El Puerto Ricercare

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El Puerto Ricercare (1980)                                                   

vcl, pno, 2 perc

Duration: 10 minutes

Commissioned by Chapter, Cardiff with funds provided by the Welsh Arts Council

The work is in memorium of Angel Rodriguez Cristobel, an active member of the Puerto Rican Socialist League who was jailed and subsequently murdered it is believed, after taking part in a protest calling for an end to US military operations.

First performed by the New Arts Consort at Chapter Theatre, Cardiff on 7 September 1980
with Noriko Kawai (piano), Simon Limbrick, Nicholas Ormerod & Jeffery Wilson (percussion)

First performance of revised version performed at Chapter Theatre, Cardiff on 4 May 1984
with Glyn Perrin (cello), Lucy Wilson (piano), Clive Malabar (percussion), Jeffery Wilson (percussion)

Score

Performances

07.09.80	CARDIFF	Chapter Theatre
12.09.80	BATH	St James’ Theatre
21.02.82	LONDON	Battersea Arts Centre
22.02.82	BUILTH WELLS	Wyeside Arts Centre
23.02.82	RISCA	Crosskeys College
24.02.82	CARDIFF	Sherman Arena Theatre
25.02.82	CARDIFF	Sherman Arena Theatre
04.05.84	CARDIFF	Chapter Theatre
05.05.84	CARDIFF	Chapter Theatre
15.05.84	COVENTRY	Warwick University Arts Centre
16.05.84	HEANOR	South East Derbyshire College
17.05.84	BLACKBURN	School of Art
18.05.84	STOCKTON	Dovecot Arts Centre
20.05.84	DURHAM	Trevelyan College
21.05.84	HULL	Spring Street Theatre
22.05.84	BARNSLEY	Northern College
23.05.84	NOTTINGHAM	Midland Group
24.05.84	OXFORD	Museum of Modern Art
25.05.84	BRISTOL	Arnolfini
26.05.84	LONDON	Air Gallery
17.02.86	LONDON	The Place Theatre
20.10.88	CARDIFF	Welsh College of Music & Drama
07.11.88	CARDIFF	Four Bars Inn
16.01.89	CARDIFF	Welsh College of Music & Drama
20.01.89	ALSAGER	Crewe & Alsager College

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