The Colin Currie Group, formed by Colin Currie in 2006, specializes in the music of Steve Reich, with their performances hailed by the composer as 'the best I've ever heard'.
Compositional Technique
The piece combines a regular rhythmic pulse from pianos and mallet instruments with the rhythm of human breath in voices and wind instruments.
Performer Biography
Colin Currie, a solo and chamber artist, is recognized for his commitment to new music, having premiered and commissioned numerous pieces by significant composers.
Compositional Technique
The structure of Music for 18 Musicians is based on a cycle of 11 chords played at the beginning and end, with each chord held for the duration of two breaths.
Compositional Technique
Music for 18 Musicians features more harmonic movement in its first five minutes than any of Steve Reich's previous works before 1976.
Performer Biography
Synergy Vocals has a close association with composer Steve Reich, stemming from their first concert in 1996 where they performed his work Tehillim.
Composition History
Steve Reich's Music for 18 Musicians was composed between May 1974 and March 1976.
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