Few would dub Rhys Chatham a simplistic musician. A guitar player and composer, he began creating experimental pieces for large "guitar orchestras" in New York City in the late 1970's, working with fellow avant-garde guitarists like Sonic Youth godfather Glenn Branca.In 2005, Chatham was commissioned by the city of Paris to create A Crimson Grail for the Nuit Blanche Festival, an annual all-ni...
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[08-08-2009] Two distinct forms of minimalism filled the Lincoln Center's Damrosch Park Bandshell on Saturday night, as did an estimated 10,000 people eager to hear the evening's momentous sounds. First came the world premier of composer Rhys Chatham's A Crimson Grail for 200 Electric Guitars, a massive piece in three shimmering movements and its orchestration of 200 electric guitars, 16 basses...
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Few would dub Rhys Chatham a simplistic musician. A guitar player and composer, he began creating experimental pieces for large "guitar orchestras" in New York City in the late 1970's, working with fellow avant-garde guitarists like Sonic Youth godfather Glenn Branca.In 2005, Chatham was commissioned by the city of Paris to create A Crimson Grail for the Nuit Blanche Festival, an annual all-ni...
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Seriously.Why is Chatham so fucking good? This latest magnum opus is possibly my favorite piece of his to date. It's so beautiful at times that it makes me wonder why I didn't take an interest him sooner. This album, in particular, is something that I would have adored in the heights of my Grade 12-era Radiohead obsession.If you're interested in ambient music comprised of hundreds of guitars...
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Manuel Gottsching - "E2-E4" The Joshua Light Show=Amazing free event Aug. 15 at Damrosch Park as part of the Lincoln Center Out of Doors series. Also features Perotin's Beata Viscera and a 200-guitar orchestra performing Rhys Chatham's A Crimson Grail. Should be epic!!
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Few would dub Rhys Chatham a simplistic musician. A guitar player and composer, he began creating experimental pieces for large "guitar orchestras" in New York City in the late 1970's, working with fellow avant-garde guitarists like Sonic Youth godfather Glenn Branca.In 2005, Chatham was commissioned by the city of Paris to create A Crimson Grail for the Nuit Blanche Festival, an annual all-ni...
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Seriously.Why is Chatham so fucking good? This latest magnum opus is possibly my favorite piece of his to date. It's so beautiful at times that it makes me wonder why I didn't take an interest him sooner. This album, in particular, is something that I would have adored in the heights of my Grade 12-era Radiohead obsession.If you're interested in ambient music comprised of hundreds of guitars...
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--- - |- [September 2008] On August 15, the first-ever outdoor performance of Rhys Chatham's "A Crimson Grail," a monumental piece of music composed for an orchestra of 200 guitars, was canceled due to weather in New York City deemed incompatible by the concert organizers because of the large amount of electrical power required to power the 200 guitar amplifiers. "A Crimson Grail" was to be o...
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