Cassette 1 (ca. 57 min.). Welcome / by David R. White, executive director of Dance Theater Workshop.
[Opening] remarks / by Deborah Jowitt.
[Remarks] / by Diane Wilson, sister of John W. Wilson.
Two excerpts from Lear limericks: The bluebottle fly [and] The young person of Ayr / choreography, John W. Wilson ; music, John W. Wilson and Margaret Ruthven Lang, taped by John W. Wilson (piano) and Marcy Jellison (soprano) ; danced by Maris Wolff.
[Slides of John W. Wilson] / narrated by Deborah Jowitt.
[Letter from Gerald Arpino] / read by Paul Sutherland.
Excerpts from Many moons [opera] / music and libretto, John W. Wilson, based on a story by James Thurber ; sung by Jean Richards (Lenore), Rick Defillips (jester) ; pianist, Bob Rogers.
Video collage / compiled by Brunilda Ruiz and Paul Sutherland ; includes excerpts from three works choreographed by John W. Wilson: Bachianas, Eulalie/Ulalume, and Ecossaises. Wilson also performs in all three works, full credits for which appear on frame.
Cassette 2 (ca. 54 min.). Video collage, continued.
Jay-oh-ay-chen / a musical tribute to John W. Wilson for soloist and chorus ; composed and directed by Patrick Grant ; sung by Joanie Fritz (soloist), with Victor DiLorenzo, Patrick Grant, Bobby Hiegar, Michael Shenker, Illion Troya, Thomas Walker (chorus).
Shall I? / based on writings by Kurt Tucholsky and Mort Kroos ; performed by Mort Kroos.
Rackadicka-oiseautal / excerpts from writings by Raoul Hausmann and Kurt Schwitters ; performed by Mort Kroos.
For Dad / choreography, Cheryl Andre ; music, Erik Satie (Gymnopedie no. 1) ; danced by Mhari Wilson-Houston (daughter of John W. Wilson).
DADA video / recorded in Richmond, Va., in 1990 ; excerpts from a Dada performance by John W. Wilson.
Poems Aragon / written by Louis Aragon ; performed by Charles Duval and Mort Kroos.
Songs by Fauré / audio only ; music, Gabriel Fauré ; recorded by John W. Wilson (singer/pianist).
Call number
*MGZIDF 8475
Note
Title and program information from accompanying house program.
Access (note)
Patrons can access streaming video file only at the Library for the Performing Arts.
Credits (note)
Lighting, Phil Sandström.
Event (note)
Videotaped at DTW's Bessie Schönberg Theater, New York, on May 17, 1992, by Video D Studios.
Funding (note)
Preservation of this video was supported by a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.
Title
A celebration in memory of the life and work of John W. Wilson (1927-1992) [electronic resource]
Imprint
1992.
Country of producing entity
U.S.
Event
Videotaped at DTW's Bessie Schönberg Theater, New York, on May 17, 1992, by Video D Studios.
Credits
Lighting, Phil Sandström.
Performer
[Master of ceremonies:] Deborah Jowitt.
Restricted access
Patrons can access streaming video file only at the Library for the Performing Arts.
Funding
Preservation of this video was supported by a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.