A Painted Devil
music for dance
[two percussion, piano, string trio and pre-recorded electronics]
48 minutes
Commissioned by Artifact Dance Project
Virginia, 1864.
Set in the Confederate South as the American Civil War rages, a young ladies school has been sheltered from the outside world. Until a wounded Union soldier is discovered by one of the young girls. Taken in to convalesce, the soldier is pulled into the jealousies and rivalries within the schoolhouse. Danger ensues…
CONCEPT & CHOREOGRAPHY:
Claire Hancock
SCORING:
2 Percussionists (I. Vibraphone, Bass Drum, Small (marching) Bass Drum, Kick Drum, 10-15 Medium to High Pitched "tight sounding" Drums, Metal Washboard (or Ribbon Crasher), Suspended Metal Washtub. II. Bass Drum, Small (marching) Bass Drum, Kick Drum, Very Large Tam-tam, Very Large Theatre Ratchet.), Pianoforte, Amplified String Trio [Violin, Viola, Violoncello], Pre-recorded Electronics
PREMIERE:
20 September 2018
Artifact Dance Project
Stevie Eller Dance Theatre — Tucson, Arizona