Chorus/Vocal

the sense of senses (2021) 8'

text by David Lang (after Song of Songs)

SSAATTBB

co-commissioned by the Company of Music, Vienna, Johannes Hiemetsberger, Director; the Crossing, Philadelphia, Donald Nally, Director; and the Fisher Center at Bard College

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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

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

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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Travel Guide to Nicaragua (2020) 60'

solo cello, SATB

Carnegie Hall, Annenberg Center Philadelphia

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in nature (2020) 20'

SATB

Warren Miller Performing Arts Center

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Montaña (2020) 60'

A music-film collaboration with Bill Morrison (film)

SATB

Warren Miller Performing Arts Center, Big Sky, MT

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teach your children (2019) 25'

soprano solo + children's choir + SATB; 1[1picc].2.2.2/4.2.2.1/timp.2perc/strings

SF Choral Society

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stateless (2019) 6'

text by David Lang, after a letter by Rabbi Moses ben Nachman

solo voices and chorus

Cor de Cambra del Palau

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A Western (2019) 25'

SSATTB

Coro Casa Da Musica and Theatre of Voices

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if i am silent (2019) 8'

SATB

for Paul Hillier/Theatre of Voices and Nederlands Kamerkoorco-commissioned by Carnegie Hall and Nederlands Kamerkoor

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protect yourself from infection (2019) 6'

the writings (2019) 40'

she is called (2018) 5'

text by David Lang

Anonymous Man (2017) 58'

if I sing (after psalm 101) (2017) 4'

Text by David Lang

To Sing (2017) 6'

a girl (2017) 4'

text in Yiddish, by an anonymous author

Great Trees of New York City (2016) 6'

sleeper’s prayer (2016) 7'

solitary (2016) 8'

text by David Lang (after the Book of Lamentations)

make peace (2016) 3'

sleeper’s prayer – arr. chamber choir and organ (2016, rev. 2019) 8'

the public domain (2016) 30'

a house (2016) 18'

text by David Lang

memorial ground (2016) 30'

simple song #3 – arr. chamber ensemble (2015) 6'

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

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

last spring (2015) 5'

words and music by david lang (after aasmund olavsson vinje)

when I am alone (2015) 30'

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

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

where you go (2015) 8'

Text by David Lang after the Book of Ruth

manifesto (2015) 4'

Text by David Lang

simple song #3 (2015) 6'

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

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

Anthracite Fields (2014) 65'

crowd out (2014) 40'

the national anthems (2014) 24'

Text by David Lang

You breathe (2013) 5'

when we were children (2013) 9'

Text by David Lang

head heart (2012) 4'

Cinnamon (2012) 2'

text by Francisco Nuñez

death speaks (2012) 26'

Text by David Lang

ark luggage (2012) 9'

Text by Peter Greenaway

love fail (2012) 60'

Text by David Lang (after Lydia Davis, Marie de France, Gottfried von Strassburg, Béroul, Thomas of Britain and Richard Wagner)

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

Text by Peter Greenaway

love fail – arr. female chorus (2012, rev. 2016) 60'

Text by David Lang (after Lydia Davis, Marie de France, Gottfried von Strassburg, Béroul, Thomas of Britain and Richard Wagner)

the same train (same train) (2012) 3'

where the bee sucks (2012) 3'

The Bird Watcher (2011) 15'

i live in pain (2011) 4'

Text by David Lang (after Beatriz de Dia)

i never (2010) 9'

Text by David Lang (after Thomas Tallis)

oh graveyard (2010) 3'

Text by David Lang (after the spiritual "Lay This Body Down")

statement to the court (2010) 10'

Text by Eugene Debs

Exalted (2010) 10'

Guard my tongue (2009) 8'

after Stephen Foster (2009) 20'

battle hymns (2009) 50'

Text by David Lang (after Sullivan Ballou, Stephen Foster and Abraham Lincoln)

He Saw a Skull (2009) 6'

Steel Hammer (2009) 70'

the little match girl passion – for chorus (2008) 35'

Text by David Lang (after H.C. Andersen, H.P. Paulli, Picander and Saint Matthew)

for love is strong (2008) 11'

Text by David Lang (after The Song of Songs)

Thirst (2008) 27'

the little match girl passion (2007) 35'