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Earth Dances is an orchestral work by British composer Harrison Birtwistle. Its title is part of a geological metaphor that is also found in the piece's structure: Birtwistle has divided the orchestra into six 'strata', whose changing relationships reflect those of the earth's geological layers. It was composed in 1986 for the BBC Symphony Orchestra.

References

1. The Rough Guide to Classical Music. Dorling Kindersley Ltd. 2010. pp. 84–85.
2. The Listener. 119. British Broadcasting Corporation: 32. 1988. {{cite journal}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

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Stage works	Punch and Judy (1966–67) Down by the Greenwood Side (1968–69) The Mask of Orpheus (1973–84) Yan Tan Tethera (1986) Gawain (1990–91, revised 1994 & 1999) The Second Mrs Kong (1993–94) The Last Supper (1998–99) The Io Passion (2003–04) The Minotaur (2005–07) The Corridor (2008–09)
Orchestral music	Earth Dances Panic The Triumph of Time
Chamber music	Silbury Air
Incidental music	The Innocents
Collaborations	A Garland for Dr. K.
Film score	The Offence
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