Sun Rings
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Sun Rings is a string quartet
played exclusively by the Kronos Quartet
. Composed by Terry Riley
in 2002 it incorporates a library of sounds provided by NASA
and other astronomical institutions. It is also accompanied by video throughout the entire performance, and features a guest choir.
String quartet
A string quartet is a musical ensemble of four string players – usually two violin players, a violist and a cellist – or a piece written to be performed by such a group...
played exclusively by the Kronos Quartet
Kronos Quartet
Kronos Quartet is a string quartet founded by violinist David Harrington in 1973 in Seattle, Washington. Since 1978, the quartet has been based in San Francisco, California. The longest-running combination of performers had Harrington and John Sherba on violin, Hank Dutt on viola, and Joan...
. Composed by Terry Riley
Terry Riley
Terrence Mitchell Riley, is an American composer intrinsically associated with the minimalist school of Western classical music and was a pioneer of the movement...
in 2002 it incorporates a library of sounds provided by NASA
NASA
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration is the agency of the United States government that is responsible for the nation's civilian space program and for aeronautics and aerospace research...
and other astronomical institutions. It is also accompanied by video throughout the entire performance, and features a guest choir.
External links
- Kronos Quartet page on Sun Rings