Steve Reich - Drumming

L'ensemble de percussion de l'Université de Moncton
Mount Allison University percussion ensemble
Concert enregistré le 18 mars 2017
Les Musiciens
Percussionnistes :
Mount Allison :
Joël Cormier : Professeur
Dael Taekema
Ryan Smith
David Dunham
Elijah Clement
Université de Moncton:
Michel Deschênes : Professeur et chef d’orchestre
Jocelyn Blanchette
Alexandre Boudreau
Chris Cormier
Martin Daigle
Zachary Doucet
Samuel Leger
Nokomi Ouellet
Jacqueline Miller : Alto et sifflement
Naomi Ouellet: Soprano
Ricky Frenette: Flûte Piccolo

[@kathryndeleonable]

I first heard this incredible composition on March 4, 1979, on the radio, and I wish I could remember what radio station I heard it on! This song influenced some events in my life on that day, which led to a wonderful, life-changing decision I made. I try to listen to the piece on March 4 of every year so I can remember how my life changed due to this amazing piece. I've been a fan of Steve Reich since that day, 44 years ago.

[@mirrta4598]

how did the music changed it if im not too curious?

[@neilwhelan2678]

so what happened ffs

[@jeffreymclean3358]

That’s beautiful and profound! Music is our heavenly gift! Thanks for sharing:)

[@claudio_leon]

that's beautiful

[@Lichfeldian--Suttonian]

I love this piece. A composition of beats/notes that are constantly evolving. Genius!

[@almaguapa-sailboatliveaboa440]

I was 9 (mid-'70s) when my parents bought an organ with percussions beats and various sounds. I fooled around on it for couple of months until I discovered/composed a sequence that had that repetitive/looping with subtle notes changing. It sounded great to my ears and discovered it was addictive as I played it for many months when sitting at the organ. My parents hated it - of course, they wanted to hear classic/standard music. Unfortunately, I didn't have the argument "Hey, go listen to Steve Reich..."

[@danielmbc]

ahahahah great story

[@christophercompton274]

So your mum never called out to you and asked you, “Can’t you play something different!?”

[@rehellman]

I heard the debut of this piece in New York decades ago and then again in a mesmerizing performance with Laura Dean Dance Company. Being able to watch it again now with its hypnotic precision brought me to tears!

[@nanagoldberg]

וואו, וואו...מה שעדאה רופטים לא מסוגלים לעשות עושה המוסרוצה לתקן ‏‪4:46‬‏ טעויות כתיב. יקה בעשרים שניות. תןדה לאל על סה. ❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@DrTaida2]

Very nice to see the live video of the work. Awesome 🎉

[@markrush2107]

All I can say is...WOW!!! What a brilliant performance of an exquisitely beautiful piece of music. I'm grateful that you shared it with us. Bravo to the performers!

[@fmschiav]

I saw this piece performed at the Kennedy Center in Washington DC a long time ago. I still remember some old woman getting up in front of me, throwing her mink stole over her shoulder and marching out of the auditorium. Good riddance. This is one of the more remarkable pieces from the 20th century, from one of it's best composers.

[@russellhenrybieber6620]

I heavily suggest meditating to this

[@morganradice]

00:13 Part 1, 17:32 Part 2, 33:01 Part 3, 43:22 Part 4.

[@MuzikJunky]

When you see this performed, you can appreciate how assiduously difficult it must be to play this amazing and transcendental piece! This moves me more than any traditional Western classical music could dream of. Peace.

[@PugCuber]

even with the slight mishaps right around 42:35 (and speaking of which, great recovery, btw), this is a great performance of this incredible piece. god bless Steve Reich’s music

[@idevries3675]

Géniale and mind boggling at the same time. A piece of heart! Very intense! Congratulations!

[@genesisPiano]

Great stuff. Respect to the musicians and Steve Reich.

[@CalBruin]

Thank you. Watching was a good experience.

[@ResonantMusicLicensing]

Thank you for sharing! 🎶♥️🎶

[@ety6fdg4]

J'adore la partie de chaises musicales de ce morceau ! Plus sérieusement les dix huit minutes de percussions sont incroyables !

[@chasmenear7130]

Absolutely amazing music, and performance!

[@giedriuszaura5063]

Amazing, thank you

[@PolarRed]

Absolutely brilliant. Only thing I could ever say is, thank you!

[@poobah777]

Thank you

[@user-tn3gf8vf9l]

いつか生で見てみたい

[@pianissimo5951]

I like when the conducter just comes out of nowhere and conducts that ONE last part!

[@rolandoribes6758]

MARAVILLOSO!

[@kylekylewelch]

So I've seen/heard about 20 different performances of this, and the first act is the best performance I've seen. Sure they took some liberties, but they really pulled them off.

[@sinaypse3791]

): diz is so beautiful

[@redcatredcat8172]

👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🤩🤩🤩🤩 bravo. Pas d'autre mot.

[@pierremichaud2397]

Bravo!!!!!! Superbe performance.

[@algo3766]

Et en plus ils ont l'air heureux ! Magnifique !

