Patrick Neher's music written specifically for Dance includes: (more on Patrick Neher at www.patrickneher.com)
| Title: | Instrumentation: | Duration: | Perform Requirements: |
| Gjauticurratifiticus in term in al aei | solo double bass, vln, vla, vc |
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Solo bass player and solo dancer on-stage, string trio off-stage, stage black with black-lighting (UV tubes), bassist must memorize piece, dance is improvised but follows music guidelines. Dancer's costume is fluorescent colored. Scored. Special lighting (UV on stage) |
| The Frog Prince Continued... | violin, double bass, soprano, tenor |
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Two or more dancers tell the story of the Frog Prince desperately trying to return to being a frog. Soprano sings parts of the witches, tenor the Prince. Bassist and violinist have spoken lines as well. All on stage. Slides of the children's book available for projection. Dance to be scored. On CD1 |
| Les Champs de Loivre, La Chasse, Danse Burlesque | violin, viola, cello, double bass, and piano |
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Three chamber music works than can be individually done or all together to form an abstract story of a cow being pursued by Death (slaughter). Story line need not be followed. Virtuosic instrumentalists required. Staging unscored. |
| Dance in the Clouds | 7-14 double bass players, one for each dancer |
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Designed for a special performance of dancers above the audience, each being "connected" to the sounds of an individual bass player. 7-14 dancers. Scored improvisation. Available only from the composer. Email to neher@u.arizona.edu. Dance scored/choreographed by Ellen Bromberg. |
| Suite "Pou Sto" (trio) | violin, double bass, piano |
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Four dances based on themes of moving matter: "Window Panes", "The Materials Waltz", "Treehouse Aria", "Ursa's Flight". Virtuosic performers required. Composed in 2002 |
| Ditties for Piano | solo piano |
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Five dances based on food themes: "baskets", "melons", "rolls", "infusion", "steve's plate." Styles range from waltz to running, jazziness to minimalist. Written for Tannis Gibson, pianist. Can be performed with live pianist (best!) or recording (hear example #1). (hear example #2) Composed in 2002 |
| Dance of the Marionettes | harp, marimba, double bass |
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Commissioned work designed for virtuosic performers. Story of three Marionette characters. Each has specific themes in the composition. Requires at least three dancers. Story-line, staging and lighting are at discretion of the choreographer. |
| Antiphonal Dance | eight double bassists in two groups of four |
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Antiphonal effects if the two groups of four are spread apart on stage. Dance occurs between bassists and audience. 4 - 8 dancers required. Hollywood-like themes. Very energetic. Works well with young performers (not virtuosic on dancers' nor instrumentalists' parts). |
| Compact Disk: "Music for Dance" | synthesized recording | 50+ min | Fifty + minutes of a variety of dances ranging time each from :30 seconds to 8:00 minutes. Styles include jazz, rock, symphonic, contemporary, piano solo (including Ditties above), koto, guitar, percussion only, duets, etc. All useful for canned-music dance performances. Performance rights reserved by composer/publisher. |
For more information about Patrick Neher's music for Dance; including commissioning, performance use/grants, workshops, and collaborations; contact ISG Promotions