Dance for Burgess

Dance for Burgess
by Edgard Varèse
GenreOrchestral
FormDance
Commissioned byBurgess Meredith
Composed1949
Performed1950
Published1998 (Chou Wen-chung's completion)
Movements1
ScoringChamber orchestra and percussion
Completed by Chou Wen-Chung

Dance for Burgess is a lesser-known composition for chamber orchestra and percussion written by French composer Edgard Varèse. Composed for choreographer and dancer Burgess Meredith, it was completed in 1949, but was not published until 1998.