Decisive, committed and compelling Reich

Von Benjamin Poore, 22 Januar 2018

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“immediacy that bypassed the normal cognitive faculties and went straight to the base of the spine”

Rezensierte Veranstaltung: Kings Place: Hall One, London, am 20 Januar 2018

Reich, New York Counterpoint

Reich, Mallet Quartet

Reich, Vermont Counterpoint

Reich, Quartett, für zwei Klaviere und Schlagzeug

Colin Currie Group, Percussion

A British take on New York minimalism: Steve Reich at Carnegie Hall

Kurt Gottschalk, 1st November

The Colin Currie Group and Synergy Vocals present an evening of music by Steve Reich at Carnegie Hall, including the US premiere of Traveler's Prayer.

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Spirit of Delight: Iannis Xenakis celebrated at the Southbank Centre

Christopher Woodley, 8th October

The Greek composer's centenary is marked by the London Sinfonietta, Colin Currie Group and the JACK Quartet.

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Steve Reich : percussion, transe, et organicité

Manuel Gaulhiac, 2nd December

C’est une légende vivante qui s'invite à la fondation Louis Vuitton ce weekend : le compositeur Steve Reich en personne, pionnier des courants de la musique minimaliste et de la musique répétitive.

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Minimalism with maximum impact

Mark Thomas, 24th May

A mesmerising all-Reich programme by the Colin Currie Group and Synergy Vocals produced lustrous textures and sonorous tones, culminating in the astonishing Music for 18 Musicians.

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Reich at the Royal: ‘Minimal Glasgow’ 

Imogen Phoebe Webb, 3rd May

Colin Currie Group and Synergy Vocals showcase seminal works by Steve Reich: Music for Pieces of Wood (1973), Quartet (2013), & Music for 18 Musicians (1974-76)

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Reich Première from Colin Currie Group

Gavin Dixon, 12th October

Colin Currie's all Reich programme included a world première, the Quartet for two pianos and two vibraphones, but the newer works were overshadowed by his epic 1985 Sextet.

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Benjamin Poore

Benjamin Poore is a writer and critic. His book on psychoanalysis and literature is forthcoming in 2019. He has previously written about literature and culture for the Independent, the Times Literary Supplement, and Times Higher Education. In his spare time he tries to sing Schubert; he has a very patient teacher.

Decisive, committed and compelling: Steve Reich in London