David Lang : Work List

• Orchestra
  •  Eating Living Monkeys 8 minute(s)

    Orchestration   3+pic.3+ca.3+bcl.3/4331/4perc/hp.pf/str

  •  Grind to a Halt (1996) - 11 minute(s)

    Orchestration   2+pic.32+bcl.2+cbn/4331/timp.4perc/hp.pf/str

  •  How to Pray (2002) - 10 minute(s)

    Orchestration   3.2.2+bcl.3/4331/pf/timp/3perc/str
    (vc, egtr, Horg, pf, perc - all instruments amplified)

  •  International Business Machine (1990) - 5 minute(s)

    Orchestration   2+pic.333/4331/4perc/cel.hp/str

  •  Wed (for string orchestra) (1995) - 4 minute(s)

    Orchestration   str

• Soloist(s) and Orchestra
  •  concerto (world to come) (2003) - 24 minute(s)

    Soloist(s)   Cello

    Orchestration   1.1.1+bcl.1/2.0.0.0/perc/str

  •  Fur (2004) - 23 minute(s)

    Soloist(s)   Piano

    Orchestration   3.2+ca.2+bcl.2+cbn/4331/timp.4perc/cel/str

  •  Loud Love Songs (2004) - 15 minute(s)

    Soloist(s)   Percussion

    Orchestration   1222/2111/timp.3perc/pf/str

  •  man made (2013) - 20 minute(s)

    Soloist(s)   Percussion quartet

    Orchestration   2+pic.2.2+bcl.2+cbn/4.3.2+btbn.1/timp.3perc/pf.hp/str

  •  pierced (2007) - 15 minute(s)

    Soloist(s)   Cello, Percussion, Piano

    Orchestration   str

  •  reason to believe (2011) - 15 minute(s)

    Soloist(s)   3 female voices (SSA)

    Orchestration   2+pic.2.2.2/4.3.2+btbn.1/timp.2perc/hp/str

• Works for Band/Wind/Brass Ensemble
  •  Cheating, Lying, Stealing (wind ensemble version) (1993) - 11 minute(s)

    Orchestration   2+pic.2.3+ebcl+bcl.2asx+tsx+barsx.3/4.3.2+btbn.1+euph/4perc/pf/db

• Large Ensemble (7 or more players)
  •  Before Roll, Ocean (2008) - 7 minute(s)

    Orchestration   0+pic.0.0.0/0000/glock(perc)+vib(perc)/pf/egtr/str(1.1.1.1.1)

  •  Child (2001) - 42 minute(s)

    Orchestration   fl(pic), cl(bcl), perc, vn, va, vc, pf

  •  Darker (2010) - 1 Hour(s) 0 minute(s)

    Orchestration   12 solo strings

  •  Forced March (2008) - 10 minute(s)

    Orchestration   fl, bcl, tbn, pf, perc, egtr, vn, va, vc, db; amplified

  •  I Fought the Law (1998) - 6 minute(s)

    Orchestration   pic, ob, ebcl, tpt, vn, va, vc, db, two pieces of junk metal (1 or 2 players)

  •  increase (2002) - 11 minute(s)

    Orchestration   1111/1110/2perc/pf.syn/str (1.1.1.1.1 all amplified)

  •  My Evil Twin (1992) - 11 minute(s)

    Orchestration   003(bcl).0/2000/perc/hp.eorg.ebgtr/str(0.0.2.2.0)

  •  my international (2012) - 4 minute(s)

    Orchestration   0+pic.1.1.1/1.1.1.1/perc/pf/2vn.va.vc.db

  •  O Isis and Osiris (2005) - 4 minute(s)

    Orchestration   2hn, 2tpt, 3tbn, timp

  •  Open (2008) - 3 minute(s)

    Orchestration   2222/4000/str(0.0.0.1.1)

  •  Slow Movement (1993) - 25 minute(s)

    Orchestration   2fl, asx, tsx, barsx, 2egtr, ebgtr, 2syn, acn, perc, evn, evc; all amplified

  •  Spud (1986) - 10 minute(s)

    Orchestration   111(bcl)0/1000/timp/str(1.0.1.1.1)

  •  Street (1993) - 8 minute(s)

