Chorus/Vocal

Julia Wolfe

Her Story (2022) 40'

10 women's voices and orchestra

Boston Symphony, Chicago Symphony, Nashville Symphony, National Symphony, San Francisco Symphony

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David Lang

two campion songs (2022) 7'

soprano or alto voice with piano

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song of songs (2022) 60'

a collection of vocal works

various combinations of solo voice, chorus and 3 instruments based on different rewritings of the Biblical 'Song of Songs'

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David Lang

campion songs (2022) 20'

solo voices

David Lang

alleluia amen (2022) 5'

SAA

commissioned by Trio Mediaeval with support from Arts Council Norway

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David Lang

sun-centered (2022) 25'

chamber choir

Commissioned for the Tallis Scholars by Cal Performances, Carnegie Hall Corporation, Hopkins Center, John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Stanford Live, Virginia Tech and Concertgebouw Bruges (Belgium).

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Julia Wolfe

Letter from Abigail (2022) 20'

chorus + chamber ensemble SATB, 2 perc, piano, strings

Robert Baker Commissioning Fund for Sacred Music at the Yale Institute of Sacred Music

David Lang

flower, forget me (2022) 14'

baritone and piano

Konzerthaus Dormund

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David Lang

we were (2021) 10'

text by David Lang (after Song of Songs)

solo SSA with chamber choir

co-commissioned by Flagey, Brussels, for Vox Clamantis, Tallinn, Jaan-Eik Tulve, Director; the Crossing, Philadelphia, Donald Nally, Director; and the Fisher Center at Bard College, New York

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David Lang

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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David Lang

let me come in (2021) 10'

(arr. piano and voice)
text by David Lang (after Song of Songs 5:2)

David Lang

let me come in (2021) 10'

text by David Lang (after Song of Songs 5:2)

Michael Gordon

Travel Guide to Nicaragua (2020) 60'

David Lang

in nature (2020) 20'

Michael Gordon

Montaña (2020) 60'

A music-film collaboration with Bill Morrison (film)

David Lang

protect yourself from infection (2020) 6'

David Lang

teach your children (2019) 25'

David Lang

stateless (2019) 6'

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

Michael Gordon

A Western (2019) 25'

David Lang

if i am silent (2019) 8'

David Lang

the writings (2019) 55'

David Lang

she is called (2018) 5'

text by David Lang

Michael Gordon

Anonymous Man (2017) 58'

David Lang

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

Text by David Lang

Michael Gordon

To Sing (2017) 6'

David Lang

a girl (2017) 4'

text in Yiddish, by an anonymous author

Michael Gordon

Great Trees of New York City (2016) 6'

David Lang

sleeper’s prayer (2016) 7'

David Lang

solitary (2016) 8'

text by David Lang (after the Book of Lamentations)

David Lang

make peace (2016) 3'

David Lang

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

David Lang

the public domain (2016) 30'

David Lang

a house (2016) 18'

text by David Lang

David Lang

memorial ground (2016) 30'

David Lang

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

David Lang

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

David Lang

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

David Lang

last spring (2015) 5'

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

David Lang

when I am alone (2015) 30'

David Lang • Julia Wolfe • Michael Gordon

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

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

David Lang

where you go (2015) 8'

Text by David Lang after the Book of Ruth

David Lang

manifesto (2015) 4'

Text by David Lang

David Lang

simple song #3 (2015) 6'

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'

David Lang

crowd out (2014) 40'

David Lang

the national anthems (2014) 24'

Text by David Lang

Julia Wolfe

You breathe (2013) 7'

David Lang

when we were children (2013) 9'

Text by David Lang

David Lang

head heart (2012) 4'

Michael Gordon

Cinnamon (2012) 2'

text by Francisco Nuñez

David Lang

death speaks (2012) 26'

Text by David Lang

David Lang

ark luggage (2012) 9'

Text by Peter Greenaway

David Lang

love fail (2012) 60'

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

David Lang

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

Text by Peter Greenaway

David Lang

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)

David Lang

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

David Lang

where the bee sucks (2012) 3'

Michael Gordon

The Bird Watcher (2011) 15'

David Lang

i live in pain (2011) 4'

Text by David Lang (after Beatriz de Dia)

David Lang

i never (2010) 9'

Text by David Lang (after Thomas Tallis)

David Lang

oh graveyard (2010) 3'

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

David Lang

statement to the court (2010) 10'

Text by Eugene Debs

Michael Gordon

Exalted (2010) 10'

Julia Wolfe

Guard my tongue (2009) 8'

David Lang

after Stephen Foster (2009) 20'

David Lang

battle hymns (2009) 50'

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

Michael Gordon

He Saw a Skull (2009) 6'

Julia Wolfe

Steel Hammer (2009) 70'

David Lang

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

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

David Lang

for love is strong (2008) 11'

Text by David Lang (after The Song of Songs)

Julia Wolfe

Thirst (2008) 27'

David Lang

the little match girl passion (2007) 35'

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

David Lang

evening morning day (2007) 6'

Text by David Lang (after Genesis)

Michael Gordon

Every Stop On The F Train (2007) 5'

David Lang

again (after ecclesiastes) (2005) 5'

Text by David Lang (after Ecclesiastes)

David Lang

i want to live (2005) 4'

text by Deborah Artman

David Lang

i lie (2001) 5'

Text (Yiddish) by Joseph Rolnick

David Lang

this condition (2000) 5'

Text by Lydia Davis

David Lang

pay me now (2000) 2'

Michael Gordon

XVI (1993) 9'

David Lang

by fire (1984) 5'

Text by Sun Tzu, Robert Scheer

David Lang

Give Me

David Lang

My Soul

David Lang

lifespan 15'

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