A movement from Andy Ahiko’s Seven Pillars kicks things off with a burst of energy. There’s humour in Ben Nobuto’s Daily Affirmation, commissioned by the quartet, the four players ‘dispensing joy in little packaged doses like those Pez sweets’. Then it’s time for something brand new from American composer Robert Honstein, who describes his appealing, evocative music as filled with a ‘spirit of play’.
Camille Pépin’s gentle, flowing work for two vibraphones and two marimbas – a classic Steve Reich combination – is the perfect foil for Drumming Part 1 by Steve Reich. His trademark intensity and physicality are given free rein in this work for four drum kits. Its soundworld gradually expands from hi-hats alone to a ‘cacophony of conflicting pounding sounds’, a cathartic end to a compelling programme.
Presented by the Barbican.
Part of Steve Reich at 90 with Colin Currie.
Barbican Classical Music Programme receives major support from Marcus Margulies and additional support In Memory of John Murray.
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Performers
Milton Court Concert Hall
Colin Currie Quartet: Steve Reich & company
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£32.60
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Percussion fans, clear your diaries. Colin Currie’s series marking Steve Reich’s 90th birthday continues, celebrating a younger generation composing powerful, expressive and hugely enjoyable music.
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