Reich, Steve New York Philharm | Jacobs Ladder / Travelers Pr | CD

Steve Reich is an American composer, born on 3 October 1936 in New York City. He studied privately with Hall Overton, at the Juilliard School with William Bergsma and Vincent Persichetti, and at Mills College with Luciano Berio and Darius Milhaud, where he earned a master's degree in composition. Early on he was influenced by fellow minimalist Terry Riley, and he pioneered the phase shifting technique first used in his 1965 work It's Gonna Rain.

Jacob's Ladder / Traveler's Prayer is a single CD album released by Nonesuch on 11 July 2025. It contains the first recordings of Steve Reich's two latest works, Jacob's Ladder (2023) and Traveler's Prayer (2020). Jacob's Ladder was performed by the New York Philharmonic led by Jaap van Zweden with Synergy Vocals, and was recorded during its October 2023 world premiere at David Geffen Hall, Lincoln Center. Traveler's Prayer was performed by the Colin Currie Group and Synergy Vocals, and recorded at Tokyo Opera City Concert Hall in 2023.