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LUMINOUS MUSIC
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LMCD 011
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The music of CLASS V is essentially the music of the contemporary dance class in
performance. It’s not a normal dance class by any stretch of the imagination, but something
quite extraordinary.
As a performance piece, CLASS has been recognised as a major challenge for both musicians and dancers
alike. Movements and sound events cascade one upon the other for nearly 30 minutes. It all happens at high speed, with the musicians playing like they have
four hands, and is an open exploration of the many ways that dance and music each define space, rhythm and
timing.
In this highly synchronous style of dance and music, the music mirrors the
unpredictable directions that the dance takes, and these capricious changes
make the choreography and music riveting.
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For the first time since it’s inception, the remarkable music for Robert Cohan’s contemporary dance work CLASS is now available on CD. This dynamic percussion
music score, composed by Jon Keliehor in 1980, was the fifth (and last) music
version of a collaboration that begun in 1975 to bring the essence of the
London Contemporary Dance technique alive on stage as a theatrical performance.
Recorded 23 November 1981
Magritte Studios
Harmondsworth
West Drayton, Middx, UK
Mixdown 04 December 1981
Jon Keliehor . . . . . . . . . . Percussion 1
Tony McVey . . . . . . . . . . Percussion 2
Roger Harrison . . . . . . . . Percussion 3
Barrington Pheloung . . . . Percussion 4/Conductor
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LONDON CONTEMPORARY DANCE THEATRE
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THE MUSIC OF CLASS V
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MUSIC SAMPLES.mp3
Class V - sample one
Class V - sample two
Class V - sample three
Class V - sample four
Class V - sample five
Class V - sample six
Class V - sample seven
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