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Reich: Music for 18 Musicians
Masterful Minimalism
Part of the London Sinfonietta 2018/19 Season
Add to my Calendar 14-02-2019 17:30 14-02-2019 19:30 36 Reich: Music for 18 Musicians With its pulsating rhythms, cyclical chords, and shifting harmonics, Reich’s Music for 18 Musicians has become one of the most iconic works of American minimalism. Experience this absorbing music in an all-Reich evening, performed by some of his finest interpreters in the world. The evening also features the first UK concert performance of his 2016 ballet score Runner, originally written for Wayne McGregor's Multiverse. St David's Hall, Cardiff DD/MM/YYYYDetails
St David's Hall
9-11 The Hayes
Cardiff
CF10 1AH
Wales
Programme
Steve Reich – Clapping Music
Steve Reich – Mallet Quartet for 2 marimbas and 2 vibraphones
Steve Reich – Nagoya Marimbas (1994)
Steve Reich – Music for 18 Musicians (1976)
Performers
Andrew Gourlay – Conductor
London Sinfonietta
Synergy Vocals
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Programme Note
With its pulsating rhythms, cyclical chords, and shifting harmonics, Reich’s Music for 18 Musicians has become one of the most iconic works of American minimalism. Experience this absorbing music in an all-Reich evening, performed by some of his finest interpreters in the world. The evening also features the first UK concert performance of his 2016 ballet score Runner, originally written for Wayne McGregor's Multiverse.
