This album was recorded in DSD 256fs, a high-resolution audio format, at the Jerwood Hall, LSO St Luke's, London.
Compositional Technique
Steve Reich's Quartet, despite its name, is scored for two vibraphones and two pianos, not a string quartet, though it uses the classic fast-slow-fast movement structure.
Performer Biography
Chick Corea, a 22-time Grammy award winner, and Gary Burton, a vibraphone virtuoso, pioneered the 'jazz duet' format and collaborated for over 40 years.
Interpretation
Gwilym Simcock's Suite for Percussion Quintet blends composed and improvised music, aiming for a spontaneous sound in the composed parts and structured improvisations.
Composer Biography
Steve Reich, one of the most famous living composers, began his musical life as a percussionist and was a pioneer of the minimalist movement.
Cultural Impact
An earlier LSO Percussion Ensemble album featured Steve Reich's 'Music for Pieces of Wood,' which was licensed for use in Season 8 of 'The Walking Dead' TV series.
Performer Biography
Neil Percy, the longest-serving Principal Percussionist of the London Symphony Orchestra, is also Head of Timpani and Percussion at the Royal Academy of Music.
