Steve Reich: The Four Sections / Music for Mallet Instruments, Voices & Organ
Steve Reich's music is based around the phase shifting of percussion  instruments. Even when he uses a larger ensemble--or a whole orchestra--you can  still make out the percussion underneath. It's always there. InThe Four  Sectionshe takes a simple theme on the strings, then punctuates the flow  with precise, percussive effects. It is very engaging music, some of the best  this composer has written.Music for Mallet Instruments, Voices and Organis a tour de force. Once again the percussion rules. Here the organ and voices  provide the undercarriage for all sorts of wondrous mallet instruments to flow  over the top.--Paul Cook