SO PERCUSSION

“…a mesmerizing performance…” “…brilliant…” “…consistently impressive…”
“The performers here were precise yet animated, and the audience, packed with younger listeners, rewarded them with a swift ovation.” –The New York Times

“Anyone who feels that percussion music must by definition be merely ‘noise’ would have heard that idea discredited at this concert.”
–The Cleveland Plain Dealer

When ''Drumming" came to its abrupt ending, the Gardner Museum audience rose and responded with its own percussive tribute.” –The Boston Globe

“…one will not find a better representation of "Drumming" on disc; it is almost like Pierre Boulez' Deutsche Grammophone recording of Le Sacre du Printemps…” –All Music Guide

“The sounds were lovely, so lovely in fact that five or 10 minutes of repetition with relatively few variations or shift in sound color held me spellbound. That such sweetness could so quickly follow abrasive sounds speaks to the skill of both composer [David] Lang and his expert dedicatees. “
–San Francisco Classical Voice

“…So Percussion and associates performed with striking clarity, vigor, and delicacy. During the fourth and final section of “Drumming," all nine percussionists, in a blur of flying mallets, played all three families of instruments full blast while the vocalists and piccolo chimed along."