Tristan Perich & James McVinnie: Infinity Gradient

Boundary-pushing organist James McVinnie performs Tristan Perich’s Infinity Gradient, a monumental work for organ and 100 speakers in 1-bit audio. The performance fills the medieval church of St-Giles-without-Cripplegate with pulsating patterns of sound reminiscent of Steve Reich or Philip Glass. With an array of 100 speakers spanning the space and the pipe organ towering over the nave, the church itself becomes an instrument in this immersive one-hour, seven-movement tour de force. Tristan Perich’s music draws inspiration from the simplicity of mathematics and code, while McVinnie continues to explore new contexts for the organ.