United States / Jun 09, 1987
Steve Reich: A New Musical Language (1987)
Directed by Margaret Williams
57minruntime
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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| David Owen | Self - Musician |
| Glen Perrin | Self - Musician |
| Charles Seaward | Self - Musician |
| Schaun Tozer | Self - Musician |
Genres
DocumentaryMusic
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Steve Reich: A New Musical Language |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United Kingdom, United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | MJW Productions, Arts Council of Great Britain, Thirteen |
| Official site | margaretwilliamsdirector.com |
| Release date | 9 giugno 1987 |
| Executive producer | Rodney Wilson |
| Production | Mary Jane Walsh |
| Editing | Paul Davies |
| Cinematography | Patrick Duval, Brian Grainger, Gerald Saldo, Armand Evans, Peter Fernberger, Jeremy Reid |
| Assistant directors | Robin Kempson, Margaret Williams |
| Camera operators | Patrick Duval, Brian Grainger, Gerald Saldo, Armand Evans, Peter Fernberger, Jeremy Reid |
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| Additional photography | Patrick Duval, Brian Grainger, Gerald Saldo, Armand Evans, Peter Fernberger, Jeremy Reid |
| Production design | David Raitt |
| Art direction | David Raitt |
| Set decoration | David Raitt |
| Music | Aad Wirtz, Li Guy, John Rodda, Jerry Bruck, John Clifton, Jeff Hawkins, Simon Hayter |
| Sound | Aad Wirtz, Li Guy, John Rodda, Jerry Bruck, John Clifton, Jeff Hawkins, Simon Hayter |
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