North Star is the soundtrack to the 1977 documentary of the same name, directed by François de Menil and Barbara Rose, about sculptor Mark di Suvero. The music was composed by Philip Glass and recorded in New York.
The album was released by Virgin Records in 1977 and represents one of Glass's early forays into film music. It includes pieces later reworked in subsequent works such as Glassworks.
The work combines Glass's characteristic minimalism with orchestral and vocal textures. It was performed by the Philip Glass Ensemble and shows the evolution of his style toward more accessible compositions.