Three Strange Angels

Steve Reich at 70' Tour

In celebration of Steve Reich's 70th birthday, pioneering percussion ensemble 'Three Strange Angels' presents a programme around Reich's mesmerising classic, Sextet. Also featured are US and British works written in response or having strong aesthetic links to Reich’s music. With a vast array of percussion instruments from the more traditional marimba and vibraphone to radios, turntables and buzzers, 'Three Strange Angels' showcases the breadth of Reich’s musical world and his infectious fascination with the beauty of sound in all its forms.

'Three Strange Angels' is a percussion-based ensemble with strong roots in rhythmic contemporary music. Led by Richard Benjafield, it represents a renewal of his creative partnership with Chris Brannick, a co-founder of Ensemble Bash. The tour will take the ensemble to six cities and features composer/performer Graham Fitkin as keyboard player. A new version of Fitkin's 'Totti', inspired by the energy of the legendary footballer, opens the touring programme.

Main Touring Programme

Graham Fitkin 'Totti', new version
Steve Reich 'Music for Pieces of Wood'
Graham Fitkin 'There is a Great Weight on my Head Tonight'
Peter Garland 'Apple Blossom'
John Cage 'Credo in US'

interval including Steve Reich 'Come Out' on CD playback

John White 'Drinking & Hooting Machine'
Steve Reich 'Sextet'

London Touring Programme

Graham Fitkin 'There is a Great Weight on my Head Tonight'
New Work created by the CONNECT ensemble
Terry Riley 'In C'

interval

John Cage 'Credo in US'
Steve Reich 'Sextet'

24 September, 4pm, Britten-Pears Building, Snape*
box office: 01728 687 110, www.aldeburgh.co.uk

28 September, 7.30pm, Lakeside Arts Centre, Nottingham*
box office: 0115 846 7777, www.lakesidearts.org.uk

19 October, 8pm, Turner Sims Concert Hall, Southampton
box office: 023 8059 5151, www.turnersims.co.uk

25 October, 8pm, Jacqueline du Pré Concert Building, Oxford
box office: 0870 750 0659, www.ocmevents.org

26 October, 7.30pm, Royal Northern College of Music, Manchester
box office: 0161 907 5555, www.rncm.ac.uk

28 October, 7.30pm, LSO St Lukes, London
box office: 020 7638 8891, www.lso.co.uk/whatson/lsostlukes
Joint concert with CONNECT ensemble

*Alternative programme. Please contact venue for further information.

Pre-concert talk one houre before concert at all venues except Snape. The ensemble and composer/performer Graham Fitkin will talk about Reich and his influence no them.