
World premiere date
Premiere location venue
Premiere location place
Lake Placid, NY
Composer
Commissioner
Lake Placid Olympic Committee
Dance sections
I. Strauss
II. Clarke
III. Copeland
Soloists
Runtime
:06:26
Other program information
Premiered in the closing ceremonies of the 1980 Winter Olympics.
Three Fanfares was created for the closing ceremonies of the 1980 Winter Olympics hosted in Lake Placid, New York. The piece begins as John Curry skids into the rink with a hockey slide, spraying ice before he stops in the center. More aggressive than its predecessor After All, Three Fanfares demonstrates Curry’s talent and discipline with a bold attack. The piece closes with a choreographed cool-down composited of movements that Curry would normally do after practice.
Full music program
1. Richard Strauss
2. Jeremiah Clarke
3. Aaron Copeland: Fanfare For The Common Man - 1942
Music details
Music track
webmusic-threefanfares.mp3
Audio sample
Fanfare for the Common Man
Composed by Aaron Copeland