Steve reich s drumming is regarded as one of the most important musical works of the last century. Find steve reich discography, albums and singles on allmusic. Steve reich the four sections music for mallet instruments, voices and organ digital mp3 album. Steve reichs drumming, more than forty years after its composition, stands as a watershed document of modern music. He initially used tape loops in film soundtracks, then later applied this technique in a live setting where he used percussion to explore the concept further. Artist biography by chris morrison a highly influential avantgarde composer and one of the key founders of the minimalist school of music, reich has embraced a wide variety of musical styles and interests, forging from them a unique synthesis. Performing all thirteen parts herself, and adopting the same multitrack approach which was so successful on kuniko plays reich, kuniko once again displays the technical virtuosity and flawless musicianship for which she is renowned. Reich began composition of the work after a short visit to ghana and observing music and musical ensembles there, especially under the anlo ewe master drummer gideon alorwoyie. Drumming marimba art murphy, ben harms, frank maefsky, james ogden, james preiss, jon gibson 2, russ hartenberger, steve chambers, steve reich voice jay clayton, joan labarbara, judy sherman c. Filmed live in alice tully hall on february 3, 2015. When the bbc proms asked me to curate a concert to celebrate steve reich s 70th birthday in 2006, i turned immediately to drumming.
Listen to drumming by steve reich and 50 million songs with amazon music unlimited. The sort of strict polyrhythmics that is found throughout central and west african music is not at all the point of this piece of music. Steve reich drumming san francisco contemporary music players. Steve reich drumming six pianos music for mallet instruments, voices and organ steve reich and musicians. Steve reich drumming portland percussion group youtube.
Steve reich drumming 2021 echo series download buy now. Penned in either 1970 or 1971, drumming represents the first triumph of reich s attempts to synthesise his 1960s experiments in. He then sets the melody to two separate channels, and slowly moves them out of phase, creating an intricate interlocking melody. Steve reichs seminal work receives an enthralling, definitive, recording from performers steeped in its. Formed in 2006 for a performance at the bbc proms celebrating the 70th birthday of steve reich, the group specialises in the american composers work. Drumming was the piece which launched the colin currie group, a virtuoso ensemble of musicians handpicked by currie. May 29, 2012 steve reich drumming six pianos music for mallet instruments, voices and organ steve reich and musicians. When the bbc proms asked me to curate a concert to celebrate steve reichs 70th birthday in 2006, i turned immediately to drumming. So percussion and trollstilt five and a half gardens. Drumming is a music composition by the minimalist composer steve reich, dating from 19701971. Tim ferchen, steve reich, steve chambers, russ hartenberger, glen velez, bob becker, james preiss, ben harms, cornelius cardew, jay clayton, joan. Minimalism flourished in symphonic music in the 1960s and 70s. May 17, 2018 formed in 2006 for a performance at the bbc proms celebrating the 70th birthday of steve reich, the group specialises in the american composers work.
Steve reich, steve reich and musicians steve reich, steve reich and musicians drumming. Drumming by steve reich 1936 sheet music for percussion. Reich began composition of the work after a visit to africa and observing music and musical ensembles there, especially under the master drummer gideon alorwoyie in ghana. A central pillar of his substantial output, the work is a thrillingly unclassifiable musical colossus, presenting robustly avantgarde attributes and positively teeming with energy. This page lists all recordings of drumming by steve reich b. Drumming drums art murphy, james preiss, steve chambers drums, voice steve reich. This paper is a documentation of my study of african polyrhythmics and its possible overlaps with and connections to steve reich s drumming. Superior viaduct present a definitive early iteration of steve reichs seminal drumming for the first time.
Steve reich and musicians, which was to be the sole ensemble to. Drumming by steve reich and musicians on amazon music. A central pillar of his substantial output, the work is a thrillingly unclassifiable musical colossus, presenting robustly avant. Steve reich drumming san francisco contemporary music. Steve reich s drumming is widely considered a masterpiece of minimalism by both critics and fans. Kunikos fifth studio recording sees the hugely talented percussionist return to the music of steve reich, a composer she has championed since her debut recording in 2011. Drumming, six pianos, music for mallet instruments 180g pressings mastered from original sources.
Drumming elevates and expands her recognized talent to drumming and percussion proper, employing a composition with previous recordings to which hers may be compared. But while steve reich s music can undoubtedly be trancelike, there is an underlying discipline and focus at its core that confounds the. Composed for a ninepiece percussion ensemble with female voices and piccolo, drumming marked the beginning of a new stage in his career, for around this time he formed his ensemble, steve reich and musicians, and increasingly concentrated on composition and performance with them. Analysis of steve reichs drumming and his use of african. Listen to songs by steve reich on myspace, stream free online music by steve reich. Download the qobuz apps for smartphones, tablets and computers, and listen to your purchases wherever you go. The piece premiered as part of reich richter part, a live performanceexhibition pairing works by gerhard richter with the new reich piece and extant work by arvo part, at the shed in nyc on saturday. So percussion is an american percussion quartet based in new york city. In drumming kuniko delivers a tourdeforce performance of the work which is widely considered minimalisms first masterpiece.
