A profile of composer Steve Reich, a leading creator of stripped-down, "minimal" music. The program explores how Reich's music eventually became accessible to the musical audience at large. Included are interviews with the composer himself, and contemporaries, and also performances of some of his works.
Cast

Steve Reich
Self

Michael Tilson Thomas
Self
Richard Stoltzman
Self
Ransom Wilson
Self
Beryl Korot
Self
Rebecca Armstrong
Self - Musician
Robert Becker
Self - Musician
Cheryl Bensman
Self - Musician
Virgil Blackwell
Self - Musician
Phillip Bush
Self - Musician
Jay Clayton
Self - Musician
Garry Kvistad
Self - Musician
Russell Hartenberger
Self - Musician
Melissa Meell
Self - Musician
Edmund Niemann
Self - Musician
James Preiss
Self - Musician
Richard Rood
Self - Musician
Gary Schall
Self - Musician
Mort Silver
Self - Musician
Nurit Tilles
Self - Musician
Glen Velez
Self - Musician
Pamela Wood Ambush
Self - Musician
Timothy Ferchen
Self - Musician
Simon Limbrick
Self - Musician
David Owen
Self - Musician
Glen Perrin
Self - Musician
Charles Seaward
Self - Musician
Schaun Tozer
Self - Musician
Crew
Margaret Williams
Director
Paul Davies
Editor
Robin Kempson
Assistant Director
Rodney Wilson
Executive Producer
Mary Jane Walsh
Producer
Patrick Duval
Camera Operator
Brian Grainger
Camera Operator
Gerald Saldo
Camera Operator
Armand Evans
Assistant Camera
Peter Fernberger
Assistant Camera
Jeremy Reid
Assistant Camera
Chris O'Dell
Lighting Camera
Li Guy
Sound Editor
Aad Wirtz
Sound Mixer
John Rodda
Sound Assistant
Jerry Bruck
Sound Recordist
John Clifton
Sound Recordist
Jeff Hawkins
Sound Recordist
Simon Hayter
Sound Recordist
David Raitt
Graphic Designer