David Lang
composition as explanation (2020) 60'
flute, clarinet, piano, percussion, violin, cello
eighth blackbird
Works
Clarinet
David Lang
anatomy theater (2016) 75'
Mezzo,Ten,Bar,Bass, fl(picc),cl(bcl),tpt,perc,pf(acc),vn,va,vc,db
more
David Lang
simple song #3 – arr. chamber ensemble (2015) 6'
soprano, solo violin, 1.1.0.0/1.0.0.0/1 perc/1 timp/hp or pno/optional synth/1.1.1.1.1
Indigo Films
Audio Player David Lang
simple song #3 – arr. piano trio (2015) 6'
soprano, piano, violin, cello
Indigo Films
Audio Player David Lang • Julia Wolfe • Michael Gordon
Cloud River Mountain (2015, rev. 2017) 32'
music by Michael Gordon, David Lang, Julia Wolfe and Lau Luo
soprano, cl, perc, egtr, piano, vc, db
commissioned by Maria and Robert A. Skirnick and Arts Brookfield
Michael Gordon
Hyper (2014) 10'
fl, cl, pno, perc, gtr, vl, vc, db
Da Camera Society of Los Angeles
Audio Player David Lang
hammerspace (2014, rev. 2023) 3'
a collection of small pieces for cartoons
solo trumpet
Commissioned by Kunststiftung NRW, Philharmonie Essen, HELLERAU Europäisches Zentrum der Künste Dresden, and Ensemble Musikfabrik
David Lang
the whisper opera (2013) 60'
text by David Lang
soprano; flute, clarinet, percussion, cello
International Contemporary Ensemble (ICE)
Julia Wolfe
Big Beautiful Dark and Scary – for orchestra (2013) 9'
2.2.2.2/4.2.1+btbn.1/perc.pno.egtr/strings
The MAP Fund
Audio Player Michael Gordon
Cold (2011) 15'
1.1.2.1/1.2.1.0/2perc/pno/2.1.2.1 + electronics [all instruments amplified]
Ensemble Modern
Audio Player David Lang
these broken wings (2008) 16'
fl/pc,cl/bcl,pf,vn,vc,perc
Eighth Blackbird
Michael Gordon
the light of the dark (2008) 13'
fl, cl, perc, pno, vn, vc (performers double on a variety of instruments and percussion)
Eighth Blackbird
Audio Player Julia Wolfe
singing in the dead of night (2008) 18'
fl.cl/perc/pno/vn.vc
Eighth Blackbird
Audio Player David Lang
breathless (2003) 12'
Julia Wolfe
Big Beautiful Dark and Scary (2002) 15'
cl/perc/pf/egtr/vc.db; amp
The MAP Fund
Audio Player David Lang
child (2001) 42'
my very empty mouth, sweet air, short fall, stick figure, and little eye
fl(pic),cl(bcl),perc,vn,va,vc,pf
more
David Lang
stick figure (2001) 10'
cl,pf,vc, perc and 1 or 2 non-percussionists
Audio Player David Lang
sweet air (1999) 8'
fl,cl,pf,vn,vc
Sentieri Selvaggi
Audio Player David Lang
sweet air (arr. chamber orch) (1999, rev. 2005) 8'
arr. small orchestra
fl, cl, perc, pf, 2vn, va, vc, db (small string section or solo strings)
Sentieri Selvaggi
Audio Player David Lang
I fought the law (1998) 6'
pic,ob,ebcl,tpt,vn,va,vc,db, two pieces of junk metal (1 or 2 players)
Sentieri Selvaggi
Audio Player Julia Wolfe
Girlfriend (1998) 18'
fl.cl/perc/kbd/vn.vc;tp;amp
the California E.A.R. Unit, New York New Music, The San Francisco Chamber Players with funds from Meet the Composer Consortium Commissioning Program
Audio Player Michael Gordon
acdc (1996) 10'
Chamber Music America for Alternate Currents
Audio Player David Lang
my evil twin (1992) 11'
0.0.3.0/2.0.0.0/hp.eorg.eb.perc/2va.2vc
the Birmingham Contemporary Music Group
Michael Gordon
Four Kings Fight Five (1988) 23'
011+bcl.0/perc/eorg/egtr/vn.va.vc [all instruments amplified]
The Mary Flagler Cary Charitable Trust
Audio Player David Lang
spud (1986) 10'
fl,ob,cl(bcl),hn,timp,vn,va,vc,db
the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra
Audio Player Michael Gordon
Acid Rain (1986) 8'
1(pic,afl).01(Ebcl,bcl).0/0000/eorg/str(1.1.1.1.1)
Yvar Mikhashoff
Audio Player Michael Gordon
Strange Quiet (1985) 14'
cl(bcl),egtr,pn,perc,vn,va [all instruments amplified]
Audio Player Julia Wolfe
On Seven-Star-Shoes (1985) 6'
woodwind quintet; fl, ob, cl (bs cl), bsn, fhn; flute, ob, clarinet (bass clarinet) french horn.
Audio Player Michael Gordon
Thou Shalt!/Thou Shalt Not! (1983) 18'
cl(bcl)/perc/eorg/egtr/vn.va [all instruments amplified]
Audio Player David Lang
hammer amour (1978, rev. 1989) 10'
pf solo, 2 fl, 2 cl, 2 hn, tpt, tbn, perc