    Orchestration   fl, 3sx, hn, 3tpt, 3tbn, pf, ebgtr

  •  sweet air (version for small orchestra) (1999) - 8 minute(s)

    Orchestration   1110/0000/perc/pf/str(11111)

• Soloist(s) and Large Ensemble (7 or more players)
  •  Are You Experienced? (1987) - 23 minute(s)

    Soloist(s)   Narrator, Electric Tuba

    Orchestration   1111/1110/perc/pf[syn].egtr/va.vc.db

  •  Hammer Amour (1979) - 10 minute(s)

    Soloist(s)   Piano

    Orchestration   2fl, 2cl, 2hn, tpt, tbn, perc

  •  Men (2001) - 45 minute(s)

    Soloist(s)   Trombone

    Orchestration   ca, bcl, barsx, 2pf, 2perc, va, vc, db (all amplified)

  •  The Passing Measures (1998) - 45 minute(s)

    Soloist(s)   8 Alto voices, Bass Clarinet

    Orchestration   0000/4331/4perc/2pf.eb/8vc.2db (all amplified)

  •  Writing on Water (2005) - 32 minute(s)

    Soloist(s)   2 Baritones, Bass

    Orchestration   tpt, hn, tbn, 2 perc, pf, egtr, ebass, va, vc; amp

• Works for 2-6 Players
  •  Breathless (2003) - 12 minute(s)

    Orchestration   fl, ob, cl, bn, hn

  •  Burn Notice (1988) - 7 minute(s)

    Orchestration   fl, vc, pf
    (vn, vc, pf)

  •  Cheating, Lying, Stealing (1993) - 11 minute(s)

    Orchestration   bcl, vc, pf, perc, and two antiphonal brake drums

  •  Dance/Drop (alternate version) (1987) - 11 minute(s)

    Orchestration   fl(pic), bcl, perc, pf, vn, vc

  •  Dance/Drop (original version) (1987) - 11 minute(s)

    Orchestration   bn, barsx, pf, syn, perc

  •  Frag (1984) - 7 minute(s)

    Orchestration   fl, ob, vc

  •  Hilda

    Orchestration   glock, vib -- Licensing rights only, no materials available. Audio CD available from cantaloupemusic.com

  •  How to Pray (2002) - 10 minute(s)

    Orchestration   vc, egtr, Horg, pf, perc - all instruments amplified

  •  Illumination Rounds (1981) - 10 minute(s)

    Orchestration   violin and piano

  •  involuntary (2011) - 3 minute(s)

    Orchestration   2pic, 2tpt, perc

  •  Lend/Lease (2008) - 3 minute(s)

    Orchestration   pic/perc

  •  light moving

    Orchestration   violin, piano

  •  Little Eye (1999) - 7 minute(s)

    Orchestration   cello and 4 non-percussionists

  •  My Very Empty Mouth (1999) - 13 minute(s)

    Orchestration   fl, bcl, vn, va, vc, pf

  •  Revolutionary Etudes (2006) - 22 minute(s)

    Orchestration   saxophone quartet

  •  Short Fall (2000) - 4 minute(s)

    Orchestration   pic, pf, vn, vc

  •  The So-Called Laws of Nature (2002) - 32 minute(s)

    Orchestration   4 perc

  •  Stick Figure (2001) - 10 minute(s)

    Orchestration   cl, pf, perc, vc, and 1 or 2 non-percussionists

  •  stuttered chant (2011) - 4 minute(s)

    Orchestration   perc, vc

  •  Sunray (2006) - 11 minute(s)

    Orchestration   cl, vc, db, egtr, pf, perc

  •  sweet air (1999) - 8 minute(s)

    Orchestration   fl, cl, vn, vc, pf

  •  Table of Contents (2008) - 8 minute(s)

    Orchestration   2 perc

  •  these broken wings (2008) - 16 minute(s)

    Orchestration   fl (pic), cl (bcl), vn, vc, perc, pf

  •  undanceable (2010) - 3 minute(s)

    Orchestration   vc, pf

  •  unused swan (2012) - 5 minute(s)

    Orchestration   cl, perc, pf, egtr, vc, db; audio component

  •  Vent (1990) - 7 minute(s)

    Orchestration   fl, pf

  •  Warmth (2006) - 7 minute(s)

