Talk:Incantations (album)

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[edit] Minimalist?

I would not call an album featuring choir and string section "minimalist" —Preceding unsigned comment added by 128.214.200.98 (talk • contribs) on 14:16, 29 July 2005 hergest ridge

It's not entirely minimalist, but the opening in particular sounds very Reich-like to me. The Holy ettlz (talk) 18:10, 31 December 2007 (UTC)

I would agree to a certain extent, but "minimal" music normally involves a progression from one point to another. Oldfield has a number of circular formulas (mantras, perhaps?) which repeat on themselves but do not undergo development over a period of time. I'm surprised that nobody has pointed out that the whole piece derives almost completely from the opening chord. The stepwise progression is not only used as the main important themes but the bass line accompt. to many other sections. Even the "Hiawatha" theme is based entirely on the notes of the chord. (This is made clear just before the reprise at the very end). The work may not be strictly "minimal" but it is certainly tightly constructed. Alan Page —Preceding unsigned comment added by 92.5.6.181 (talk) 12:15, 8 April 2008 (UTC)