Since its premiere by Paul Hillier and Theatre of Voices at Carnegie Hall in 2007, David Lang’s the little match girl passion has been performed close to 600 times in over 40 countries…
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The Music Gallery: Post-Classical Series
manifesto (2015) 4'
Text by David Lang
male choir
Cantus Vocal Ensemble
i live in pain (2011) 4'
Text by David Lang (after Beatriz de Dia)
women's chorus; SAA
The Crossing
in nature (2020) 20'
SATB
Warren Miller Performing Arts Center and The Crossing (Donald Nally, conductor)
First Person: Pulitzer Prize winning composer David Lang on the original Jewish love story

I wouldn’t say that I am super religious, but I am definitely religion-curious. It is a big part of my family background, and, to be honest, a big part of the history of my chosen field, Western classical music. For the past 1000 years, the church has been the most powerful commissioner of Western music, and its most active employer of musicians.
Because of this, much of our foundational repertoire is explicitly on the subject of how music helps a listener get in the mood for a religious experience…
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It’s spring and baseball season is under way again — for me, always a welcome event. Lately, I’ve been thinking about the game and its history. Which reminded me of the recent passing of the baseball legend Duke Snider. And, surprisingly, that made me think of classical music. Honest! I grew up in the 1960s in Los Angeles, a die-hard fan of the Dodgers. I loved baseball, loved going to the games, but I identified with the team in other ways as well…
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The Wordless Music Series pairs rock and electronic musicians with more traditional chamber and new music performers, to create an entirely new concert experience.
Read more…Episode One: Mihailova/Electrik Company/Do Make Say Think/Greenwood
Jad Abumrad hosts, joined by David Lang
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Monday, December 31, 2018
‘make peace’ performed by The Cathedral Choir of the Church of St. John the Divine
New York, NY
thorn (1993) 5'
flute solo
cheating, lying, stealing (1993, rev. 1995) 11'
bcl,vc,pf,perc,and 2 antiphonal brake drums
Meet the Composer/Readers Digest Commissioning Program for Present Music, Pittsburgh New Music Ensemble, and Collage