Steve reich vermont counterpoint download free sheet music and. New york counterpoint by steve reich 1936 full score. Flute, tapecd sheet music book by steve reich 1936. It is scored for three alto flutes, three flutes, three piccolos and one solo part all prerecord on tape, plus a live solo part. Electric counterpoint is in the music in the 20th century along with peripetie and somethings coming. Steve reich vermont counterpoint pdf files mapsoftzone. By his own admission, he was floundering beneath a.
Electric counterpoint 3rd movement by steve reich instruments music technology 7 electric guitars 2 bass guitars panning used to separate out the guitar parts to left and solo guitar part who plays along with a multitrack recording of the other parts omposed for pat metheny, a well known jazz guitarist. The cinematic orchestra a process of turning speech patterns into music which could sound like a gimmick, has complete integrity and the thrill of genius working in new territory in the hands of steve reich on different trains. The piece has a duration of roughly 10 minutes and is dedicated to the american philanthropist betty freeman. Melody some parts note addition used to build up melody meaning notes are gradually added to a part until all notes in melody are. Each of the three works is scored for one live performer who plays along with up to a dozen prerecorded layers of himherself. This chapter presents reichs thoughts about vermont counterpoint. Vermont counterpoint, for piccolo, details allmusic.
Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Boomkat limited second floor, swan building 20 swan street manchester m4 5jw united kingdom tel. New york counterpoint 1985, composed by steve reich, presents many challenges to. New york counterpoint rachel yoder, clarinet and prerecorded clarinets second inversion. Reich steve tehillim free ebook download as pdf file. John adams, steve reich, ransom wilson, solisti new york adams. Demanded performer specialization, concentrating deeply on exact timing of notes or to count many repeats. The first movement, after an introductory pulsing section where the harmonies of the movement are stated, uses a theme derived from central african horn music that i became aware of through the ethnomusicologist simha arom. Steve reich and musicians made the premier recording of this work on ecm records. Each of the three works is scored for one live performer who plays along with up to a. While they have the style of expressionismserialism and musical theatre, steve reichs 3rd movement is in the style of minimalism which i will go into detail before we start analysing electric counterpoint. Vermont counterpoint by steve reich 1936 sheet music. Reich explored these ideas further in his frequently recorded pieces music for a large ensemble 1978 and octet 1979. Aug 17, 2011 vermont counterpoint for amplified flute and tape is a minimalist composition written by the american composer steve reich in 1982.
By his own admission, he was floundering beneath a massive, unmanageable. Four counterpoint exercises for guitar pdf of music tab duration. Composers notes vermont counterpoint 1982 was commissioned by flutist ransom wilson and is dedicated to betty freeman. We and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. It is useful to understand some of the hallmarks of the style and understand.
Vermont counterpoint 1982 was commissioned by flutist ransom wilson and is dedicated to betty freeman. Vermont counterpoint for amplified flute and tape is a minimalist composition written by the american composer steve reich in. Minimalism eight linesvermont counterpointnew york counterpointfour organsfacadescompany cd. It was originally shown with flutist jessica peek sherwood as part of a night of performances by sonic generator on march 26th, 2007. Warner cd steve reich piano counterpoint vincent corver.
Steve reich has 34 books on goodreads with 522 ratings. Electric counterpoint 1987 was commissioned by the brooklyn academy of musics next wave festival for guitarist pat metheny. If you like electric counterpoint, seek out the earlier vermont counterpoint and new york counterpoint which are just as rich and lovely. Its original release was performed by the kronos quartet and won the grammy award for best classical contemporary composition in 1989. The piece consists of three movements, fast, slow, and. The first piece of this kind reich wrote was violin phase 1967, which transferred to instrumental music the techniques reich had previously explored with tape loops of human speech, set to. New york counterpoint 1985 marks the second installment of reich s counterpoint series, which began in 1982 with vermont counterpoint for the multiple flutes of ransom wilson, and ended in 1987 with electric counterpoint for electric guitarist pat metheny. This chapter presents reichs thoughts about vermont counterpoint, which was commissioned by ransom wilson and is.
Vermont counterpoint was composed by steve reich for 1 live flute and 11 tracks of prerecorded flutes, alto flutes, and piccolo. Click here to visit our frequently asked questions about html5. Electric counterpoint 3rd movement by steve reich analysis. Steve reichs new york counterpoint 1985 performed by benjamin mellefont. His innovations include using tape loops to create phasing. The programs steve reich and bam bam has presented the music of longtime artistic colleaguecomposerperformer steve reich since 1971, when world premiere performances of drumming took place at bam, moma, and town hall.
Vermont counterpoint download free sheet music and scores. Steve reich tabs, chords, guitar, bass, ukulele chords, power tabs and guitar pro tabs including piano phase, different trains after the war, electric counterpoint iii fast, reed phase. The london steve reich ensemble is an outstanding group of young musicians. Jun 29, 2012 steve reich himself, though, would disagree. Steve reich 1936present also known for its gonna rain tape loop pieces, use of phasing known for rhythmically complex works. Steve reich vermont counterpoint robert davidson city portraits world premiere erik griswold in patterns of shade chris cerrone hoytschermerhorn beat furrer presto con fuoco timo andres crashing through fences press, play. Books by steve reich author of writings on music, 19652000. The piece has a duration of roughly 10 minutes and is dedicated to the american philanthropist betty freeman references. Vermont counterpoint by steve reich 1936 sheet music for. Steve reich electric counterpoint from late night tales.
