Choreography (Vanessa-Mae album)
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Choreography is a Vanessa-Mae
album featuring work by Vangelis
, Bill Whelan
, A. R. Rahman
, Tolga Kashif
, and Walter Taieb
. She performs with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
.
"Emerald Tiger" is a composition by Riverdance
s Whelan, a sort of Irish/Asian fusion. "Raga's Dance", by Indian Composer
A. R. Rahman
, is a piece that mixes Carnatic
instruments and vocals to a large symphonic orchestration. "Bolero for Violin and Orchestra" is a tribute to Ravel's Boléro
, and it features a darbuka
. "Tribal Gathering" is a minimalist composition in the vein of John Adams but with a live Afro percussion rhythm beneath. "Bolero", "Tango de los Exilados", and "Tribal Gathering" were composed by the European composer Walter Taieb (The Alchemist's Symphony). The track "Handel's Minuet" was produced by Vanessa-Mae, and is the first, and currently only, track she has ever produced for one of her own albums.
Vanessa-Mae
Vanessa-Mae Vanakorn Nicholson , known professionally as Vanessa-Mae , is an internationally known British violinist. Her music style is self-described as "violin techno-acoustic fusion", as several of her albums prominently feature the techno style...
album featuring work by Vangelis
Vangelis
Evangelos Odysseas Papathanassiou is a Greek composer of electronic, progressive, ambient, jazz, pop rock and orchestral music, under the artist name Vangelis...
, Bill Whelan
Bill Whelan
Bill Whelan, is an Irish composer and musician. He is best known for composing a piece for the interval of the 1994 Eurovision Song Contest. The end result, Riverdance, was a seven-minute display of traditional Irish dancing that became a full-length stage production and spawned a worldwide craze...
, A. R. Rahman
A. R. Rahman
Allah Rakha Rahman is an Indian composer, singer-songwriter, record producer, musician, and philanthropist. Described as the world's most prominent and prolific film composer by Time, his works are notable for integrating eastern classical music with electronic music sounds, world music genres and...
, Tolga Kashif
Tolga Kashif
Tolga Kashif is a British born musical conductor, composer, orchestrator, producer and arranger of Turkish Cypriot descent.-Early life:...
, and Walter Taieb
Walter Taieb
Walter Taieb is a French composer and conductor.Taieb is the composer of The Alchemist's Symphony with Juilliard professor Philip Lasser RCA Red Seal USA. Editions Alphonse Leduc France. He studied conducting with Rolf Reuter in Berlin.-References:...
. She performs with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra is a British orchestra based in London. It tours widely, and is sometimes referred to as "Britain's national orchestra"...
.
"Emerald Tiger" is a composition by Riverdance
Riverdance
Riverdance is a theatrical show consisting of traditional Irish stepdancing, notable for its rapid leg movements while body and arms are kept largely stationary. It originated as an interval performance during the 1994 Eurovision Song Contest, a moment that is still considered a significant...
s Whelan, a sort of Irish/Asian fusion. "Raga's Dance", by Indian Composer
Music of India
The music of India includes multiple varieties of folk, popular, pop, classical music and R&B. India's classical music tradition, including Carnatic and Hindustani music, has a history spanning millennia and developed over several eras. It remains fundamental to the lives of Indians today as...
A. R. Rahman
A. R. Rahman
Allah Rakha Rahman is an Indian composer, singer-songwriter, record producer, musician, and philanthropist. Described as the world's most prominent and prolific film composer by Time, his works are notable for integrating eastern classical music with electronic music sounds, world music genres and...
, is a piece that mixes Carnatic
Carnatic music
Carnatic music is a system of music commonly associated with the southern part of the Indian subcontinent, with its area roughly confined to four modern states of India: Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu...
instruments and vocals to a large symphonic orchestration. "Bolero for Violin and Orchestra" is a tribute to Ravel's Boléro
Boléro
Boléro is a one-movement orchestral piece by Maurice Ravel . Originally composed as a ballet commissioned by Russian ballerina Ida Rubinstein, the piece, which premiered in 1928, is Ravel's most famous musical composition....
, and it features a darbuka
Goblet drum
The goblet drum is a hand drum with a goblet shape used mostly in the Middle East, North Africa, and Eastern Europe....
. "Tribal Gathering" is a minimalist composition in the vein of John Adams but with a live Afro percussion rhythm beneath. "Bolero", "Tango de los Exilados", and "Tribal Gathering" were composed by the European composer Walter Taieb (The Alchemist's Symphony). The track "Handel's Minuet" was produced by Vanessa-Mae, and is the first, and currently only, track she has ever produced for one of her own albums.
Track listing
- "Sabre DanceSabre Dance"The Sabre Dance" is a movement in the final act of the ballet Gayane , written by Armenian composer Aram Khachaturian's and completed in 1942. It evokes a whirling war dance in an Armenian dance, where the dancers display their skill with sabres. Its middle section incorporates an Armenian folk...
" (Aram KhachaturianAram KhachaturianAram Ilyich Khachaturian was a prominent Soviet composer. Khachaturian's works were often influenced by classical Russian music and Armenian folk music...
) – 6:01 - "Roxane's Veil" (VangelisVangelisEvangelos Odysseas Papathanassiou is a Greek composer of electronic, progressive, ambient, jazz, pop rock and orchestral music, under the artist name Vangelis...
) – 4:42 - "Bolero for Violin and Orchestra" (Walter TaiebWalter TaiebWalter Taieb is a French composer and conductor.Taieb is the composer of The Alchemist's Symphony with Juilliard professor Philip Lasser RCA Red Seal USA. Editions Alphonse Leduc France. He studied conducting with Rolf Reuter in Berlin.-References:...
) – 5:06 - "Tango de los Exilados" (Walter Taieb) – 3:55
- "The Havana Slide" (Jon CohenJon CohenJon R. Cohen, M.D. is a physician currently the Senior Vice President , and Chief Medical Officer and Director of the Hospital Services line of business of Quest Diagnostics , a company specializing in diagnostic testing, information, and services.. Dr...
) – 3:45 - "Emerald Tiger" (Bill WhelanBill WhelanBill Whelan, is an Irish composer and musician. He is best known for composing a piece for the interval of the 1994 Eurovision Song Contest. The end result, Riverdance, was a seven-minute display of traditional Irish dancing that became a full-length stage production and spawned a worldwide craze...
) – 3:50 - "Tribal Gathering" (Walter Taieb & Vanessa-Mae) – 3:37
- "Raga's Dance" (A.R. Rahman) – 5:26
- "Moroccan Roll" (Jon Cohen, Kad Achouri & Vanessa-Mae) – 3:08
- "Handel's Minuet" (George Friederic Handel) – 3:50