Electric counterpoint is the last in a series of 3 pieces for soloists playing along with prerecorded multitrack tapes of themselves. Electric counterpoint 3rd movement by steve reich analysis. An animation designed as an accompaniment to an amazing piece of music by steve reich. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Electric counterpoint is a minimalist composition by the american composer steve reich. Steve reich electric counterpoint, third movement i love this piece because it embodies old virtues of classical music in a mood as carefree as a summer afternoon on the beach. Electric counterpoint steve reich gcse revision notes. Minimalist piece based on electric counterpoint by steve reich. Sep 23, 2012 a booklet with sheets that can be used for activities teaching metric displacement redundant melody, crossrhythms as well as a structural table and list of relevant vocabulary. Electric counterpoint 1 fast steve reich by joergen. The complete guide to counterpoint giorgio signorile. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext.
Electric counterpoint steve reich gcse revision notes by. Telechargez et imprimez des partitions ou apprenez en ligne. Aos2 reich electric counterpoint teaching resources. An examstyle set of questions on movement iii of electric counterpoint. Minimalism developed primarily during the 1950s, 60s, and 70s amidst a rising counterculture in america. Electric counterpoint, for electric guitar, bass guitar, and tape play streams in full or download mp3 from classical archives, the largest and best organized classical music site on the web. Fast, an album by steve reich, sean shibe on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Electric counterpoint by steve reich 1936 full score. Steve reich clectic countercornt for guitar and tape or guitar ensemble full score and live solo guitar part hendon music boosey oy hawkes electric counterpoint commissioned by the brookiyn academy of music.
The repertoire includes a new take on steve reich s electric counterpoint, first commissioned in 1987 for guitarist pat metheny, placing the percussionist against a prerecorded tape of himself. Species counterpoint is not intended to teach any given style of music. Steve reich electric counterpoint by ethan street on prezi. While they have the style of expressionismserialism and musical theatre, steve reich s 3rd movement is in the style of minimalism which i will go into detail before we start analysing electric counterpoint. Steve reich kronos quartet pat metheny different trains electric counterpoint. Minimalist artists in the 50s defied expectations of what art should. Steve reich electric counterpoint, for electric guitar. Powerplant encompasses the work of some of the most dynamic young british artists, bringing together the virtuoso percussionist joby burgess and live sound engineer matthew fairclough. Features of minimalism fragment repetition ostinato riffs retrograde inversion retrograde inversion randomize notes layering chords change root position of the chord halfdouble rhythm dynamics features of electric counterpoint background of the piece time signautre 32 128. A gcse analysis of electric counterpoint, by steve reich. The cantus firmus is a given melodic phrase that is to receive contrapuntal treatment. In simple counterpoint all parts must remain in the same relative position to one another. The goal of species counterpoint is fluency and sensitivity to line and to dissonance.
Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. An analysis of the second movement of steve reichs electric counterpoint can yield. Fast, with sheet music this is a minimalist piece composed in 1987, for electric guitar and tape. Downloadsteve reich electric counterpoint score pdf. Electric counterpoint by luis eduardo orias diz and tens of millions of other songs on all your devices with amazon music unlimited. Electric counterpoint is in the music in the 20th century along with peripetie and somethings coming. Electric counterpoint sheet music for trumpet, french horn. Mar 07, 2012 now, for counterpoint, i would strongly suggest preliminary exercises in counterpoint by arnold schoenberg, which you can either download in pdf for free, or make a secondhand purchase it is now out of print. Check out electric counterpoint 1 fast steve reich by joergen brilling on amazon music. The programme also included double sextet for ensemble with 12 players, clapping music, for two people and four hands featuring reich himself alongside percussionist colin currie, electric counterpoint, with electric guitar by mats bergstrom accompanied by a layered soundtrack, as well as two of reich s small ensemble pieces, one for acoustic. Hopefully it will help people with their gcse music revision.
Electric counterpoint iii guitar tab by steve reich with free online tab player. T he first release of radio rewrite, premiered in london by the london sinfonietta last year, brings the steve reich discography up to date. Click on a datetime to view the file as it appeared at that time. Reich, electric counterpoint, booklet teaching resources. Electric counterpoint steve reich by sarah biden on prezi. Steve reich electric counterpoint excerpt on vimeo. Steve reichs electric counterpoint includes 9445192 pular music exemplified by the tin pan alley style avoided these issues and focused instead on escapist themes of privacy and romance. Fast from steve reichs works 19651995 for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Simple counterpoint lesson i counterpoint is the art of combining two or more melodies of equal melodic individuality. Cd, album, club elektra nonesuch, elektra nonesuch 9 791762, 791762. I dont think tabs would be very helpful fo this piece. Oct 02, 2014 t he first release of radio rewrite, premiered in london by the london sinfonietta last year, brings the steve reich discography up to date. Partitions, tablatures et lead sheets pour steve reich. I believe this is the best, the most useful counterpoint book a composer can read, written by a prominent selftaught composer.
Electric counterpoint 3rd movement by steve reich instruments music technology 7 electric guitars 2 bass guitars panning used to separate out the guitar parts to left and solo guitar part who plays along with a multitrack recording of the other parts omposed for pat metheny, a well known jazz guitarist. Electric counterpoint was commissioned for the jazz guitarist pat metheny to perform at the brooklyn academy of musics new wave festival. Steve reich electric counterpoint, third movement a. Guitar, recording sheet music book by steve reich 1936. A counterpoint in second species is written as two notes against one. A comparison of electric counterpoint and radio rewrite erin main, may 12 th, 2016 21m.
The piece consists of three movements, fast, slow, and fast. Electric counterpoint fast movement 3 by steve reich. Electric counterpoint iii tab by steve reich guitar 1. Different trains kronos quartet, pat metheny, steve reich on allmusic 1989 this late80s work finds the minimalist composer. A lot of small businesses turn to services like freshbooks to create professional, custom invoices to send to customers. In general, the faster the notes of the counterpoint move i. Oct 28, 2015 electric counterpoint by steve reich performed by mats bergstrom electric counterpoint 1987 was commissioned by the brooklyn academy of musics next wave festival for guitarist pat metheny. Though its starting point is a pair of radiohead songs. Coffrets steve reich phases 10 disques pi steve reich works 19651995 5 disques, nonesuch records, 2006.
Print and download in pdf or midi electric counterpoint. Electric counterpoint is a minimalist composition which has been a main part of steve reichs varied discography, so much so that the 3rd movement has now been included in the gcse anthology of music, in the second area of study music in the 20th century. The cantus firmus continues to move in whole notes, while the counterpoint moves in halves. It is useful to understand some of the hallmarks of the style and understand. While they have the style of expressionismserialism and musical theatre, steve reichs 3rd movement is in the style of minimalism which i will go into detail before we start analysing electric counterpoint. Different trains electric counterpoint by steve reich, pat metheny from amazons classical music store. Study flashcards on electric counterpoint third movement steve reich at. Electric counterpoint iii tab by steve reich live guitar.
Does anyone have the complete sheet music for the lead part. New york counterpoint 1985, composed by steve reich. Steve reich kronos quartet pat metheny different trains. Electric counterpoint exam question teaching resources. Three tales, par chlinsimbe steve reich and musicians, nonesuch records, 2003.