Today, Colin and the Colin Currie Group announce their upcoming album Steve Reich: The Sextets, now available for pre-order, alongside the release of the first single, Double Sextet III. Fast.
Stream the first single, and pre-order the album here.
Full album release 10 April 2026.
The recording marks the first time Reich’s sextet works have been brought together on a single album, released to celebrate the composer’s 90th birthday in 2026, and coinciding with the 20th anniversary of the Colin Currie Group.
"No words can truly and fully encapsulate the uplifting emotional magic of these great works. Let us cherish and celebrate them as the great man reaches another milestone in his unparalleled lifespan of influence and inspiration."
- Colin Currie
Planned in tandem with the album release, Colin Currie has a string of performances across 2026 to celebrate Steve Reich’s 90th birthday, including appearances as conductor, with the Colin Currie Group and the Colin Currie Quartet. These include a major weekend celebration of Steve Reich at The Glasshouse in October 2026, curated and led by Colin. The Colin Currie Group will also be touring a new programme in Autumn 2026 to include Double Sextet from the album – dates to be announced.
Tomorrow, 31 January, the Colin Currie Quartet return to Kings Place, London, to perform Steve Reich Drumming [Part 1], in a programme also featuring works by Kevin Volans, Andy Akiho and the world premiere of Joe Duddell’s This Place, These People.