There the Dance Is

Clare Maclean

There the Dance Is

Clare Maclean

Research output: Creative Works › Composition

Abstract

The title of this piece refers to a phrase from T.S. Elliott's 'Burnt Norton:' 'At the still point, there the dance is.' This idea has resonances in many spiritual traditions, and in this work Korean and Western traditions are drawn upon. A plainchant Sanctus (XI) forms a loose cantus firmus, and a short falling motif from the Korean Salpuri dance recurs throughout. A still point is embodied in the held notes, and as the melody weaves around them, tonal centres come in and out of focus, hinting at stillness behind the flux.

Original language	English
Place of Publication	Grosvenor Place, N.S.W.
Publisher	Australian Music Centre
Size	1 score (9 pages) ; 30 cm., Duration 7 minutes
Publication status	Published - 2017

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There the Dance Is

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