THEY COME DANCING
Tina Davidson
About this work:
They Come Dancing, for orchestra, comes out of the composer’s travels to the Big Horn mountains, where Crazy Horse and Sitting Bull still haunt the woods -- truly sacred ground. Inspired by “Black Elk Speaks” and the power of having a vision, this work is a, “15 minute toccata. Ms Davidson has a vivid ear for harmony and orchestral colors. Over sustained pedal tones and quietly pulsating bass patterns, diffuse harmonies – like out-of-focus Copland chords – sound forth and dance." [The New York Times]
This work was performed by American Composers Orchestra and is included on NewMusicJukebox through a partnership between AMC and ACO.
Year composed: 1994
Duration: 00:16:00
Ensemble type: Orchestra:Standard Orchestra
Instrumentation: 3 Flute, 3 Oboe, 3 Clarinet, 3 Bassoon, 4 Horn in F, 3 Trumpet, 2 Trombone, 1 Tuba, 3 Percussion (General), 1 Piano, 1 Strings (General)