Steve reich was on new sounds on friday to discuss his new piece, reichrichter. Double sextet, which won the 2009 pulitzer prize for music, is written for two identical sextets of flute, clarinet, vibraphone, piano, violin and cello. Drumming for eight small tuned drums, three marimbas, three glockenspiels, male and female voices, whistling and piccolo comes in a trifold digipak, performers roles are not specified on this issue. In its ambitious scope, intellectual rigor, and artistic seriousness, this piece, along with terry rileys in c and philip glasss music in twelve parts, went a long way toward establishing minimalisms quickly expanding influence in the early 1970s. Buy drumming by colin currie group, synergy vocals, steve reich, colin currie from amazons classical music store. Drumming nonesuch records mp3 downloads, free streaming. Smashing musical boundaries, trailblazer steve reich mixed together his classical training with his love of african drumming, jazz and pop music, and helped to invent a whole new form of music. This is the first recording of its kind, in which the 4 members of so perform all nine separate percussion parts. There is, then, only one basic rhythmic pattern for all of drumming. Steve reich had been a key early player in the development of the music with the phasing process idea as found in the electroacoustic. In the 1960s steve reich developed phasing, a system of gradually moving two identical lines of music out of sync with one another. Steve reich october 3, 1936, newyork city, usa is a composer. Bob becker, ben harms, russ hartenberger, gary kvistad, james preiss, steve reich, gary schall, glen velez, thad wheeler, tuned drums.
The programme also features excerpts from reich s first major vocal piece, tehillim, for which he drew on his own jewish heritage. Steve reich, steve reich and musicians drumming 1987. What was it about steve reich s drumming that brought the audience to its feet at the museum of modern art on december 3. You can hear the episode, which also includes valencia, from. The simple fact that musicians had performed intricate rhythms with amazing precision for an hour and half.
Biography, news, discography, works, articles, concerts, sound files, and three tales a documentary digital video. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Distilled through his studies of african percussion in ghana during 1970 and balinese gamelan music, reich revolutionized our understanding of polyrhythms, sculpting a new sonic territory to illuminate the radical potential of minimalism. Recorded at the works town hall premiere in nyc, 1971, its a more organic performance than the later, better known recording featured on deutsche grammofons recently reissued 1974 boxset inescapably one of the most important musical milestones of the last century, drumming.
The cole conservatory new music ensemble directed by dr. However, listening to steve reichs drumming with an ear that is thirsty for african polyrhythmics is the recipe for misunderstanding and disappointment. For one year, between the fall of 1970 and the fall of 1971, i worked on what turned out to be the longest piece i. This was reichs breakthrough masterpiece, inspired by his studies of african drumming. Limited to 2500 handnumbered copies including download card. Percussion, percussion ensemble sheet music book by steve reich 1936. This pattern undergoes changes of phase position, pitch, and timbre, but all the performers play this pattern, or some part of it, throughout the entire piece. Reich s views on the music making process more deeply than it did the specific ways in which he worked with rhythm. Drumming is a piece by minimalist composer steve reich, dating from 19701971. Dave gerhart performs steve reich s drumming, movement 1. Steve reich, drumming, kuniko after terry rileys pioneering in c, the stage was set for a long ensemble work that mapped out in greater depth a way to further extend such promising minimalist trance ideas. Steve reich s drumming can legitimately claim to be one of the most influential pieces of music to be composed in the last halfcentury.
Steve reichs songs stream online music songs listen free. Drumming steve reich by steve reich download and listen to the album. Here you can find steve reich drumming shared files. The pioneering classical percussionist colin currie launches his own record label with a recording of steve reichs iconic drumming, performed by the colin. Penned in either 1970 or 1971, drumming represents the first triumph of reichs attempts to synthesise his 1960s experiments in phasing with a newfound interest in rhythm.
Jul 31, 2012 the album consists of two works composed by steve reich, double sextet and 2. From steve reich s drumming, the debut album on colin currie records, released 9 march 2018. Steve reich, steve reich and musicians drumming music for mallet instruments, voices and organ six pianos. Drumming via the free bandcamp app, plus highquality download in mp3, flac and more. This recording was made possible by a crowdfunding campaign, which reich enthusiastically endorsed, saying it will be, i am sure, the best recording of drumming ever made. Steve reich s drumming, more than forty years after its composition, stands as a watershed document of modern music. It has been recently quoted as being among the finest pieces of our time by the philadelphia inquirer. Steve reichs songs stream online music songs listen. He studied composition privately with hall overton, then moved on to juilliard school in newyork to study with william bergsma and vincent persichetti 1958 to 1961. Different trains electric counterpoint digital mp3 album. Steve reich drumming 2 cds download achetez maintenant. Dating from 1971, drumming is an epic work for nine percussionists, two vocalists and a piccolo player, and employs reichs trademark phasing technique. Part four following their acclaimed 2004 cantaloupe debut, so percussion has completed an entirely new recording of steve reich s epic drumming, made in an entirely new way.
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