David Lang
daisy (202406) 30'
string quartet
Venice Biennale, Parabola/Kings Place, and the Amsterdam String Quartet Biennale
Works
Chamber Ensemble
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
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
Michael Gordon
Tall Grass (2022) 20'
eh, cl, asx, bcl, bsn
Splinter Reeds
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
David Lang
let me come in (2021) 10'
text by David Lang (after Song of Songs 5:2)
soprano, percussion, viola, cello
The Fisher Center at Bard College with co-commissioning support by The Los Angeles Opera
David Lang
composition as explanation (2020) 60'
flute, clarinet, piano, percussion, violin, cello
eighth blackbird
Michael Gordon
Mixed Tulips (2020) 21'
perc, pno, ebass
Johnstone Fund for New Music
Michael Gordon
loved. (2020) 7'
Julia Wolfe
Forbidden Love (2019) 40'
David Lang
ever-present (2018) 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'
David Lang
sweet air (arr. chamber orch) (1999, rev. 2005) 8'
arr. small orchestra
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