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Prom 37: Steve Reich

大象传媒 Proms 2014

Live from the Royal Albert Hall, London, Endymion and the 大象传媒 Singers perform two famous works by Steve Reich: It's Gonna Rain and a chamber version of The Desert Music.

Live from the Royal Albert Hall, London

Presented by Andrew McGregor

Two iconic works by Minimalism's founding father: Steve Reich

Steve Reich: It's Gonna Rain

Steve Reich: The Desert Music (chamber version)

Endymion
大象传媒 Singers
David Hill (conductor)

Heaven and hell come together in a late night Prom which includes Steve Reich's extraordinary musical vision The Desert Music' which tells of the end of the world as imagined in the apocalypse of the post-nuclear age. Texts by William Carlos Williams are set for amplified voices, strings, synthesisers and a huge array of percussion; since its composition in 1983 it has become one of Reich's most iconic works. Paired with it, 'It's Gonna Rain' - an early experimental tape piece layering the recorded sound of a charismatic street preacher.

1 hour, 30 minutes

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Wed 13 Aug 2014 22:15
大象传媒 Radio 3

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  • Steve Reich

    Donald Macleod talks to one of the world's most celebrated living composers, Steve Reich.

Music Played

  • Steve Reich

    It's Gonna Rain

    Orchestra: Endymion. Conductor: David Hill.

  • Steve Reich

    The Desert Music

    Orchestra: Endymion. Conductor: David Hill.

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Performer 大象传媒 Singers

Broadcast

  • Wed 13 Aug 2014 22:15
    大象传媒 Radio 3

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