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Reich: Music for 18 Musicians

Masterful Minimalism

Part of the London Sinfonietta 2018/19

Add to my Calendar 12-02-2019 19:30 12-02-2019 21:30 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. Royal Festival Hall, London DD/MM/YYYY

Details

Royal Festival Hall
Southbank Centre
Belvedere Rd
South Bank
London
SE1 8XX
England

Programme

Steve Reich – Clapping Music
Steve Reich – Music for 18 Musicians (1976)
Steve Reich – Runner (2016)

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.

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