    Orchestration   2egtr

  •  Wed (for string quartet) (1995) - 4 minute(s)

    Orchestration   string quartet

  •  wreck/wed (1995) - 11 minute(s)

    Orchestration   2vn, va, vc

• Solo Works (excluding keyboard)
  •  The Anvil Chorus (1991) - 7 minute(s)

    Orchestration   percussion

  •  I Feel Pretty (2001) - 5 minute(s)

    Orchestration   double bass

  •  Miracle Ear 4 minute(s)

    Orchestration   perc

  •  Press Release (for baritone saxophone) (2001) - 10 minute(s)

    Orchestration   baritone saxophone

  •  Press Release (for bass clarinet) (1991) - 10 minute(s)

    Orchestration   bass clarinet

  •  Press Release (for bassoon) (2001) - 10 minute(s)

    Orchestration   bassoon

  •  Scraping Song (1997) - 9 minute(s)

    Orchestration   percussion

  •  String of Pearls (2006) - 9 minute(s)

    Orchestration   marimba

  •  Thorn (1993) - 5 minute(s)

    Orchestration   flute

  •  Unchained Melody (2004) - 7 minute(s)

    Orchestration   percussion solo: 7 glockenspiel notes, 7 noises, 1 brake drum or other nasty metal

  •  world to come (2003) - 24 minute(s)

    Orchestration   cello and audio playback

• Solo Keyboard(s)
  •  after gravity (2007) - 8 minute(s)

    Orchestration   piano 4-hands

  •  before gravity (2012) - 3 minute(s)

    Orchestration   pf 4-hands

  •  Boy (2001) - 3 minute(s)

    Orchestration   piano

  •  Broken Door (1997) - 5 minute(s)

    Orchestration   piano

  •  Cage (1992) - 4 minute(s)

    Orchestration   pf

  •  Cut (2002) - 8 minute(s)

    Orchestration   piano

  •  Face so Pale (1992) - 9 minute(s)

    Orchestration   6 pianos

  •  Gravity (2005) - 5 minute(s)

    Orchestration   piano 4-hands

  •  Memory Pieces (1992) - 30 minute(s)

    Orchestration   piano

  •  Miracle Ear (1996) - 4 minute(s)

    Orchestration   Toy piano

  •  ordinary (2012) - 3 minute(s)

    Orchestration   org

  •  Orpheus Over and Under (1989) - 18 minute(s)

    Orchestration   2pf

  •  The Point (2003) - 3 minute(s)

    Orchestration   piano

  •  Spartan Arcs (1992) - 3 minute(s)

    Orchestration   pf

  •  this was written by hand (2003) - 9 minute(s)

    Orchestration   piano

  •  wavy (2012) - 3 minute(s)

    Orchestration   pf 6-hands

  •  Wed (for piano) 5 minute(s)

    Orchestration   pf

  •  While Nailing at Random (1983) - 10 minute(s)

    Orchestration   piano

• Chorus a cappella / Chorus plus 1 instrument
  •   (2008) - 11 minute(s)

    Chorus   SATB chor

  •  after stephen foster 20 minute(s)

    Chorus   SATB

    Orchestration   perc

  •  again (after ecclesiastes) (2005) - 5 minute(s)

    Chorus   SSAATB chorus

  •  battle hymns (2009) - 50 minute(s)

    Orchestration   SATB and snare drum

  •  By Fire (1984) - 5 minute(s)

    Chorus   a cappella SATB chorus

  •  evening morning day (for SSA) (2007) - 6 minute(s)

    Chorus   SSA

  •  evening morning day (for TBB) (2007) - 6 minute(s)

    Chorus   TBB

  •  Give Me (2008) - 5 minute(s)

    Chorus   TTTBBB

  •  Have Mercy My God from "The Little Match Girl Passion" 4 minute(s)

    Chorus   SATB

  •  I Lie (2001) - 5 minute(s)

    Chorus   SAA chorus

  •  I Live in Pain (2010) - 4 minute(s)

    Chorus   SSA a cappella

  •  i never (2010) - 9 minute(s)

    Chorus   40 voices a cappella

  •  I Want to Live (2005) - 4 minute(s)

    Chorus   women's voices

  •  The Little Match Girl Passion (for chorus) (2007) - 35 minute(s)

