Limón Dance Company - Missa Brevis (excerpts)

“Missa Brevis” (1958), choreography by José Limón. José Limón composed “Missa Brevis” in 1958 after returning from a tour of Europe sponsored by the U.S. Department of State. Of the countries visited, Poland was one in particular that vividly bore the ugly scar of war. The cities were still in ruins, yet the people had an optimism and hope about the future and their identity which both surprised and inspired Limón.