Pepperland
Segerstrom Hall
Costa Mesa, California — United States
Performances Times
June 14, 2019
7:30 pm
June 15, 2019
2:00 pm, 7:30 pm
Works Performed
Pepperland is choreographer Mark Morris’ unique tribute to the 50th anniversary of The Beatles’ Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band. Created at the request of the City of Liverpool to start its Sgt. Pepper at 50 Festival in May 2017, the evening-length work features an original score by composer Ethan Iverson interspersing arrangements of “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band,” “With a Little Help From My Friends,” “A Day in the Life,” “When I’m Sixty-Four,” “Within You Without You,” and “Penny Lane” along with six original Pepper-inspired pieces intended especially for Mark Morris’ profound understanding of classical forms: Allegro, Scherzo, Adagio, and the blues. This colorful new piece resounds with the ingenuity, musicality, wit, and humanity for which the company is known.
Musicians
Clinton Curtis
vocals
Colin Fowler
harpsichord/organ
Jacob Garchik
trombone
Sam Newsome
soprano saxophone
Rob Schwimmer
theremin
George Shevtsov
piano
Vinnie Sperrazza
percussion