The piece in which Reich turned to his Jewish heritage. Tehillim (Hebrew for “Psalms”) sets four psalm-fragments (19:2-5, 34:13-15, 18:26-27, 150:4-6) for four high voices and chamber ensemble, in a setting where for the first time in Reich’s mature work the text drives the rhythmic structure rather than being fitted into a pre-existing pattern. The vocal writing draws on Hebrew cantillation Reich studied with Cantor Edward Berman in New York; the percussion is tuned tambourines without jingles, clapping, maracas, marimba, vibraphone, crotales.
Recorded September-October 1981 at Tonstudio Bauer in Ludwigsburg, engineer Martin Wieland, produced by Manfred Eicher. George Manahan conducts. Sopranos Pamela Wood…

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