Chroma Ensemble review – Nyman world premiere unwraps minimalism

Kings Place, LondonThe tight, alive playing of the Chroma instrumentalists lifted the performances well above the routine, though only a few of the other pieces in the programme caught the earThe year-long Minimalism Unwrapped festival in London’s Kings Place has been focusing on major figures in one of the late 20th century’s most significant movements. After weekends devoted to Steve Reich, Philip Glass, and the Bang on a Can composers, the latest in the spotlight was Michael Nyman