Richard Alston Dance Company

The joyous surge of Bach’s
Brandenburg Concertos, the
idiosyncratic songs of Hoagy
Carmichael, and the taut,
driven layers of Californian
composer Terry Riley….here is
music full of glorious contrasts.
Richard Alston’s OVERDRIVE
takes up the pulsating rhythm
of Californian composer Terry
Riley’s music and runs with it
to the wire – shifting, changing
direction, curving over and
under but never pausing for
breath. SHUFFLE IT RIGHT is
a light and good humoured
company piece syncopating to
the jazzy songs of Hoagy
Carmichael, who himself sings
and plays piano on these
wartime recordings, which
include Stardust, of course,
and Ol’ Man Harlem and
Riverboat Shuffle. Martin
Lawrance’s TO DANCE AND
SKYLARK is a celebration of
Bach’s vigorous and colourful
Brandenburg concertos.
Lawrance’s steps pick up on all
the elation of this wonderful
music.