Guajira

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Guajira (1981)

pno, perc, vcl, db

Duration: 8 minutes

Commissioned by choreographer Tamara McLorg for her solo show, with funds provided by the Arts Council of Great Britain

Taking its title from a popular Cuban song style, Guajira juxtaposes African rhythms against melodic material from Spanish sources.

First performed in concert version by the New Arts Consort at Chapter Theatre on 21 August 1981
with Noriko Kawai (piano), Simon Limbrick (percussion), William Bruce (cello), Neil Watson (basses)

Score

Performances

21.08.81	CARDIFF	Chapter 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
03.03.83	CARDIFF	Chapter Arts Centre
05.03.83	NORWICH	Premises Arts Centre
06.03.83	BOSTON	Blackfriars Theatre
07.03.83	BIRMINGHAM	The Triangle
08.03.83	BIRMINGHAM	The Triangle
09.03.83	LEED	Trinity and All Saints’ College
10.03.83	WAKEFIELD	Bretton Hall College
11.03.83	SUNDERLAND	Polytechnic
13.03.83	STOCKTON	Dovecot Arts Centre
14.03.83	ILKLEY	College
15.03.83	CHESTERFIELD	College of Art & Design
16.03.83	NOTTINGHAM	Midland Group
17.03.83	LEICESTER	Phoenix Arts Centre
18.03.83	SWINDON	Thamesdown Studio
19.03.83	LONDON	Almeida Theatre
07.11.88	CARDIFF	Four Bars Inn
16.01.89	CARDIFF	Welsh College of Music & Drama
20.01.89	ALSAGER	Crewe & Alsager College
20.08.89	BRECON	Jazz Festival

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