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Pieces in May

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Jeff Duncan Video Archive

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Pieces in May

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Title
Pieces in May
Additional title: Phases of the oracle (Choreographic work : Duncan, J)
Names
Zinn, Randolyn (Dancer)
Duncan, Jeff, 1930-1989 (Choreographer)
McKirahan, Laurie (Dancer)
Davis, Gary (Dancer)
Bayle, François, 1932- (Composer)
Messiaen, Olivier, 1908-1992 (Composer)
Byers, Edward I (Lighting designer)
Jeff Duncan Dance Repertory Company (Production company)
Duncan, Jeff, 1930-1989 (Dancer)
Collection

Jeff Duncan Video Archive

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1977-12-07
Place: New York, NY
Table of Contents
CONTENTS: Ardent passage (approx. 7 min.). Music: Olivier Messiaen. Perf. by Randolyn Zinn. Pianist: Glenn Mack. -- Oracle (approx. 10 min.). Music: François Bayle. Perf. by Jeff Duncan. -- Stoneway (approx. 11 min.). Music: Silence and natural sounds. Perf. by Laurie McKirahan and Gary Davis.
Library locations
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZIDF 7212 ; *MGZIC 9-2389 (former)
Genres
Filmed dance
Filmed performances
Notes
Venue: Videotaped in costume onstage at American Theater Laboratory, New York, in June 1977.
Performers: Performed by members of the Jeff Duncan Dance Repertory Company.
Funding: Preservation of this video was supported by a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.
Physical Description
Videotape reel
Extent: 1 videotape reel (32 min.) : sound, black and white ; 1/2 in.
Type of Resource
Moving image
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: NYPY926006354-F
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b12171716
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): a4af8b00-32a6-0135-076a-5567c1bcc697
Rights Statement
The copyright and related rights status of this item has been reviewed by The New York Public Library, but we were unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the item. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.

Item timeline of events

  • 1977: Created
  • 2017: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Pieces in May" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1977. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/a4af8b00-32a6-0135-076a-5567c1bcc697

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Pieces in May" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 23, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/a4af8b00-32a6-0135-076a-5567c1bcc697

APA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1977). Pieces in May Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/a4af8b00-32a6-0135-076a-5567c1bcc697

Wikipedia Citation

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Pieces in May