Composers: Terry Riley
Compositions: Sun Rings
Performers: Kronos Quartet
Catalogue Number: NONESUCH 075597925852

The Kronos Quartet and composer Terry Riley have an ongoing history of collaboration dating back to 1980, and reaching its peak with the evening length interactive Sun Rings (2002). Finally, the complete score has been recorded, and what a fascinating work it is. In the late 1990s, the Quartet received a commission from NASA with an idea to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Voyager’s launch whereby the recorded chirps, squawks and whistles gathered during the mission would be added to the string quartet and a chorus.