Earth Dances

Earth Dances is a 1986 orchestral work by British composer Harrison Birtwistle. Its title is part of a geological metaphor that is also found in the piece's structure: Birtwistle has divided the orchestra into six 'strata', whose changing relationships reflect those of the earth's geological layers.^[1] It was originally composed for the BBC Symphony Orchestra.^[2]

References

↑ The Rough Guide to Classical Music. Dorling Kindersley Ltd. 2010. pp. 84–85.
↑ The Listener. British Broadcasting Corporation. 119: 32. 1988. Missing or empty |title= (help)

Harrison Birtwistle

Stage works	Punch and Judy (1966–67) Down by the Greenwood Side (1968–69) The Mask of Orpheus (1973–84) Yan Tan Tethera (1986) Gawain (1990–91, revised 1994 & 1999) The Second Mrs Kong (1993–94) The Last Supper (1998–99) The Io Passion (2003–04) The Minotaur (2005–07) The Corridor (2008–09)

Orchestral music	Earth Dances

Chamber music	Silbury Air

Incidental music	The Innocents

Collaborations	A Garland for Dr. K.

Film score	The Offence

Related articles	Adam Birtwistle Culture of Manchester Opera in English Postmodern music

List of compositions by Harrison Birtwistle Category:Compositions by Harrison Birtwistle

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