Performances

Performances

Company: Ballet Rambert
Venue: Big Top, Battersea Park, London, England, United Kingdom

Dipping Wings (Continual Departing)

Choreographer: Mary Evelyn
Composer: Witold Lutoslawski, Simon Waters
Orchestra: The Mercury Ensemble

Performers

Dancer Mary Evelyn
Dancer Ben Craft
Dancer Amanda Britton
Dancer Mark Baldwin
Dancer Lucy Bethune
Dancer Michael Hodges
Dancer Catherine Becque
Dancer Christopher Carney
Conductor Nicholas Carr
Flute/Alto Flute Michael Taylor
Bass Clarinet Glenn Martin
Trumpet Nicholas Bomford
Percussion John O'Hara
Viola Griff Owen
Cello Anthony Hinnigan

Dancing Day

Choreographer: Christopher Bruce
Composer: Gustav Holst
Orchestra: The Mercury Ensemble

Performers

Dancer Glenn Wilkinson
Dancer Elizabeth Old
Dancer Jeremy James
Dancer Rachel Lynch-John
Dancer Christopher Carney
Dancer Amanda Britton
Conductor Nicholas Carr
Violin James Shenton
Tenor Soloist Simon Davies
Soprano Catherine Pierard
Soprano Sarah Vivian
Contralto Doreen Walker
Baritone Christopher Swithinbank
Bass Paul Parfitt
Performance note: 'Night with Waning Moon' was advertised as the second work on this mixed bill, but because the Big Top could not accommodate the complete set, 'Dancing Day' was presented instead.

Strong Language

Choreographer: Richard Alston
Composer: John-Marc Gowans
Premiere type: World premiere
Music note: Danced to recorded music

Performers

Dancer Lucy Bethune
Dancer Amanda Britton
Dancer Mary Evelyn
Dancer Sara Matthews
Dancer Cathrine Price
Dancer Elizabeth Old
Dancer Mark Baldwin
Dancer Christopher Carney
Dancer Michael Hodges
Dancer Jeremy James
Dancer Gary Lambert
Dancer Paul Old
Source: Programme and stage manager's report for 6 August 1987 (evening) in the Rambert Archive