4 voices (SATB) each playing simple percussion
Carnegie Hall Corporation and The Perth Theater and Concert Hall for Paul Hillier and Theatre of Voices
chamber choir, plus 4 voices (SATB) each playing simple percussion
the National Chamber Choir of Ireland
David Lang, composer
C. Scott Films
SATB, organ
co-commissioned by the Los Angeles Philharmonic Association, Gustavo Dudamel, Music Director, and Jacaranda, Patrick Scott,Artistic Director.
SSAATTBB + ob.cl[bcl].2perc.pno.vla.vc.db
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
SATB, strings, bass drum
The Crossing
SATB chorus, cl, egtr, perc, pno, vc, db
Anthracite Fields was commissioned through Meet the Composer's Commissioning Music/USA program, which is made possible by generous support from the Mary Flagler Cary Charitable Trust, New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, and the Helen F. Whitaker Fund. Additional support was made possible through the Mendelssohn Club of Philadelphia Alan Harler New Ventures Fund; the Presser Foundation; The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage through Philadelphia Music Project.
40 solo voices, arranged in 8 groups of s,a,t,bar,b
Sage Gateshead
soprano, percussion, viola, cello
The Fisher Center at Bard College with co-commissioning support by The Los Angeles Opera
soprano and piano
The Fisher Center at Bard College with co-commissioning support by The Los Angeles Opera