Bang on a Can + Lee, London, May 7th 2011

blunderbuss · 03.18.2011, 04:22 PM

A full weekend of pioneering music, as some of today’s most visionary artists explore of Steve Reich’s influence on generations of composers and musicians.

SESSION 3

7 May 2011 / 18:00
Barbican Hall
Tickets: £15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 35
subject to availability

Two Steve Reich premieres, including Kronos Quartet performing his most recent composition: WTC 9/11 . Plus Sonic Youth guitarist Lee Ranaldo playing with the Bang on a Can All-Stars , electronica maverick Dan Deacon joining So Percussion – and the BBC Symphony Orchestra performing music by three generations of American composers, including former Battles frontman Tyondai Braxton , who joins them onstage.

Steve Reich Variations for Winds Strings and Keyboards BBC SO / André de Ridder
Anna Clyne Rewind BBC SO / André de Ridder
Michael Gordon Rewriting Beethoven’s Seventh Symphony BBC SO / André de Ridder
Steve Reich WTC 9/11 Kronos Quartet
Tyondai Braxton Central Market Tyondai Braxton / BBC SO / André de Ridder
Dan Deacon Ghostbuster Cook: The Origin of the Riddler Dan Deacon / So Percussion
Lee Ranaldo How Deep Are Rivers Lee Ranaldo / Bang on a Can All-Stars
Steve Reich 2x5 Bang on a Can

http://www.barbican.org.uk/music/eve...l.asp?ID=11604

blunderbuss · 03.19.2011, 01:08 AM

How Deep Are Rivers?
by: Lee Ranaldo

The piece is a meditation upon the untimely, early death of Epic Soundtracks, a close friend. As such it is a sustained and concentrated piece, which demands a certain amount of ‘furious dedication’ on the part of the players to erecting certain tonal and textural elements, expanding upon the harmonic range of the tape track. Sustained playing, small variations, dense tonal clusters, gongs, bells, metal clang, prepared piano, suggested dominant and 'other' notes, additional notes, movement toward clusters (specified or other), stopwatches, volume. Epic. E Mort.

toxic johnny · 03.19.2011, 06:14 AM

Ticket bought

toxic johnny · 03.19.2011, 06:23 AM

It would be great if Lee could do a solo performance while he is here... !!!!

Hint, hint.

blunderbuss · 03.20.2011, 09:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by toxic johnny

Ticket bought

See ya there. It'll be my birthday, but don't feel you have to buy me an expensive present. The entire contents of the merch table will be quite sufficient.

toxic johnny · 03.20.2011, 11:19 AM

Haha... I'll try my best to get an overdraft extension.

blunderbuss · 05.06.2011, 08:56 AM

Lee on Steve Reich: http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2011...of-steve-reich

toxic johnny · 05.08.2011, 04:49 AM

Lee was on fantastic form last night leading the Bang On A Can All-Stars through his tribute to Epic Soundtracks. The performance lasted for roughly 20-25 mins and was full of mutating crescendos and gorgeous interweaving chord progressions. He guided the musicians through the piece in true band leader/conductor fashion that was a real blast to watch. This is probably one of my favourite ever Lee performances... and I've seen a few in my time so there you go.

The rest of the Reich associated performances were varied but mostly really great, especially Bang On A Can performing Reich's '2x5 (live)' which came straight after Lee.

blunderbuss · 05.08.2011, 10:24 AM

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I echo this, although I had to miss 2x5 in order to get home. I sat just in front of Lee, and was totally captivated by the performance. I hope that at some time a version of How Deep Are Rivers will find it's way to vinyl/CD/ whatever.

03.18.2011, 04:22 PM	#1
blunderbuss invito al cielo Join Date: May 2008 Location: UK Posts: 2,526	A full weekend of pioneering music, as some of today’s most visionary artists explore of Steve Reich’s influence on generations of composers and musicians. SESSION 3 7 May 2011 / 18:00 Barbican Hall Tickets: £15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 35 subject to availability Two Steve Reich premieres, including Kronos Quartet performing his most recent composition: WTC 9/11 . Plus Sonic Youth guitarist Lee Ranaldo playing with the Bang on a Can All-Stars , electronica maverick Dan Deacon joining So Percussion – and the BBC Symphony Orchestra performing music by three generations of American composers, including former Battles frontman Tyondai Braxton , who joins them onstage. Steve Reich Variations for Winds Strings and Keyboards BBC SO / André de Ridder Anna Clyne Rewind BBC SO / André de Ridder Michael Gordon Rewriting Beethoven’s Seventh Symphony BBC SO / André de Ridder Steve Reich WTC 9/11 Kronos Quartet Tyondai Braxton Central Market Tyondai Braxton / BBC SO / André de Ridder Dan Deacon Ghostbuster Cook: The Origin of the Riddler Dan Deacon / So Percussion Lee Ranaldo How Deep Are Rivers Lee Ranaldo / Bang on a Can All-Stars Steve Reich 2x5 Bang on a Can http://www.barbican.org.uk/music/eve...l.asp?ID=11604
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03.19.2011, 01:08 AM	#2
blunderbuss invito al cielo Join Date: May 2008 Location: UK Posts: 2,526	*How Deep Are Rivers?* *by: Lee Ranaldo* The piece is a meditation upon the untimely, early death of Epic Soundtracks, a close friend. As such it is a sustained and concentrated piece, which demands a certain amount of ‘furious dedication’ on the part of the players to erecting certain tonal and textural elements, expanding upon the harmonic range of the tape track. Sustained playing, small variations, dense tonal clusters, gongs, bells, metal clang, prepared piano, suggested dominant and 'other' notes, additional notes, movement toward clusters (specified or other), stopwatches, volume. Epic. E Mort.
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03.19.2011, 06:14 AM	#3
toxic johnny expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: London Posts: 1,657	Ticket bought __________________ Built Toxic J Tough Optic Disc
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03.19.2011, 06:23 AM	#4
toxic johnny expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: London Posts: 1,657	It would be great if Lee could do a solo performance while he is here... !!!! Hint, hint. __________________ Built Toxic J Tough Optic Disc
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03.20.2011, 11:19 AM	#6
toxic johnny expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: London Posts: 1,657	Haha... I'll try my best to get an overdraft extension. __________________ Built Toxic J Tough Optic Disc
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05.06.2011, 08:56 AM	#7
blunderbuss invito al cielo Join Date: May 2008 Location: UK Posts: 2,526	Lee on Steve Reich: http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2011...of-steve-reich
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05.08.2011, 04:49 AM	#8
toxic johnny expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: London Posts: 1,657	Lee was on fantastic form last night leading the Bang On A Can All-Stars through his tribute to Epic Soundtracks. The performance lasted for roughly 20-25 mins and was full of mutating crescendos and gorgeous interweaving chord progressions. He guided the musicians through the piece in true band leader/conductor fashion that was a real blast to watch. This is probably one of my favourite ever Lee performances... and I've seen a few in my time so there you go. The rest of the Reich associated performances were varied but mostly really great, especially Bang On A Can performing Reich's '2x5 (live)' which came straight after Lee. __________________ Built Toxic J Tough Optic Disc
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05.08.2011, 10:24 AM	#9
blunderbuss invito al cielo Join Date: May 2008 Location: UK Posts: 2,526	^ I echo this, although I had to miss 2x5 in order to get home. I sat just in front of Lee, and was totally captivated by the performance. I hope that at some time a version of How Deep Are Rivers will find it's way to vinyl/CD/ whatever.
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