my very empty mouth

David Lang · b. 1957 · American

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

Level 7 · Diploma — about DipABRSM / ATCL · RCM ARCT, with the parts evenly matched

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Ensemble: Strings & winds
Hardest part: Balanced
Form: Full work
Length: About 13 min
Composed: 1999
Era: Contemporary

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Part of child (2001); first performed in Strasbourg, 2000

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