music
April 11, 2026
Reich: The Sextets Album Review
Colin Currie Group (Colin Currie Records): The fourth Reich album for Currie’s specialist ensemble celebrates the composer’s precise patterns with an enjoyably chilled feel and plenty of dynamic niceties.
TL;DR
- The Colin Currie Group celebrates Steve Reich's 90th birthday with their fourth album of his music.
- The album features "Sextet" (1985), characterized by interlocking patterns and a fast-slow-fast structure.
- "Six Marimbas" (1986) offers exuberant woody tones and a relaxed interpretation.
- "The Double Sextet" (2007) is described as one of Reich's most hypnotic works, performed with dynamic niceties.
- "Dance Patterns" is included as an attractive makeweight.