THE LEGEND OF THE CORNHUSK DOLL Music by W. Daniel Landes Script by Brian Hull Choreography by Jim Buckley Artwork by Eric Harris

Scored for piano and cello, The Legend of the Cornhusk Doll was commissioned by the Nashville Ballet Company for their 2001-2002 season.

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The music for The Legend of the Cornhusk Doll is a suite for piano and cello in nine movements:

Introduction
Argument Between the Two Little Girls
Busy People Working off the Land
Great Spirit I
Maiden Sees Her Reflection
Maiden Travels to the Village
Maiden Annoys the Village
Great Spirit II
Finale

The overall character of the music is tonal with long singing lines in the cello. Two of the movements are largely atonal, reflecting the discord of the argument of the two little girls and then later the disruption of the village by the Maiden.

The level of difficulty ranges from intermediate (Introduction, Great Spirit I, Great Spirit II, Maiden Sees Her Reflection) to difficult (Argument, Maiden Annoys the Village, and Finale).

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Introduction
Argument Between the Two Little Girls
Busy People Working off the Land
Great Spirit I
Maiden Sees Her Reflection
Maiden Travels to the Village
Maiden Annoys the Village
Great Spirit II
Finale

The Legend of the Cornhusk Doll -- Full Score (piano part along with reduced cello part) and Cello PART: $17.50

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Performances:

January 27, 2002 at 2:00 pm
Belmont University/Massey Auditorium

February 16, 2002, 10:30 am
Main Library, Downtown

March 9, 2002, 10:30 am
Main Library, Downtown

April 13, 2002, 10:30 am
Main Library, Downtown