Vermont counterpoint, a song by steve reich on spotify. New york counterpoint 1985 marks the second installment of reichs counterpoint series, which began in 1982 with vermont counterpoint for the multiple flutes of ransom wilson, and ended in 1987 with electric counterpoint for electric guitarist pat metheny. There are bluehaired ladies in the old sense of the phrase, and bluehaired ladies in. Minimalism eight linesvermont counterpointnew york. Vermont counterpoint a ete commande par le flutiste ransom wilson et est dedie a. Electric counterpoint is a minimalist composition written by american composer steve reich. The live soloist plays alto flute, flute and piccolo and participates in the ongoing counterpoint as well as more extended melodies.
Reich remarked that this one work contained more harmonic movement in the first five minutes than any other work he had written. Vermont counterpoint, commissioned and premiered by ransom wilson, can also be played on a solo flute with tape. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Made up of a 1 bar motif repeated continuously forming an ostinato. Steve reich electric counterpoint, third movement the latest in ivan hewetts 50part series on short works by the worlds greatest composers. New york counterpoint for amplified clarinet and tape, or 11 clarinets and bass clarinet is a 1985 minimalist composition written by american composer steve reich. Electric counterpoint steve reich flashcards quizlet.
Vermont counterpoint, a song by steve reich on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Clarinet, tapecd sheet music book by steve reich 1936. Different trains is a threemovement piece for string quartet and tape written by steve reich in 1988. Steve reich vermont counterpoint for flute youtube. Reich and musicians performed vermont counterpoint and tehillim as part of the next wave. The piece is a continuation of the ideas found in vermont counterpoint 1982, where as soloist plays against a prerecorded tape of him or her self. Provided to youtube by naxos of america vermont counterpoint claire chase c. It is the third in a series of pieces first vermont counterpoint in 1982 for flutist ransom wilson followed by new york counterpoint in 1985 for clarinettist richard stolzman all dealing. So this earlier, first recording by wilson, in excellent sound and coupled with two first rate pieces by steve reich, is a must have. The score and solo part to steve reichs vermont counterpoint for flute and tape or flute. Oct 02, 2014 when steve reich heard jonny greenwood perform his 1987 classic electric counterpoint at a polish festival, he was swamped.
Reich electric counterpoint pdf steve reich electric counterpoint iii. The piece has a duration of roughly 10 minutes and is dedicated to the. When steve reich heard jonny greenwood perform his 1987 classic electric counterpoint at a polish festival, he was swamped. Electric counterpoint, by an american composer named steve reich, is a minimalist piece which was written in the 1980s. The final vermont counterpoint originally scored for. Your browser does not currently recognize any of the video formats available. Vermont counterpoint 1982 was commissioned by flutist ransom wilson and is. Their performances pulse with life steve reich the london steve reich e. His innovations include using tape loops to create phasing patterns examples are his early compositions, its gonna rain and.
Shes already recorded three of steve reichs counterpoint series. As part of kings places cello unwrapped series she will perform works written for her, including steve reichs cello counterpoint. Stephen michael reich is an american composer known for his contribution to the development of minimal music in the mid to late 1960s. Reich, steve vermont counterpoint for flute and tape scribd. Though the techniques used include several that i discovered as early as 1967 the relatively fast rate of change there are rarely more. It is the last in a series of three compositions for soloists playing along with prerecorded multitrack tape loops. Vermont counterpoint belongs to a family of reich pieces that call for a single performer to record multiple tracks of himself or herself, and then to perform live to the accompaniment of those tracks. New york counterpoint by steve reich 1936 full score and.
New york counterpoint was commissioned by the fromm music foundation for clarinettist richard stolzman. Feb 08, 2015 provided to youtube by naxos of america vermont counterpoint claire chase c. Honey in the rock io fontenay steve reich ensemble. In 1982, steve reich and musicians performed vermont counterpoint and tehillim as part of the next wave series. Vermont counterpoint for amplified flute and tape is a minimalist composition written by the american composer steve reich in 1982. Steve reichs different trains, a work for string quartet and tape written in 1988, is widely recognised as one of the most significant musical compositions of the last thirty years. Steve reichs most popular book is writings on music, 19652000. Introduced by live guitar, top 4 guitar parts at different times, creating a cannon.
According to the directions for performance included in the score of steve reichs violin phase composed in 1967 and published in 1979, the first thing an audience member is likely to see on stage is a reeltoreel tape recorder. Produced, mixed and mastered by danny keig in sydney, 2012. Please, subscribe or login to access full text content. There are bluehaired ladies in the old sense of the phrase, and bluehaired ladies in the new sense. In new york counterpoint the soloist prerecords ten clarinet and bass clarinet parts and then plays a final 11th part live against the tape. In new york counterpoint the soloist prerecords ten clarinet and. Steve reich vermont counterpoint musique minimaliste.
Study flashcards on electric counterpoint third movement steve reich at. Steve reich wsu honors college washington state university. May 31, 2017 this chapter presents reichs thoughts about vermont counterpoint. Stephen michael steve reich, born october 3, 1936, is an american composer who pioneered the style of minimalist music. Yet, the most recent recording on sfs is also a musthave, but primarily for the sake of the masterpiece, infinite jest played with energy and deep insight under mtts baton. Comment on the technology, structure, harmony, texture and melody of steve reichs electric counterpoint. This visual score is a display of the pieces complex structure. Steve reich vermont counterpoint musique minimaliste, musique. This edition has a solo part and score parts and tape are available for hire only. It was commissioned and premiered by the flutist ransom wilson. Reichs work is marked by its use of repetitive figures, slow harmonic rhythm, and canons.
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