Wed 11 Jun 1986, 7.30pm, Sadler's Wells Theatre, London
Performance title:
60th Birthday Performance (gala)
Tour title:
Ballet Rambert Diamond Jubilee Tour
Mercure
Performance title:
60th Birthday Performance (gala)
Choreographer:
Ian Spink
Composer:
Erik Satie
Premiere type:
World premiere
Company:
Ballet Rambert
Orchestra:
The Mercury Ensemble
Performers
| Marche - Ouverture | The Company |
| Première Tableau | |
| La Nuit | Mary Evelyn |
| La Nuit | Mark Baldwin |
| Danse de Tendresse: Apollo | Michael Hodges |
| Danse de Tendresse: Venus | Diane Walker |
| Signe de Zodiaque | Catherine Becque |
| Signe de Zodiaque | Amanda Britton |
| Signe de Zodiaque | Sara Matthews |
| Signe de Zodiaque | Bruce Michelson |
| Entrée de Mercure | Christopher Carney |
| Deuxième Tableau | |
| Danse des Grâces | Lucy Bethune |
| Danse des Grâces | Frances Carty |
| Danse des Grâces | Cathrine Price |
| Danse des Grâces | Mark Baldwin |
| Danse des Grâces | Ben Craft |
| Bain des Grâces | Lucy Bethune |
| Bain des Grâces | Frances Carty |
| Bain des Grâces | Cathrine Price |
| Fuite de Mercure | Christopher Carney |
| Fuite de Mercure | Ben Craft |
| Colere de Cerbère | Christopher Carney |
| Colere de Cerbère | Ben Craft |
| Colere de Cerbère | Lucy Bethune |
| Colere de Cerbère | Frances Carty |
| Colere de Cerbère | Cathrine Price |
| Troisième Tableau | |
| Polka des Lettres | Christopher Carney |
| Polka des Lettres | Catherine Becque |
| Polka des Lettres | Amanda Britton |
| Polka des Lettres | Sara Matthews |
| Polka des Lettres | Bruce Michelson |
| Nouvelle Danse | Diane Walker |
| Nouvelle Danse | Frances Carty |
| Nouvelle Danse | Lucy Bethune |
| Nouvelle Danse | Mary Evelyn |
| Le Chaos | Gary Lambert |
| Le Chaos | Lucy Bethune |
| Rapt de Proserpine | The Company |
| Conductor | Nicholas Carr |
| Flute/Alto Flute/Piccolo | Michael Taylor |
| Oboe/Cor Anglais | Stella Dickinson |
| Clarinet/Bass Clarinet | Glenn Martin |
| Bassoon/Contra-bassoon | Simon Couzens |
| Horn | Stephen Bell |
| Trumpet | Nicholas Bomford |
| Trombone | Noel Fraser |
| Percussion | John O'Hara |
| Piano | Christopher Swithinbank |
| Violin | Ann Hooley |
| Violin | Alison Townley |
| Viola | James Shenton |
| Cello | Anthony Hinnigan |
| Double Bass | Lynda Houghton |
Five Brahms Waltzes in the Manner of Isadora Duncan
Performance title:
60th Birthday Performance (gala)
Choreographer:
Frederick Ashton
Composer:
Johannes Brahms
Company:
Ballet Rambert
Orchestra:
The Mercury Ensemble
Performers
| Dancer | Lucy Burge |
| Piano | Philip Gammon |
The Mannequin Dance
Performance title:
60th Birthday Performance (gala)
Choreographer:
Frederick Ashton
Composer:
Eugene Goossens
Company:
Ballet Rambert
Orchestra:
The Mercury Ensemble
Performers
| Dancer | Sara Matthews |
| Piano | Nicholas Carr |
| Piano | Christopher Swithinbank |
Performance note:
Both pianists listed in the programme are included here as it is not specified who performed.
'Unsquare Dance' from 'It's a Raggy Waltz'
Performance title:
60th Birthday Performance (gala)
Choreographer:
Lucy Bethune
Composer:
Dave Brubeck
Company:
Ballet Rambert
Orchestra:
The Mercury Ensemble
Performers
| Dancer | Mark Baldwin |
| Dancer | Ben Craft |
| Dancer | Michael Hodges |
| Conductor | Nicholas Carr |
| Percussion | John O'Hara |
| Piano | Nicholas Carr |
| Double Bass | Lynda Houghton |
Performance note:
Scored for Alto Sax but not listed among musicians.
