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Tehillim is a composition by American composer Steve Reich, written in 1981. Title [ edit ] The title comes from the Hebrew word for " psalms ", and the work is the first to reflect Reich's Jewish heritage.
Steve Reich, Schönberg Ensemble, Percussion Group The Hague, Reinbert de Leeuw. Tehillim, Pt. II (Fast)
The opening harmonies are mostly altered dominant chords with their roots moving in minor thirds – E, D-flat, B-flat, G, and back to E – outlining the ambiguous diminished seventh chord. This ambiguous harmonic movement is used throughout the piece until, at the end, it finally resolves to A minor. The three movements – fast, slow, fast ...
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Nov 4, 1994 · Tehillim (1981) for Voices and Ensemble. Three Movements (1986) for Orchestra.
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Tehillim for Voices and Ensemble (1981) Recorded August 30 and 31, 1993 at Wisseloord Studios, Hilversum, The Netherlands [...] additional recording at The Hit Factory, New York, New York Three Movements for Orchestra (1986) Recorded February 10, 1992, at Abbey Road Studios, London, England
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Released. 2001 — Europe. CD —. HDCD, Album. Explore the tracklist, credits, statistics, and more for Tehillim / Three Movements by Steve Reich. Compare versions and buy on Discogs.
Tehillim (pronounced “teh-hill-leem”) is the original Hebrew word for “Psalms”. Literally translated it means “praises”, and it derives from the three letter Hebrew root ‘hey, lamed, lamed’ (hll) which is also the root of halleluyah. Tehillim is a setting of Psalms 19:2-5 (19:1-4 in Christian translations), 34:13-15 (34:12-14 in ...