[@JulioBravo-xt6nu]

Bill bruford...disciplinen 👌

[@francknhieu2862]

Bravo ! Pas simple le décalage pour un humain :)

[@codymills8410]

Looks like a great work to be a part of!

[@DioJeanBaptiste]

simply amazing :-)

[@yasinmonir3676]

just perfect in all universe🌍🌍🌏💯💯🌌🌌

[@jeff8835]

Amazing to see how this is done, one of Steve's best compositions!

[@akasataw]

love

[@Cocashz]

Très belle performance !

[@jonathaneffemey4892]

great!

[@ARIZJOE]

A really interesting composition. Fine young musicians. You remind me that New Brunswick is part of French Canada,

[@MsMsmak]

Out of this world. Truly. I loved it!

[@nanagoldberg]

הרמונייה? תיאורית האחד המאחד...איזה יופי, ממש תענוג. קמתי מהמיטה לרקוד....לנוע....יפהפה🎉❤

[@jordanstal8504]

J'aime bien...👍👍👍

[@cronkitepercussion]

YEEEEEAAAAHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!

[@wotsitquaver248]

wow-

[@machida5114]

紛れもなく初期を代表する作品です。 Undoubtedly, it is a work that represents the early days. Sans aucun doute, c'est une œuvre qui représente les débuts.

[@apocalipsereich6997]

Uffffffffff 🤯♥️🤯♥️🤯♥️

[@MoustiluigiRandom]

Big up à eux o/

[@bingewatcher6077]

J'adore, je m'immisce avec mon handpan, ça passe bien, parfois, mais je suis très débutant en handpan (1semaine) ... 😊

[@matthewdevereux1288]

Reich on!

[@osushi1366]

音（CD）聴くより映像見た方が迫力ある！

[@cronkitepercussion]

Michel my man!😄

[@shintayuasa6673]

Great performance! Only 1question. Is 42:20-35 correct?　idk. sry..

[@nikolaibobrov7592]

No, it's not. They made a few mistakes but then recovered.

[@schwarzblatt]

The madness of Threes

[@Greenmanseoul]

다듬이질 소리가 연상됨

[@dvirga]

Yep. 14:19

[@olivierherment1188]

Concentration Evasion Extase.

[@jasonholthouser4069]

so which one is Steve?

[@Izolus]

all of them

[@r5t6y12]

He's not there. He was in Pacoima that night................HHHHHHHHHHHHHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

[@polemicize4542]

Why do I want to believe that the musician who starts it all (the bearded man on the left) is Steve Reich himself?

[@hansjorgseiler2883]

It's Michel Deschênes : Professeur et chef d’orchestre. You must have a sense for authority.

[@polemicize4542]

Hansjörg Seiler Thanks, he’s brilliant to watch.

[@user-be9vp2hx2y]

脳の中でリフレインして癖になる。

[@de.drummer]

18:20

[@shawnkid434]

33:12

[@maramauu]

the very best is in the last quarter: en kai pan. emerging complexity aggregating elementary simplicity

[@mitchellschmidt9282]

What can I say?

[@josephinebennington7247]

Still wondering what to say? 🤔.

[@pianissimo5951]

17:33 wait, wait, wait that's clickbait!

[@user-su6ge3yc2c]

발자국 꾸욱

[@ryukichihiwara4495]

There is something that leads to Japanese drums

[@333_Tarot]

What do you think it is?

[@Hchris101]

yeah! HIT THEM DRUMS! DON"T NEVER TALK BACK TO ME YOU INSTRUMENT!!!

[@julianqloww3186]

this gives me Ohrenkrebs

[@sacarymoviesamu]

This could literally be s metal drumming of today, lmao

[@mau.v.]

He stole it from Senegalese drummers go check doudou ndiaye rose

[@xeniartius]

Thank you very much Steve Reich for one more torturing device.

[@robertedwards9961]

They are incapable of going off the beat as Reich requires. Terrible version.

[@fmschiav]

I also have to add that the videography for this piece is awful. Constant fading in and out and superimposing imagery is confusing, distractive, and the worst of 1960's video techniques.

[@davidmayhew8083]

Unbelievably monotonous and irritating.

[@armandoilcoccodrillo7835]

🤢🤢🤢🤢🤢

[@VEC7ORlt]

This is lame, I like Reich and I like minimalism, but this is the definition of 'nothing happening', as a 20min piece its okay, but the whole hour, nope.

[@towermoss]

Did we listen to the same piece?

[@VEC7ORlt]

@@towermoss Yes, and its still lame. Music for 18 musicians is way better and much more interesting, hell even Perlence Subrange 6-36 by Autechre is more interesting than this by a mile.

[@lucasherrera3926]

it good m8

[@Lifesizemortal]

@@VEC7ORlt so no comments about the musicianship? Okay keep hating

[@VEC7ORlt]

@@Lifesizemortal I'm pretty sure they are good drummers and this is good drumming, but its still boring. And you, you can go away, while I go listen CBL or something.

[@solessdialtone2514]

Still don't like this

[@user-dp5us7ex3l]

44:54