Pierides by The Dance Band

Pierides is a Dance / Music Theatre piece based on the theme of the Greek muses, commissioned by Extemporary Dance Theatre and performed by a company of eight dancers and four musicians: lyrics and original concept by Kate Westbrook, choreography by Emilyn Claid, designed by Jacqueline Gunn. Pierides toured thirteen English theatres with over sixty performances in the spring and summer of 1986.

"A rich, challenging album from the Westbrooks, a dense, detailed canvas with all the colours one expects from their palette."
The Wire

Tracklist

1.	Parade of the Pierides	1:56

2.	Terpsichore: Dance	3:32

3.	Calliope: Epic "Amazon Girl"	8:43

4.	Polhymnia: Sacred Song	2:48

5.	Euterpe: Erotic Music "Song for a Stripper"	4:32

6.	Thalia-Lindy Hop "Air Mail Special"	3:19

7.	Thalia: Pastoral Festival	6:23

8.	Melpomene: Tragedy "Land Thieves"	2:18

9.	Erato: Love	3:48

10.	Erato: Boogie	2:26

11.	Urania: Astronomy	5:41

12.	Clio: History "Clio's Cosmetics"	3:58

Credits

released February 25, 2024

The Dance Band
Westbrook Music Theatre

Mike Westbrook piano / tuba
Kate Westbrook vocals / tenor horn / piccolo
Peter Whyman saxophones / clarinet
Brian Godding guitar / guitar synthesiser

The Pierides were the nine muses of Classical Greece.

Original concept by Kate Westbrook
Music by Mike Westbrook
Words by Kate Westbrook
"Air Mail Special" by Charlie Christian, Benny Goodman & Jimmy Mundy

Thanks to Sergio Amadori for the album contents photo.

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