The Chairman Dances

For Peter Martins' ballet, see The Chairman Dances (ballet).

The Chairman Dances is a 1985 composition by John Adams.^[1] Subtitled Foxtrot for Orchestra, the piece lasts about 13 minutes.

Although the piece incorporates several dance-like tunes, the word "dances" in the title is a verb rather than a plural noun.

References

↑ Cahill, Sarah. "Adams, John". Grove Music Online. Oxford University Press. Retrieved September 17, 2015.

External links

Sound Clip of The Chairman Dances, and John Adams' Program Notes

John Adams

Operas	Nixon in China The Death of Klinghoffer El Niño Doctor Atomic A Flowering Tree The Gospel According to the Other Mary

Orchestra	Shaker Loops (orchestral) Harmonielehre The Chairman Dances Tromba Lontana Short Ride in a Fast Machine Slonimsky's Earbox Naive and Sentimental Music City Noir

Soloist with Orchestra	The Wound-Dresser Violin Concerto Century Rolls The Dharma at Big Sur

Chamber and ensemble	American Standard Christian Zeal and Activity Shaker Loops (string septet) Grand Pianola Music John's Book of Alleged Dances Road Movies Gnarly Buttons Chamber Symphony

Choir	Harmonium Choruses from The Death of Klinghoffer On the Transmigration of Souls

Piano	Phrygian Gates China Gates Hallelujah Junction American Berserk

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