Works

Cello

the day (2016) 30'

solo cello + playback

Hancher Auditorium at the University of Iowa for Maya Beiser

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anatomy theater (2016) 75'

Mezzo,Ten,Bar,Bass, fl(picc),cl(bcl),tpt,perc,pf(acc),vn,va,vc,db

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“The Confession Of Sarah Osborne” Anatomy Theater Masters David Lang
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1. “The Confession Of Sarah Osborne” — David Lang
9:29
2. “Justice Is Delivered” — David Lang
3:12
3. “Good Morrow And Welcome” — David Lang
4:54
4. “Now, Gentlemen” — David Lang
1:54
5. “Man Seeks To Know” — David Lang
1:52
6. “Mr. Strang!” — David Lang
0:04
7. “Presently, I Shall Reveal” — David Lang
4:46
8. “The Instruments Commonly Required” — David Lang
5:45
9. “Cut (Instrumental)” — David Lang
2:10
10. “Gentlemen, We Have Before Us” — David Lang
7:46
11. “11-Scene-8-Clearly-Some-Very-Strange-Light-Mastering.03.mp3” — David Lang
3:22
12. “My Heart” — David Lang
4:19
13. “Gentlemen, We Have Yet Failed” — David Lang
3:28
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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

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“Into the Clouds” The Lord in the Clouds Gong Linna with the Bang on a Can All-Stars
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1. “Into the Clouds” — Gong Linna with the Bang on a Can All-Stars
6:13
2. “River” — Gong Linna with the Bang on a Can All-Stars
4:44
3. “Girl With Mountain” — Gong Linna with the Bang on a Can All-Stars
3:09

hammerspace (2014, rev. 2023) 3'

a collection of small pieces for cartoons

solo trumpet

Commissioned by Kunststiftung NRW, Philharmonie Essen, HELLERAU ­Europäisches Zentrum der Künste Dresden, and Ensemble Musikfabrik

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these broken wings (2008) 16'

fl/pc,cl/bcl,pf,vn,vc,perc

Eighth Blackbird

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“part 1” Singing in the dead of night Eighth Blackbird
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1. “part 1” — Eighth Blackbird
3:43
2. “part 2 (passacaille)” — Eighth Blackbird
5:57
3. “part 3 (learn to fly)” — Eighth Blackbird
5:45

world to come (2003) 24'

solo cello, plus prerecorded cellos

for Maya Beiser by Carnegie Hall, the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, UC Santa Cruz Arts & Lectures, On the Boards, and Connecticut College, with support from Meet The Composer

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child (2001) 42'

my very empty mouth, sweet air, short fall, stick figure, and little eye

fl(pic),cl(bcl),perc,vn,va,vc,pf

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“my very empty mouth” CA21013 - Child David Lang
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1. “my very empty mouth” — David Lang
12:59
2. “sweet air” — David Lang
8:49
3. “short fall” — David Lang
4:07
4. “stick figure” — David Lang
9:56
5. “little eye” — David Lang
7:23
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