BLUEPRINT, by Jordan Hall

BLUEPRINT

by Jordan Hall

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1.	First Movement 04:11	download
2.	Second Movement 06:42	download
3.	Third Movement 06:47	download
4.	Fourth Movement 06:08	download
5.	Fifth Movement 05:20	download

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What might an improvised ballet look and sound like?

Improvisation may be a defining feature of genres such as jazz and blues, but with rare exception, it is foreign to symphonic music. Historical reasons aside, there are practical reasons for this that become apparent as soon as you attempt to turn a symphony orchestra into an improvising ensemble. Quite simply, it presents novel challenges – and these only multiply when you add improvising dancers into the mix. Nevertheless, when I was asked to compose a ballet, the question of improvisation lingered in my mind, and BLUEPRINT emerged as a playful response to that question. I have composed this ballet to create a context for possibilities. Each movement, distinct in flavor, has been structured to enable cued improvisations throughout. My aim is simple: to grant dancers and orchestra the freedom to spontaneously create in response to each other.

Commissioned by So&So // World Premiere Oct 5-6, 2019 // Brooklyn Army Terminal // Dancers: Madison Doyle, Kris Lee, Lynnette Paz // Choreographic Direction: Or Meir Schraiber // Conductor: Daniel Zinn // Ensemble: So&So 25-piece orchestra // Lighting Design: LowRes

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released December 20, 2019

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