Research Catalog

Title

Dale Harris, a celebration [videorecording]

Publication

1996.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Iselin, John Jay.
• Bowie, Joe (Dancer)
• Moore, Marianne (Dancer)
• Carmines, Al.
• Vaughan, David, 1924-
• Cole, Michael Eugene
• Setterfield, Valda.
• Fonteyn, Margot, 1919-1991
• Ashton, Frederick, 1904-1988
• Tharp, Twyla.
• Morris, Mark, 1956-
• Hoffmann, Melchior, approximately 1679-1715.
• Schubert, Franz, 1797-1828.
• Berlin, Irving, 1888-1989.
• Cunningham, Merce
• Tudor, David, 1926-1996.
• Harris, Dale, 1928-1996.
• Elgar, Edward, 1857-1934.
• Mark Morris Dance Group.
• American String Quartet.
• Merce Cunningham Dance Company.
• Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art.
• DHCA.

Description

1 videocassette (60 min.) : sd., col. NTSC; 1/2 in. (VHS)

Summary

Memorial service in words, dance, and music for Dale Harris (1928-1996), an art and dance historian, critic, teacher, and lecturer. The performances are interspersed with letters to Harris, read by his former students.

Donor/Sponsor

Gift of John P. Harrington, Cooper Union.

Uniform Title

• Beautiful day (Choreographic work : Morris)
• Channels/Inserts (Choreographic work : Cunningham)
• Salut d'amour à Margot Fonteyn (Choreographic work : Ashton)

Subjects

• Dance
• Harris, Dale, 1928-1996
• Memorial service
• Video
• Music

Genre/Form

• Dance.
• Music.
• Video.

Credits (note)

• Memorial service produced by Ira Weitzman.

Event (note)

• Videotaped at the Great Hall, Cooper Union, New York, on May 6, 1996.

Contents

Welcome / by John Jay Iselin, president, the Cooper Union -- Beautiful day / choreography, Mark Morris ; music, Georg-Melchior Hoffmann (Cantata BMV 53, "Schlage doch, gewünschte Stunde") ; danced by Joe Bowie and Marianne Moore of the Mark Morris Dance Group -- Quintet in C major: adagio / music, Franz Schubert ; played by the American String Quartet: Peter Winograd (violin), Daniel Avshalomov (viola), Laurie Carney (violin), with Peter Wyrick and William Grubb (guest cellists) -- Three songs by Irving Berlin: "Lazy," "Let's face the music and dance," and "Snookey ookums" / performed by Al Carmines and David Vaughan -- Channels/inserts: solo / choreography, Merce Cunningham ; music, David Tudor ; costume, Charles Atlas ; danced by Michael Cole of the Merce Cunningham Dance Company -- Excerpt from a Dale Harris piece [on Margot Fonteyn] for the International Encyclopedia of Dance / read by Valda Setterfield -- Video excerpt: Salut d'amour à Margot Fonteyn / choreography, Frederick Ashton ; music, Edward Elgar ; danced by Fonteyn with Ashton -- [Speech] / by Twyla Tharp -- Enjoying Italian opera with Dale Harris / slides accompanied by audiotape including a recording of Harris's voice.

Call Number

*MGZIA 4-2420

OCLC

NYPY97-F234

Title

Dale Harris, a celebration [videorecording]

Imprint

1996.

Country of Producing Entity

U.S.

Credits

Memorial service produced by Ira Weitzman.

Event

Videotaped at the Great Hall, Cooper Union, New York, on May 6, 1996.

Added Author

Iselin, John Jay. Speaker

Bowie, Joe (Dancer)

Moore, Marianne (Dancer)

Carmines, Al. Performer

Vaughan, David, 1924- Performer

Cole, Michael Eugene, dancer.

Setterfield, Valda. Speaker

Fonteyn, Margot, 1919-1991, dancer.

Ashton, Frederick, 1904-1988, choreographer, dancer.

Tharp, Twyla. Speaker

Morris, Mark, 1956- choreographer.

Hoffmann, Melchior, approximately 1679-1715. Composer

Schubert, Franz, 1797-1828. Composer

Berlin, Irving, 1888-1989. Composer

Cunningham, Merce, choreographer.

Tudor, David, 1926-1996. Composer

Harris, Dale, 1928-1996. Author

Elgar, Edward, 1857-1934. Composer

Mark Morris Dance Group.

American String Quartet.

Merce Cunningham Dance Company.

Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art.

DHCA.

Added Title

Beautiful day (Choreographic work : Morris)

Channels/Inserts (Choreographic work : Cunningham)

Salut d'amour à Margot Fonteyn (Choreographic work : Ashton)

Research Call Number

*MGZIA 4-2420