| Composer(s): | (John) Nicholas Maw (11 May 1935) |
| Work identifier: | M10838 |
| Real Name: | Ghost Dances |
| Display Name: | Ghost Dances |
| Nick Name: | 'Imaginary Ballet for Five Players' |
| Composed: | c. 1988 |
| Genre: | Instrumental |
| Genre: | Chamber |
| Genre Type: | Piece Dance |
| Period: | 20th century |
| Instrumentation: | Flute Clarinet Violin Cello Piano Percussion |
| Mvt. 1 | Intrada: Allegro frenetico (Flute, Clarinet, Violin, Cello, Piano, Percussion) |
| Mvt. 2 | Movement 1: Dialogue at Night: Largo e sinistro (Flute, Clarinet, Violin, Cello, Piano, Percussion) |
| Mvt. 3 | Movement 2: The Demon: Molto agitato (Flute, Clarinet, Violin, Cello, Piano, Percussion) |
| Mvt. 4 | Movement 3: Lullaby: Larghetto, quasi andante (Flute, Clarinet, Violin, Cello, Piano, Percussion) |
| Mvt. 5 | The Demon (Reprise) (Flute, Clarinet, Violin, Cello, Piano, Percussion) |
| Mvt. 6 | Ritornello I: Tempo sostenuto e giusto (Flute, Clarinet, Violin, Cello, Piano, Percussion) |
| Mvt. 7 | Movement 4: The Ballerina Overwhelmed: Vivo (Flute, Clarinet, Violin, Cello, Piano, Percussion) |
| Mvt. 8 | Movement 5: Pas de Deux: Moderato con moto e flessibile (Flute, Clarinet, Violin, Cello, Piano, Percussion) |
| Mvt. 9 | Movement 6: La Kermesse: Allegro moderato e molto pesante (Flute, Clarinet, Violin, Cello, Piano, Percussion) |
| Mvt. 10 | Ritornello II: Agitato (Flute, Clarinet, Violin, Cello, Piano, Percussion) |
| Mvt. 11 | Movement 7: Rückblick (Romanza): Moderato mosso ma tranquillo (Flute, Clarinet, Violin, Cello, Piano, Percussion) |
| Mvt. 12 | Movement 8: The Frozen Moment: Grave (Flute, Clarinet, Violin, Cello, Piano, Percussion) |
| Mvt. 13 | Movement 9: Bacchanale: Allegro molto e inquieto (Flute, Clarinet, Violin, Cello, Piano, Percussion) |
| Mvt. 14 | Epilogue: Tempo molto moderato (Flute, Clarinet, Violin, Cello, Piano, Percussion) |
| Composer(s): | (John) Nicholas Maw (11 May 1935) |
| Recording identifier: | M2147496078 |
| Real Name: | Ghost Dances |
| Display Name: | Ghost Dances |
| Nick Name: | 'Imaginary Ballet for Five Players' |
| Composed: | c. 1988 |
| Genre: | Instrumental |
| Genre: | Chamber |
| Genre Type: | Piece Dance |
| Period: | 20th century |
| Instrumentation: | Flute Clarinet Violin Cello Piano Percussion |
| Ensemble: | Twentieth Century Consort |
| Conductor: | Christopher Kendall |
| Label: | ASV |
| Catalogue Number: | CD DCA 999 |
| CD Media ID: | 6250 |
| Recording Location: | Bradley Hills Presbyterian Church, Bethesda, Maryland, USA |
| Recording Date: | c. 1995 |
| Mvt. 1 | Intrada: Allegro frenetico (1'40'') |
| Mvt. 2 | Movement 1: Dialogue at Night: Largo e sinistro (2'25'') |
| Mvt. 3 | Movement 2: The Demon: Molto agitato (1'11'') |
| Mvt. 4 | Movement 3: Lullaby: Larghetto, quasi andante (1'26'') |
| Mvt. 5 | The Demon (Reprise) (0'39'') |
| Mvt. 6 | Ritornello I: Tempo sostenuto e giusto (0'44'') |
| Mvt. 7 | Movement 4: The Ballerina Overwhelmed: Vivo (1'59'') |
| Mvt. 8 | Movement 5: Pas de Deux: Moderato con moto e flessibile (3'39'') |
| Mvt. 9 | Movement 6: La Kermesse: Allegro moderato e molto pesante (2'7'') |
| Mvt. 10 | Ritornello II: Agitato (0'54'') |
| Mvt. 11 | Movement 7: Rückblick (Romanza): Moderato mosso ma tranquillo (3'20'') |
| Mvt. 12 | Movement 8: The Frozen Moment: Grave (2'24'') |
| Mvt. 13 | Movement 9: Bacchanale: Allegro molto e inquieto (3'21'') |
| Mvt. 14 | Epilogue: Tempo molto moderato (2'34'') |