vent (arr. flute and strings) (1990, rev. 2024) 7'
flute and strings
Andrew Sterman
Works
flower, forget me (2022) 14'
baritone and piano
Konzerthaus Dormund
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
composition as explanation (2020) 60'
flute, clarinet, piano, percussion, violin, cello
eighth blackbird
ever-present (arr. percussion sextet) (2018, rev. 2024) 7'
2 vibraphones, 2 marimbas, 2 pianos
written for Bryce Dessner
ever-present (2018) 7'
2 electric guitars + 2 pianos
written for Bryce Dessner
spring and greene (2017) 3'
solo piano
Vicki Ray
anatomy theater (2016) 75'
Mezzo,Ten,Bar,Bass, fl(picc),cl(bcl),tpt,perc,pf(acc),vn,va,vc,db
simple song #3 – arr. piano/vocal (2015) 6'
soprano, piano
Indigo Films
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
simple song #3 – arr. piano trio (2015) 6'
soprano, piano, violin, cello
Indigo Films
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
bell (2015) 6'
solo piano
commissioned by De Doelen (Rotterdam) and the Muziekgebouw (Amsterdam)for pianist Ralph van Raat
hard hit (2015) 4'
solo piano
winter piano (2014) 3'
solo piano
written for Robert Blocker
ornament and reproach (2013) 3'
solo piano
Presentation House Gallery, Vancouver
wavy (2012) 3'
piano 6-hands
before gravity (2012) 3'
piano 4-hands
death speaks (2012) 26'
Text by David Lang
soprano, vln, egtr, pno - all amplified
Carnegie Hall Corporation and Stanford Lively Arts
undanceable (2010) 3'
piano and cello
forced march (2008) 10'
fl, bcl, tbn, pno, perc, egtr, vln,va,vc,db; amp
the Crash Ensemble
these broken wings (2008) 16'
fl/pc,cl/bcl,pf,vn,vc,perc
Eighth Blackbird
after gravity (2007) 5'
piano 4-hands, or two pianos
the Yvar Mikhashoff Foundation
pierced (2007) 15'
solo cello, solo piano, solo percussion, strings
Real Quiet
gravity (2005) 8'
piano four hands, or two pianos
this was written by hand (2003) 9'
solo piano
how to pray – for chamber ensemble (2002) 9'
vc, pno, rock organ, e gtr, drums
Audrey Riley
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
stick figure (2001) 10'
cl,pf,vc, perc and 1 or 2 non-percussionists
boy (2001) 3'
solo piano
my very empty mouth (1999) 13'
fl,bcl,pf,vn,va,vc
Ensemble Alternance
sweet air (1999) 8'
fl,cl,pf,vn,vc
Sentieri Selvaggi
sweet air (arr. chamber orch) (1999, rev. 2005) 8'
arr. small orchestra
fl, cl, perc, pf, 2vn, va, vc, db (small string section or solo strings)
Sentieri Selvaggi
diet coke (1999) 2'
solo piano
in memory of bette snapp
grind (1999) 2'
solo piano
in memory of jacob druckman
cello (1997) 5'
solo piano
broken door (1997) 5'
solo piano
Carlo Boccadoro
beach (1997) 9'
solo piano
street (1994) 8'
fl, 3 sop sx, hn, 3 tpt, 3 tbn, pno, e bs (amplified)
Orkest de Volharding
cage (1992) 3'
solo piano
memory pieces (1992) 30'
solo piano
wed (1992) 5'
solo piano
face so pale (1992) 9'
6 pianos
Piano Circus
vent (1990) 7'
flute and piano
Andrew Sterman
orpheus over and under (1989) 18'
piano duo
Double Edge
burn notice (1988) 7'
fl,vc,pf or vn,vc,pf
Meet the Composer/Readers Digest Commissioning Program for the Omni Ensemble, Dinosaur Annex and Earplay
dance/drop (1987, rev. 1997) 11'
bn,bar sax,pf,syn,perc (also available for fl,bcl,pf,vn,vc,perc)
Sound Pressure
while nailing at random (1983) 10'
solo piano
illumination rounds (1981) 10'
violin and piano
violinist Leslie Shank
hammer amour (1978, rev. 1989) 10'
pf solo, 2 fl, 2 cl, 2 hn, tpt, tbn, perc