    Orchestration   SATB chorus; percussion (played by members of the chorus)

  •  Mary Stuart Choruses (1998) - 40 minute(s)

    Chorus   SATB

  •  Oh Graveyard (lay this body down) (2010) - 3 minute(s)

    Chorus   SATB a cappella

  •  the same train (same train) (2013) - 3 minute(s)

    Soloist(s)   5 soloists emerging from the chorus

    Chorus   SSATB

  •  this condition (2000) - 5 minute(s)

    Chorus   SAA chorus

  •  when we were children (2013) - 8 minute(s)

    Chorus   SATB

• Chorus and Orchestra/Ensemble
  •  Depart (2002) - 18 minute(s)

    Chorus   SA voices

    Orchestration   3 cellos

  •  Roll, Ocean (2008) - 5 minute(s)

    Chorus   SATB

    Orchestration   1000/0000/2perc/pf/egtr/str(1.1.1.1.1)

  •  Statement to the Court (2010) - 15 minute(s)

    Chorus   SATB

    Orchestration   perc, str

• Solo Voice(s) and up to 6 players
  •  ark luggage (for soprano and piano) (2012) - 9 minute(s)

    Soloist(s)   Soprano

    Orchestration   pf

  •  ark luggage (for soprano and string quartet) (2012) - 9 minute(s)

    Soloist(s)   Soprano

    Orchestration   2vn, va, vc

  •  Death Speaks (2011) - 26 minute(s)

    Soloist(s)   Soprano(bass drum)

    Orchestration   pf, egtr, vn(also sings); all amplified

  •  The Little Match Girl Passion (for solo voices) (2007) - 35 minute(s)

    Soloist(s)   Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass (all playing percussion)

  •  love fail (2012) - 55 minute(s)

    Soloist(s)   SSAA

  •  Music for Gracious Living (1992) - 22 minute(s)

    Soloist(s)   Actor

    Orchestration   str4tet

  •  My Soul (2008) - 6 minute(s)

    Soloist(s)   4 Voices

    Orchestration   pic, bcl, pf, glock, perc, vc

  •  pay me now (2000) - 2 minute(s)

    Soloist(s)   Soprano

    Orchestration   viola, cello, bass

  •  Where the Bee Sucks (2012)

    Soloist(s)   Voice

    Orchestration   pf

  •  the whisper opera (2012) - 1 Hour(s) 0 minute(s)

    Soloist(s)   Soprano

    Orchestration   fl, cl, perc, vc

  •  The Wood and the Vine (2011)

    Orchestration   Four women's voices

• Opera and Music Theatre
  •  Anatomy Theater (2006) - 1 Hour(s) 15 minute(s)

    Soloist(s)   Mezzo Soprano, Tenor, Baritone, Bass

    Orchestration   fl, cl(bcl), tpt, perc, pf, vn, va, vc, db

  •  The Difficulty of Crossing a Field (1999) - 1 Hour(s) 15 minute(s)

    Soloist(s)   Soprano, Mezzo soprano, Tenor, Baritone, Bass

    Chorus   small choir

    Orchestration   2vn, va, vc

  •  Modern Painters (1994) - 1 Hour(s) 50 minute(s)

    Soloist(s)   3 Baritones, lyric Soprano, 4 Tenors, dramatic Tenor, Mezzo soprano, character Soprano, 2 Basses, 2 silent roles

    Chorus   chorus

    Orchestration   2(pic)2(ca)2(bcl)2/4220/2perc/pf(syn).hp/str

• Dance
  •  Amelia (2002) - 1 Hour(s) 20 minute(s)

    Orchestration   Voice, violin, cello, piano

  •  The Most Dangerous Room in the House (1997) - 1 Hour(s) 10 minute(s)

    Orchestration   bcl, pf, perc, egtr, ebgtr, vc, db

  •  plainspoken (2010) - 22 minute(s)

    Orchestration   2vn, va, vc, pf

  •  Salt (1999)

    Orchestration   performance tape

  •  Woodmans (2010) - 34 minute(s)

    Orchestration   cd - Licensing rights only, no materials available. Audio CD available from cantaloupemusic.com

• Electroacoustic Works
  •  killer (2009) - 4 minute(s)

    Orchestration   electric violin, kick drum, and prerecorded media