3.2.4 Steve Reich
In this chapter, Clark explores the music of Steve Reich, and how Reich’s music can be seen to be influenced by Jazz.
Excerpts explored in the above video:
Figure 19: Reich – Double Sextet (Clarinet Excerpt, Measure 584-591)
Figure 20: Reich – City Life (Clarinet Excerpt, Measure 161-170)
Excerpts explored in the above video:
Figure 21: Reich – Double Sextet Clarinet – violin
Figure 22: Reich – City Life (Violin Excerpt, Measure 111-121)
Key Points
- Understand how to avoid sounding limp
- Understand how to shape the longer notes and add personality to the music
- Understand how the rhythm is important to this music
- Using the feel and articulation of jazz music even though the written rhythm may be straight
- Understand how words might influence the articulation that we might choose
