Julia Wolfe
Retrieve (2016) 10'
cello and double bass
Cornell University
Works
Double Bass
David Lang
anatomy theater (2016) 75'
Mezzo,Ten,Bar,Bass, fl(picc),cl(bcl),tpt,perc,pf(acc),vn,va,vc,db
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
David Lang
simple song #3 – arr. piano trio (2015) 6'
soprano, piano, violin, cello
Indigo Films
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
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
David Lang
bristle (2011) 4'
for 2 or more double basses
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
David Lang
forced march (2008) 10'
fl, bcl, tbn, pno, perc, egtr, vln,va,vc,db; amp
the Crash Ensemble
Julia Wolfe
Stronghold (2008) 17'
eight double basses or solo bass + playback
The Hartt School
Michael Gordon
What to Wear (2005) 65'
Text by Richard Foreman
2S, A, T, small female chorus
2kbd, perc, egtr, 2vn, db, drums [all instruments and voices amplified]
The Center for New Performance at CalArts and the Ontological-Hysteric Theater with funds provided by the Mary Flagler Cary Charitable Trust. What to Wear is also a Meet the Composer Commissioning Music/USA commission and was produced with the additional support of the Shubert Foundation.
Julia Wolfe
Big Beautiful Dark and Scary (2002) 15'
cl/perc/pf/egtr/vc.db; amp
The MAP Fund
David Lang
I feel pretty (2001) 5'
double bass solo
David Lang
pay me now (2000) 2'
soprano, viola, cello, bass
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
Julia Wolfe
Four Marys – arr. for string orchestra (1991, rev. 2015) 11'
strings
Renga -- Steven Schick, conductor
Michael Gordon
Paint It Black (1988) 11'
solo double bass
The Minnesota Composers Forum
David Lang
spud (1986) 10'
fl,ob,cl(bcl),hn,timp,vn,va,vc,db
the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra
Michael Gordon
Acid Rain (1986) 8'
1(pic,afl).01(Ebcl,bcl).0/0000/eorg/str(1.1.1.1.1)
Yvar Mikhashoff
Michael Gordon
The Low Quartet (1985) 9'
bcl, bsx, tbn, db (or any four low instruments); version also available for 4 bass clarinets