David Lang

b. 1957 · American — 3 works, levels 6–8 · 14 chamber works

Short pieces · 1

light moving

Short pieceWith piano

4 min

Lesser-known

Solo works · 2

out of body

Solo workUnaccompanied

2 min

LyricalPlayfulLesser-known

mystery sonatas

Solo workUnaccompanied

45 min

LyricalTenderLesser-known

Chamber music · 14

short fall

flute, piano, violin, cello

Strings & windsflute, piano, violin, cello

4 min

LivelyPlayfulLesser-known

5balanced

unused swan

clarinet, guitar, percussion, piano, cello, double bass

Strings & windsclarinet, guitar, percussion, piano, cello, double bass

5 min

DramaticPlayfulLesser-known

5balanced

wed (version for string quartet)

2 violins, viola, cello

String quartet2 violins, viola, cello

5 min

SlowTenderLesser-known

5balanced

almost all the time

2 violins, viola, cello

String quartet2 violins, viola, cello

18 min

LyricalTenderLesser-known

6balanced

burn notice

flute (or violin), cello, piano

Strings & windsflute (or violin), cello, piano

7 min

LivelyPlayfulLesser-known

6balanced

frag

flute, oboe, cello

Strings & windsflute, oboe, cello

7 min

LivelyVirtuosicLesser-known

6balanced

how to pray (version for chamber ensemble)

cello, piano, organ, guitar, percussion

Other ensemblecello, piano, organ, guitar, percussion

9 min

SlowTenderLesser-known

6cello

spud

flute, oboe, clarinet, horn, percussion, violin, viola, cello, double bass

Strings & windsflute, oboe, clarinet, horn, percussion, violin, viola, cello, double bass

10 min

LivelyPlayfulLesser-known

6balanced

sunray

clarinet, guitar, percussion, piano, cello, double bass

Strings & windsclarinet, guitar, percussion, piano, cello, double bass

11 min

LivelyDramaticLesser-known

6balanced

sweet air

flute, clarinet, violin, cello, piano

Strings & windsflute, clarinet, violin, cello, piano

8 min

TenderLyricalLesser-known

6balanced

cheating, lying, stealing

bass clarinet, cello, piano, percussion

Strings & windsbass clarinet, cello, piano, percussion

11 min

LivelyDramaticLesser-known

7balanced

my very empty mouth

flute, bass clarinet, violin, viola, cello, piano

Strings & windsflute, bass clarinet, violin, viola, cello, piano

13 min

SlowDarkLesser-known

7balanced

these broken wings

flute, clarinet, percussion, violin, cello, piano

Strings & windsflute, clarinet, percussion, violin, cello, piano

16 min

DramaticDarkLesser-known

7balanced

composition as explanation

flute, clarinet, percussion, violin, cello, piano

Strings & windsflute, clarinet, percussion, violin, cello, piano

60 min

PlayfulDramaticLesser-known

8balanced