NP but C

[Lalitree L Darnielle]

*Q of the music knowledeable on the list...Isn't there a music composition
from the sixties called "C'... some kind of democratic, participatory piece
for orchestra?*


Yes! 'In C', Terry Riley (1964). From wikipedia, which says it better than I
can: "In C consists of 53 short, numbered musical phrases, lasting from half
a beat to 32 beats; each phrase may be repeated an arbitrary number of
times. Each musician has control over which phrase he or she plays: players
are encouraged to play the phrases starting at different times, even if they
are playing the same phrase. The performance directions state that
the musical ensemble should try to stay within two to three phrases of each
other. The phrases must be played in order, although some may be skipped."
It's a great piece. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In_C

Also, hello everyone -- I'm new to the list, and tend to be a lurker-type on
listservs like this. Really enjoying the V discussions.

--L

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