You Are Not She
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Diana Daniel, soprano
Elliot Moore, conductor Choir: Anne Donlon Marina Evans Juliet Forshaw Amanda Gregory Kate Smith Johnna Wu, violin Amanda Lo, violin Elizabeth Whitman, viola Susanna Mendlow, cello Gabriel Marx, double bass Lauren Salz, flute Catherine Rice, oboe Demarus Allen, clarinet in A Josh Dickinson, alto sax Leah Kohn, bassoon Rebecca Lewis, harp Jude Traxler, percussion |
IX. Dance Solo
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Bryan Arias, choreographer Anonymous*, dancer Eric Silberger, violin Jude Tedaldi, cello * The dancer requested anonymity for online publication. |
X. I, Lover
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Diana Daniel, soprano
Elliot Moore, conductor Choir: Anne Donlon Marina Evans Juliet Forshaw Amanda Gregory Kate Smith Johnna Wu, violin Amanda Lo, violin Elizabeth Whitman, viola Susanna Mendlow, cello Gabriel Marx, double bass Lauren Salz, flute Catherine Rice, oboe Mathieu Roskam, clarinet in Bb Demarus Allen, clarinet in A Josh Dickinson, alto sax Leah Kohn, bassoon Rebecca Lewis, harp Jude Traxler, percussion |
