A piece in this style is based on a cycle of eleven chords and features a secondary rhythm kept by t
A piece in this style is based on a cycle of eleven chords and features a secondary rhythm kept by the human breath of the voices and winds. One of the first pieces in this style requires its performer, "traditionally...a beautiful girl," to arbitrarily play fifty-three phrases of repeated eighth notes. As music critic for The Spectator, Michael Nyman coined the name for this style. Henryk Gorecki and tintinnabulation-enthusiast Arvo Part are the foremost exponents of its "holy" or "sacred" type. This style, which was first used by La Monte Young, is better exemplified by Music for 18 Musicians and In C by Steve Reich and Terry Riley. For 10 points, name this simple, repetitive musical style favored by John Adams and Philip Glass.
A piece in this style is based on a cycle of eleven chords and features a secondary rhythm kept by the human breath of the voices and winds.