BALLET MUSIC

The Commission for New and Old Art and The White Hotel Presents:

BALLET MUSIC; a 10 piece chamber ensemble lovingly gathered of musicians from the biggest orchestras in the city performing dance music from the end of the 19th century, ft works from Debussy and Strauss alongside original choreography for l'après midi d'un faune danced by Sam Fairbrother and Jamil Keating.

This show is from the creative team behind VALVES, the 2024 hit show that brought a 24 piece brass band to The White Hotel.

"In 1644 the Puritans prohibited the Maypole. In Footloose, Rev. Moore bans the kids from dancing. In 2017 Sankey’s was closed by property development. Support your local dance band now!"

Kindly supported by Arts Council England.

PROGRAMME

Debussy, Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune, arr. Sachs. (1894, arr. 1921)
Strauss, Rosen aus dem Süden, arr. Schönberg (1880, arr. 1921)
Strauss, Schatz-waltzer, arr. Webern (1885, arr. 1921)
Strauss, Wein, Weib und Gesang, arr. Berg (1869, arr. 1921)
Strauss, Kaiser-waltzer, arr Schönberg (1889, arr. 1925)