'Popular Song' from 'Façade'
Performance title:
60th Birthday Performance (gala)
Choreographer:
Frederick Ashton
Composer:
William Walton
Company:
Ballet Rambert
Orchestra:
The Mercury Ensemble
Performers
| Dancer | Ashley Page |
| Dancer | Ian Spink |
| Conductor | Nicholas Carr |
| Flute/Alto Flute/Piccolo | Michael Taylor |
| Oboe/Cor Anglais | Stella Dickinson |
| Clarinet/Bass Clarinet | Glenn Martin |
| Bassoon/Contra-bassoon | Simon Couzens |
| Horn | Stephen Bell |
| Trumpet | Nicholas Bomford |
| Trombone | Noel Fraser |
| Percussion | John O'Hara |
| Violin | Ann Hooley |
| Violin | Alison Townley |
| Viola | James Shenton |
| Cello | Anthony Hinnigan |
| Double Bass | Lynda Houghton |
'Duet' from 'Concertino'
Performance title:
60th Birthday Performance (gala)
Choreographer:
Christopher Bruce
Composer:
Leos Janecek
Company:
Ballet Rambert
Orchestra:
The Mercury Ensemble
Performers
| Dancer | Diane Walker |
| Dancer | Albert van Nierop |
| Dancer | Mark Baldwin |
| Dancer | Paul Melis |
| Dancer | Bruce Michelson |
| Conductor | Nicholas Carr |
| Clarinet/Bass Clarinet | Glenn Martin |
| Bassoon/Contra-bassoon | Simon Couzens |
| Horn | Stephen Bell |
| Piano | Nicholas Carr |
| Piano | Christopher Swithinbank |
| Violin | Ann Hooley |
| Violin | Alison Townley |
| Viola | James Shenton |
Performance note:
Both pianists listed in the programme are included here as it is not specified who performed.
Soirée Musicale
Performance title:
60th Birthday Performance (gala)
Choreographer:
Antony Tudor
Composer:
Gioacchino Rossini
Company:
Ballet Rambert School
Orchestra:
The Mercury Ensemble
Performers
| Conductor | Nicholas Carr |
| Flute/Alto Flute/Piccolo | Michael Taylor |
| Oboe/Cor Anglais | Stella Dickinson |
| Clarinet/Bass Clarinet | Glenn Martin |
| Bassoon/Contra-bassoon | Simon Couzens |
| Horn | Stephen Bell |
| Trumpet | Nicholas Bomford |
| Trombone | Noel Fraser |
| Percussion | John O'Hara |
| Piano | Nicholas Carr |
| Piano | Christopher Swithinbank |
| Violin | Ann Hooley |
| Violin | Alison Townley |
| Viola | James Shenton |
| Cello | Anthony Hinnigan |
| Double Bass | Lynda Houghton |
Performance note:
Performed by students from the Ballet Rambert School and mounted by Ann Hutchinson Guest.
Judgment of Paris
Performance title:
60th Birthday Performance (gala)
Choreographer:
Antony Tudor
Composer:
Kurt Weill
Company:
Ballet Rambert
Orchestra:
The Mercury Ensemble
Performers
| Juno | Sally Owen |
| Venus | Lucy Burge |
| Minerva | Clover Roope |
| Waiter | Christopher Bruce |
| Customer | John Chesworth |
| Piano | Nicholas Carr |
| Piano | Christopher Swithinbank |
Java
Performance title:
60th Birthday Performance (gala)
Choreographer:
Richard Alston
Recording artist:
The Ink Spots
Composer:
Fred Fisher, Nelson Cogane, Sammy Mysels, Dick Robertson, Ben Oakland, Milton Drake, William Raskin, Billy Hill, George Gershwin, Jack Lawrence, Chu Berry, Eubie Blake
Company:
Ballet Rambert
Music note:
Danced to recorded music
Performers
| Dancer | Cathrine Price |
| Dancer | Gary Lambert |
| Dancer | Bruce Michelson |
| Dancer | Robert Poole |
| Dancer | Ben Craft |
| Dancer | Christopher Carney |
| Dancer | Mary Evelyn |
| Dancer | Siobhan Stanley |
| Dancer | Frances Carty |
| Dancer | Amanda Britton |
| Dancer | Lucy Bethune |
| Dancer | Diane Walker |
Sponsors:
Ballet Rambert is grateful to the Trustees of The Royal Victoria Hall Foundation for financial assistance towards the making of costumes for this ballet.
Source:
Programme for 11 June 1986 (evening) in the Rambert Archive. No stage manager's report located.