Dancing about Architecture

Part IV: Fast

Tehillim ends much as it begins with the ensemble taking a backseat to the contrapuntal voices. However, in Part IV, in contrast to Part I, the counterpoint is much more dense and intricate.

Overall, Tehillim is a great work; I love counterpoint and melodies and this is as good as almost any. It also has that lovely medieval cathedral-like sound. But, I think Early Works is probably more important and even better. Early Works (“It’s Gonna Rain” and “Come Out”, especially) had (and have) things that I haven’t heard anywhere else. And there is music in “It’s Gonna Rain” and “Come Out”. Both have intricacies and subtleties that make for interesting repeated listening. They’re not just concept pieces in which, once you’ve heard the concept, you say, “that’s nice”, and move on.

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