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Steve Reich Music for Pieces of Wood 6′
David Hext Sound Blocks 6′
David Hext Grounded world premiere 8′
David Hext Plainsong 10′
Cage Living Room Music 8′
David Hext, Riccardo Lorenzo Parmigiani, Erika Öhman, John Abendstern and Ben Gray percussion
Alluring rhythms and percussive colours to delight the ear, in this programme devised by Hallé Section Principal David Hext, himself a distinguished composer of works for percussion instruments. Two 20th-century classics complement David’s compositions: Steve Reich’s breath-taking minimalist rhythmic tapestry, where he aimed ‘to make music from the simplest possible instruments’, and Cage’s Living Room Music, exemplifying his belief that the ordinary sounds of everyday life – a newspaper, door or furniture – intrinsically have the essence for vibrant music.
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