Chamber Ensemble

David Lang

before and after nature (2025) 60'

SATB + amplified sextet

before and after nature was commissioned by Bang on a Can; Stanford Live; Los Angeles Master Chorale; Helsinki Festival and Helsinki Chamber Choir; University of Illinois-Krannert Center for the Performing Arts; with generous support from Robert and Maria A. Skirnick, Stephen Block, Leslie Lassiter, Raulee Marcus, Susan and George Reardon, Elizabeth and Justus Schlichting, and Abby Sher.

David Lang

vent (arr. flute and strings) (1990, rev. 2024) 7'

flute and strings

Andrew Sterman

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Michael Gordon

Sea Salt (2024) 11'

Balinese Gamelan

Commissioned by Queens College for Gamelan Yowana Sari

David Lang

daisy (2024) 30'

string quartet

commissioned by La Biennale di Venezia, Kings Place, Newport Classical, String Quartet Biennale Amsterdam, Park Avenue Armory, and Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum

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Michael Gordon

gfedcba (2023) 25'

string quartet with optional video

Kronos Quartet

David Lang

let me come in (arr. SSA) (2023) 10'

text by David Lang (after Song of Songs 5:2)

3 voices (SSA), percussion, viola, cello

Vox Clamantis

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Julia Wolfe

Into the clouds (2022) 5'

cl, perc, egtr, pno, vc, db

Michael Gordon

In a delirium (2022) 15'

sax quartet ssx, asx, tsx, bsx

Prism Sax Quartet

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Michael Gordon

Tall Grass (2022) 20'

eh, cl, asx, bcl, bsn

Splinter Reeds

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David Lang

let me come in (arr. piano and voice) (2021) 10'

(arr. piano and voice)
text by David Lang (after Song of Songs 5:2)

soprano and piano

The Fisher Center at Bard College with co-commissioning support by The Los Angeles Opera

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David Lang

let me come in (2021) 10'

text by David Lang (after Song of Songs 5:2)

David Lang

composition as explanation (2020) 60'

Michael Gordon

Mixed Tulips (2020) 21'

Michael Gordon

loved. (2020) 7'

Julia Wolfe

Forbidden Love (2019) 40'

David Lang

ever-present (2018) 7'

David Lang

ever-present (arr. percussion sextet) (2018, rev. 2024) 7'

Julia Wolfe

Spinning (2018) 60'

David Lang

wed – arr. piano trio (2018) 5'

David Lang

interstate (2017) 7'

(from Road Trip)

David Lang • Julia Wolfe • Michael Gordon

Road Trip (2017) 60'

music by Michael Gordon, David Lang, and Julia Wolfe

David Lang

tiny dance party (2017) 2'

Michael Gordon

Material (2016) 65'

David Lang

simple song #3 – arr. piano trio (2015) 6'

David Lang • Julia Wolfe • Michael Gordon

Cloud River Mountain (2015, rev. 2017) 32'

music by Michael Gordon, David Lang, Julia Wolfe and Lau Luo

Michael Gordon

Amplified (2015) 57'

Julia Wolfe

Cha (2015) 11'

Julia Wolfe

Blue Dress for string quartet (2015) 10'

David Lang

almost all the time (2014) 18'

David Lang

just (after song of songs) – arr. string quartet (2014, rev. 2018) 13'

David Lang

just (after song of songs) (2014) 13'

Julia Wolfe

Anthracite Fields (2014) 65'

Michael Gordon

Ode to La Bruja, Hanon, Czerny, Van Cliburn and little gold stars… (or, To Everyone Who Made My Life Miserable, Thank You.) (2014) 17'

David Lang

wed – arr. for brass quintet (2013) 5'

David Lang

death speaks (2012) 26'

Text by David Lang

David Lang

ark luggage (2012) 9'

Text by Peter Greenaway

David Lang

unused swan (2012) 5'

Julia Wolfe

Reeling (2012) 5'

David Lang

ark luggage – arr. pno/soprano (2012) 9'

Text by Peter Greenaway

Michael Gordon

Gene Takes a Drink (2012) 6'

David Lang

involuntary (2011) 4'

David Lang

bristle (2011) 4'

Michael Gordon

Tree-oh (2011) 6'

Julia Wolfe

With a blue dress on – 5 violins (2010, rev. 2014) 10'

Michael Gordon

Clouded Yellow (2010) 10'

Michael Gordon

for Madeline (2009) 8'

Michael Gordon

Timber (2009) 60'

Julia Wolfe

Steel Hammer (2009) 70'

David Lang

these broken wings (2008) 16'

Michael Gordon

the light of the dark (2008) 13'

Julia Wolfe

Stronghold (2008) 17'

Julia Wolfe

singing in the dead of night (2008) 18'

Julia Wolfe

Lad (2007) 17'

David Lang

sunray (2006) 11'

David Lang

revolutionary etudes (2006) 22'

Michael Gordon

The Sad Park (2006) 30'

Michael Gordon

Tinge (2004) 4'

Michael Gordon

Idle (2004) 5'

David Lang

breathless (2003) 12'

David Lang

depart (2002) 18'

David Lang

the so-called laws of nature (2002) 32'

David Lang

how to pray – for chamber ensemble (2002) 9'

Julia Wolfe

Big Beautiful Dark and Scary (2002) 15'

Julia Wolfe

Dark Full Ride (2002) 18'

David Lang

child (2001) 42'

my very empty mouth, sweet air, short fall, stick figure, and little eye

David Lang

stick figure (2001) 10'

David Lang

short fall (2000) 4'

Michael Gordon

Potassium (2000) 12'

David Lang

pay me now (2000) 2'

David Lang

my very empty mouth (1999) 13'

David Lang

little eye (1999) 7'

David Lang

sweet air (1999) 8'

Julia Wolfe

Girlfriend (1998) 18'

Michael Gordon

Weather One (1997) 20'

Julia Wolfe

Believing (1997) 10'

Michael Gordon

acdc (1996) 10'

Michael Gordon

I Buried Paul (1996) 10'

David Lang

wed – arr. string quartet (1995) 11'

Julia Wolfe

Dig Deep (1995) 14'

Julia Wolfe

Steam (1995) 8'

Julia Wolfe

Lick (1994) 10'

Julia Wolfe

Early that summer (1993) 12'

Julia Wolfe

my lips from speaking (1993) 15'

David Lang

cheating, lying, stealing (1993, rev. 1995) 11'

David Lang

face so pale (1992) 9'

David Lang

music for gracious living (1992, rev. 1996) 22'

Text by Deborah Artman

Julia Wolfe

Four Marys (1991) 11'

David Lang

burn notice (1988) 7'

David Lang

dance/drop (1987, rev. 1997) 11'

Michael Gordon

The Low Quartet (1985) 9'

Michael Gordon

Strange Quiet (1985) 14'

Julia Wolfe

On Seven-Star-Shoes (1985) 6'

David Lang

frag (1984) 7'

Michael Gordon

Thou Shalt!/Thou Shalt Not! (1983) 18'

Michael Gordon

Who By Fire

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