For Terry Riley's 86th birthday, Radio Eclectus presents an all-new 3-hour In C Eclectathon, devoted entirely to this most iconic of all minimalist compositions. We begin with classic interpretations by Bang on a Can and Riley himself before moving into more unorthodox territory with Chinese instruments, medieval instruments, microtonal instruments, synthesizers, laptops, a rock band, and finally, a West African ensemble—six complete traversals of Riley’s 53-part composition, ranging from 5 to 40 minutes, a combination of medleys and unabridged performances, including several recent recordings. Whether you sample a few minutes or settle in for the full three hours, we trust it'll be a pleasing way to (re)acquaint yourself with this most influential of all minimalist masterpieces.
Featuring Brian Eno, Jon Hassell, Africa Express, Wu Man, Mason Bates, Kronos Quartet, Nick Zinner, Jeff Wootton, Damon Albarn, Badou M’Maye, Stuart Dempster and many others. Annotated playlist in Comments.
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Annotated playlist for show #90. In C (1964) by Terry Riley in multiple interpretations
Intro and SET 1: Classic In C medley [0:00]
1. [2:49] Bang on a Can: In C (beginning). From In C (Cantaloupe, 2001) with Steve Gilewski (bass), Maya Beiser (cello), Danny Tunick (chimes, marimba), Evan Ziporyn (clarinet), Mark Stewart (electric guitar), David Cossin (glockenspiel, vibraphone), Scott Kuney (mandolin), Lisa Moore (piano), Wu Man (pipa), Michael Lowenstern (soprano saxophone), Todd Reynolds (violin), George Wellington (recording engineer). NOTE: Recorded live November 20, 1998 at the World Financial Center, New York
2. [13:27] The Styrenes: In C (middle). From In C (Enja Records, 2002) with Paul Marotta (guitar, keyboards), John Morton, Tim Moes, Uk Rattay (guitars), Jimmy Lonesome (vibraphone), Al Margolis (bass), Mike Hoffman (drums), George Evangeliou (recording engineer)
3. [21:25] Terry Riley: In C (ending). From In C 25th Anniversary Concert (New Albion, 1995) with Ramón Sender (accordion), Steve Adams (alto saxophone), Jon Raskin (baritone saxophone), Evan Ziporyn (bass clarinet), Joan Jeanrenaud (cello), John Sackett (clarinet), Loren Rush (director), George Marsh (drums), Bill Douglass (flute), Bill Maginnis (glockenspiel), Gyan Riley, Henry Kaiser (guitar), Gino Robair (marimba), William Winant (pulse), Jaron Lanier (various instruments), Warner Jepson (piano), Bruce Ackley, George Brooks (soprano saxophone), Alden Jenks, Chris Brown (saxophone), Steve Coughlin (tenor saxophone), Don Howe, Toyoji Tomita (trombone), Hank Dutt (viola), David Harrington, John Sherba (violin), Blake Derby, Mihr'n'Nisa Douglass, Shabda Owens, Terry Riley (voice), Danny Tunick, Don R. Baker (xylphone). NOTE: Recorded live January 14, 1990, Life on the Water, San Francisco⠀
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SET 2: Chinese In C [26:47]
1. [31:01] Mason Bates: Terrycloth Troposphere. From In C Remixed (Innova, 2009) with Grand Valley State University New Music Ensemble, Bill Ryan (conductor)
2. [36:14] Shanghai Film Orchestra: In C. From In C (Celestial Harmonies, 1989) with Shanghai Film Orchestra, Wang Yougji (conductor), Brian Eno, Jon Hassell, Terry Riley (mix), David Mingyue Liang (producer). NOTE: Recorded entirely using Chinese instruments⠀
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Voice break with Stuart Dempster and SET 3: Modular In C [1:04:41]
1. [1:10:16] David Harrow: In C 12-Inch. From In C (Rattle, 2020). NOTE: Accompanying video at https://youtu.be/CifrORPLNNU⠀
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SET 4: Unconventional In C medley [1:37:35]
1. [1:40:24] La Nòvia: In C (version II acoustique) beginning. From In C (Bandcamp, 2019) with Perrine Bourel, Basile Brémaud, Mathieu Baudoin (violins), Yvan Etienne (vielle à roue), Antoine Cognet (banjo), Jacques Puech (cabrette), Clément Gauthier (voice, tambourin à cordes), Yann Gourdon (vielle à roue, vielle à roue), Guilhem Lacroux (guitare romantique), Pierre-Vincent Fortunier (cornemuse du centre 23p)
2. [1:50:31] American Festival of Microtonal Music: In C in Just Intonation (middle). From Great Ideas (Bandcamp, 2018) with John Schneider, W. Hoogewerf (just intonation acoustic guitars), Rebecca Pechefsky (harpsichord in Werckmeister III), Tom Chiu (violin), David Eggar (cello), Johnny Reinhard (direction), other unspecified musicians
3. [1:58:24] SLEE: In C (middle). From The Salt Lake Electric Ensemble Perform Terry Riley's In C (Salt Lake Electric Ensemble, 2010) Ben Warden, Brian Patterson, Greg Midgley, Patrick Munger (laptops), Oliver Lewis (laptop, marimba, vibraphone, piano), Matt Dixon (laptop, vibraphone, glockenspiel, piano), Charlie Lewis, Dan Thomas (percussion, marimba, vibraphone, piano)
4. [2:07:33] Trabant Echo Orchestra: In C (ending). From In C (Bandcamp, 2016) with David Schnee (viola), Nicola Romanò (cello), Tobias von Glenck (bass), Simone Keller (piano, toy piano), Martin Lorenz (percussion), Wily Strehle (recording engineer)⠀
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SET 5: African In C [2:16:26]
1. [2:20:36] Africa Express: In C Mali. From Africa Express Presents Terry Riley's In C Mali (Transgressive, 2015) with André de Ridder (violin, baritone-guitar, kalimba, leader), Adama Koita (Kamel N'goni), Alou Coulibaly (calabash), Andi Toma (kalimba, additional percussion), Badou Mbaye (djembe, percussion), Brian Eno, Bijou, Olugbenga (vocals), Cheick Diallo (flutes), Damon Albarn (melodica), Defily Sako, Modibo Diawara (koras), Guindo Sala (Imzad), Kalifa Koné, Mémé Koné (balafons), Nick Zinner, Jeff Wootton (guitars), André de Ridder, Stephen Sedgwick (recording engineers). NOTE: Musicians mostly from Bamako, Maki. Recorded in Berlin in 2014. Official video at https://youtu.be/_FXQ68ZkWVw
Terry Riley in 2017 by Takahiro Kyono, Terry Riley with Bang on a Can (David Lang, Julia Wolfe, Michael Gordon), Terry Riley in 1985 by Brian McMillen, In C score detail, Terry Riley in 1968 by Robert Benson, Africa Express by Ian Birrell, The Styrenes via the artists.