Dance Rhythms (Humphrey)

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Composer Name

Doris Humphrey

General Info

Year: 1936
Duration: c. 5:00
Difficulty: (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: New Music
Cost: Score and Parts - $0.00   |   Score Only - $0.00

Instrumentation

Player I: Drums(2), tambourine, gongs(2), cymbal, drums(2), bass drum, tom-tom
Player II: Gong, cymbal, blocks(3), tom-tom, bass drum, tambourine

Program Notes

commission: Bennington School of the Dance; premiere: August 1936, Bennington Vermont by the Bennington School of the Dance, Pauline Lawrence cond.. (composer's note: "This is a part of a ballet composition by Wallingford Reigger for me. All other parts (7 in all) were for piano (4 hands and percussion composed by Reigger. Part 3 was composed only for percussion by me and notated by Reigger, then incorporated in the score. The name of the entire work is 'New Dance.')

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Works for Percussion by this Composer

Dance Rhythms (Humphrey) - Percussion Duo; Dance