Philip Glass - Koyaanisqatsi

Parodied more than once, derided, blessed, hailed as a wonder, and decried as a travesty, this (abbreviated) soundtrack is capable of generating fascination and annoyance, often simultaneously. The truth is that this isn't merely minimalism -- it's expressive minimalism, with some impressive nuances. Given the space to breathe, the music here is breathtaking, and becomes even more so when properly linked, in its full form, with the film's visuals. The later Powaqqatsi did not live up to the first film in either a visual or musical respect. ~ Steven McDonald, All Music Guide

Name Credits Alan Raph Trombone (Bass) Albert De Ruiter Narrator, Voices, Bass (Vocal) Albert Richmond French Horn Allan Dean Trumpet Andrew Sterman Clarinet (Bass), Flute, Piccolo Ann Argo Production Coordination Barbara de Wilde Design Beverly Lauridsen Cello Bob Mintzer Clarinet (Bass), Saxophone Bob Smith Trombone Brooks Tillotson French Horn Charles Lewis Trumpet Dominick Maita Engineer Emily Hall Shannon Assistant Coordinator, Assistant Production Coordination Frederick Zlotkin Cello Garfield Moore Cello George Flynn Trombone (Bass) Jack Kripl Flute, Clarinet, Saxophone James Pugh Trombone Jamie Mereness Engineer Jason Smith Intern Jean Danem Viola Jean R. Dane Viola Jill Jaffe Flute (Alto), Viola Jim Keller Executive Producer Jim Pugh Trombone Joe Lopes Engineer John Beal Double Bass, Bass John Bongiorno Bass Jon Gibson Flute, Saxophone, Sax (Soprano), Clarinet Kathleen Foster Viola Kathy Theil Soprano (Vocal), Soprano Keith O'Quinn Trombone Kenneth Marks Intern Kermit Moore Cello Kurt Munkasci Executive Producer, Remixing, Producer Kyle Turner Tuba Lew Soloff Trumpet Lois Martin Viola Lorraine Cohen Trumpet Lowell Hershey Trumpet Marisol Espada Cello Mark Gould Trumpet Martha Mooke Viola Martin Czembor Engineer Masako Yanagita Viola Michael Riesman Remixing, Conductor, Keyboards Michael Steinberger Tenor (Vocal), Baritone Neil Farrell Sax (Tenor), Tenor (Vocal) Paul "Blind Man" Harris Double Bass Paul Harris Double Bass Peter Gordon French Horn Philip Glass Composer, Producer, Keyboards, Executive Producer Philip Glass Ensemble ? Phyllis Elaine Clark Soprano, Soprano (Vocal) Richard Misrach Photography Richard Peck Saxophone Richard Sher Cello Richard Sortomme Viola Robert Carlisle French Horn Rod Hui Engineer Russ Rizner-French French Horn Ryoji Hata Assistant Engineer Sam Pilafian Tuba Samuel Pilaflan Tuba Sarah Carter Cello Sean McCaul Assistant Production Coordination Seymour Barab Cello Sharon Moe French Horn Stephanie Fricker Viola Sue Pray Viola Theodore Israel Viola Tim Page Liner Notes Tom Nyfenger Piccolo, Flute Warren Deck Tuba Western Wind Choir, Chorus William Zukof Counter Tenor (Vocal) Wilmer Wise Trumpet