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Terry Riley

Terry Riley, Tokyo 8 Nov 2017
Photo: Takahiro Kyono from Tokyo, Japan · CC BY 2.0

About the artist

Terry Riley (born June 24, 1935) is an American composer associated with the minimalist school. Born in Colfax, California, United States, Riley studied at Shasta College, San Francisco State University, and the San Francisco Conservatory before earning an MA in composition at the University of California, Berkeley, studying with Seymour Shifrin and Robert Erickson. He was involved in the experimental San Francisco Tape Music Center working with Morton Subotnick, Steve Reich, Pauline Oliveros, and Ramon Sender.

Top songs

  1. A Rainbow in Curved Air
  2. In C
  3. G Song
  4. Poppy Nogood and the Phantom Band
  5. Music For The Gift (Part 2)
  6. The Heaven Ladder, Book 7: Simone's Lullaby (arr. E.-M. Zimmermann for piano 4 hands)
  7. A Rainbow in the Curved Air - Instrumental
  8. Francesco en Paraiso
  9. One Earth, One People, One Love (from Sun Rings)
  10. Riley: Keyboard Study 2 - Brubaker Version 3
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  1. G Song (arr. Keisuke Nakagoshi for piano 4 hands)
  2. 15-16
  3. in the summer
  4. La Muerte en Medias Caladas Negras
  5. A Rainbow In Curved Air - Instrumental
  6. Poppy Nogood
  7. G-Song
  8. In C with Canons and Bass (Nico Muhly Remix)
  9. Poppy Nogood And The Phantom Band - Instrumental
  10. Anthem of the Trinity
  11. Slow Melody in Bhairavi
  12. Across the Lake of the Ancient World - Instrumental
  13. Celestial Valley
  14. In C - 2009 Remastered
  15. Cadenza on the Night Plain: Cadenza: Cello
  16. M - Music I - Inside C - Curved E-Entrances
  17. Sunrise of the Planetary Dream Collector
  18. Riley: Keyboard Study 2 - Brubaker Version 2
  19. Africa Express Presents... Terry Riley's In C Mali
  20. the oldtimer
  21. Descending Moonshine Dervishes
  22. The Pipes Of Medb (Medb's Blues)
  23. Performance One - Part 1
  24. Raga Bihag Alap
  25. Journey From The Death Of A Friend
  26. Land's End
  27. Cadenza on the Night Plain: Captain Jack Has the Last Word
  28. Anthem of the Trinity - Instrumental
  29. Desert of Ice
  30. Barabas
  31. Untitled Organ
  32. In C: Part 01
  33. Delay
  34. Dorian Reeds
  35. Music for the Gift, Pt. 2
  36. Mongolian Winds
  37. You're Nogood
  38. Llanto
  39. Performance One - Part 2
  40. Happy Ending
  41. Cry of a Lady
  42. Embroidery
  43. Eastern Man
  44. In C (version for chamber ensemble)
  45. Across the Lake of the Ancient Word
  46. Quijote
  47. Performance Two - Part 2
  48. Church of Anthrax
  49. Celestial Valley - Instrumental
  50. Cancion Desierto
  51. Keyboard Study 2 - Brubaker Version 1
  52. Zamorra
  53. In C: Part 02
  54. The Magic Knot Waltz
  55. Peace Dance
  56. Across The Lake Of The Ancient World
  57. Desert of Ice - Instrumental
  58. Tango Ladeado
  59. Chorale of the Blessed Day
  60. Performance Two - Part 1
  61. In C: Part 03
  62. Music For the Gift: Part 2
  63. Returen of the Dream Collector
  64. Terry Riley: Keyboard Study #1
  65. Cadenza on the Night Plain: Introduction
  66. In C: Part 04
  67. The Hall of Mirrors In the Palace of Versailles
  68. Arica
  69. Premonition Rag
  70. The Harp of New Albion: III. Riding the Westerleys
  71. The Ecstacy
  72. In C - Instrumental
  73. In C: Part 05
  74. The Lake
  75. In C - Excerpt
  76. Havana Man
  77. ides of march
  78. In C: Part 09
  79. The Heaven Ladder, Book 7: No. 5, Simone's Lullaby (Arr. for Piano 4 Hands)
  80. Ascencion
  81. Lacrymosa - Remembering Kevin
  82. Innocencia - Se Aparace La Muerte Inocentmente Por La Tarde
  83. Crucifixion Voices
  84. In C: Part 06
  85. Mosque
  86. the protege
  87. The Harp of New Albion: IV. Cadence on the Wind
  88. Music For The Gift (Part Two)
  89. The Harp of New Albion: I. the New Abion Chorale / the Discovery
  90. Island Of Never Anger

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