Introduced by HRH The Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon
Frederick Ashton , one of the greatest choreographers in the world and one of the most creative living Englishmen, will be 75 on Monday. This week BBC1 and BBC2 both pay him tribute.
In the first of two programmes, BBC2 presents four ballets choreographed by Ashton:
Les Rendezvous
Music by DANIEL AUBER
Arranged by constant LAMBERT Played by the ORCHESTRA OF
SADLER'S WELLS ROYAL BALLET conducted by BARRY WORDSWORTH danced by the SADLER'S WELLS ROYAL BALLOT with Marion Tate and David Ashmole
Monotones II
Music by ERIK SATIE danced by Vergie Derman Derek Deane , Mark Silver
Tweedledum and Tweedledee Music by PERCY GRAINGER
Played by the ORCHESTRA OF THE ROYAL OPERA HOUSE conducted by ASHLEY LAWRENCE danced by Lesley Collier
Wayne Sleep , Graham Fletcher
A Month in the Country
Music by FRÉDÉRIC CHOPIN
Arranged by JOHN LANCHBERY
Played by the ORCHESTRA of THE ROYAL OPERA HOUSE solo pianist PHILIP GAMMON conducted by ASHLEY LAWRENCE danced by artists of the Royal Ballet
Lynn Seymour , Anthony Dowell Graham Fletcher , Denise Nunn David Drew , Derek Rencher Marguerite Porter Anthony Conway
Presented by HUMPHREY BURTON
Television presentation by JOHN SELWYN GILBERT , BRIAN LARGE and COLIN NEARS