From Hither And Yon | Twyla Tharp

From Hither And Yon is a collection of excerpts from Tharp’s repertory. It sampled 14 works ranging from Tank Dive (1965) to Country Dances (1976), which premiered only two days prior to this compendium performance.

Program cover for the 1976 Edinburgh International Festival.
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Full music program

1. Stars and Stripes Forever (From Give and Take)
Composed by John Phillip Sousa
Originally recorded – 1897

2. Downtown (From Tank Dive)
Written by Tony Hatch
Performed by Petula Clark
Released by Warner Bros – 1964

3. I Want To Be Happy (From The Bix Pieces)
Written by Vincent Youmans and Irving Caesar
For the musical “No, No, Nanette” - 1925

4. Willow Weep for Me (From Give and Take)
Written and Composed by Ann Ronell – 1932

5. Memphis (also known as “Memphis, Tennessee) (From Ocean’s Motion)
Written and Performed by Chuck Berry
Released by Chess Records as a Single – 1959

6. Jesu, Der Du Meine Seele, Cantata, BWV 78 (From Bach Duet)
Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach – 1724

7. Parade Of the Wooden Soldiers (From The Double Cross)
Music by Leon Jessel – 1897

Music details

webmusic-fromhitherandyon.mp3

Audio sample

Willow Weep For Me
By Ann Ronell

Country Dances - From Hither and Yon - Sue's Leg | Twyla Tharp Dance

University of South Florida

Tampa, FL

October 2, 1976

Country Dances - The Fugue - From Hither and Yon | Twyla Tharp Dance

26th Berlin Festival at Akademie der Künste

Berlin, Germany

September 11, 1976

Country Dances - Hither and Yon (premiere) - The Fugue | Twyla Tharp Dance

The Royal Lyceum Theatre

Edinburgh, Scotland

September 6, 1976