David Lang
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Awards:
American Academy of Arts and Letters Music Prize (2009)
Pulitzer Prize (2008) The Little Match Girl Passion for Vocal and Percussion
Rome Prize (1991)
Guggenheim Fellowship (1987)
Compositions for Winds:
Wed (2013) for 2 Trumpets, Horn, Trombone, and Tuba
My International (2012) for Piccolo, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon, Horn, Trumpet, Trombone, Tuba, Piano, Vibraphone, 2 Violins, 2 Violas, Cello, and Contrabass
Involuntary (2011) for 2 Piccolos, 2 Trumpets, and Snare Drum (preview score)
Cheating, Lying, Stealing (2011) arr. for Band
Revolutionary Etudes #1 and Revolutionary Etudes #2 (2006) for Saxophone Quartet
O Isis and Osiris (2005) for 2 Horns, 2 Trumpets, 2 Trombones, and Timpani
Breathless (2003) for Wind Quintet
Increase (2002) for Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon, Horn, Trumpet, Trombone, Piano, Synth, 2 Percussion, 2 Violin, Viola, Cello, and Double Bass; Amplified
I fought the law (1998) for Piccolo, Oboe, Eb Clarinet, Trumpet, Violin, Viola, Cello, Bass, and 2 Pieces of Junk Metal
Street (1994) for Flute, 3 Soprano Sax, Horn, 3 Trumpet, 3 Trombone, Piano, and Electric Bass (media link requires purchase)
Slow Movement (1993) for 2 Flutes, Alto Sax, Tenor Sax, Baritone Sax, Percussion, 2 Keyboards, Accordion, Electric Guitar, Electric Bass, Violin, and Cello; all amplified
Are You Experienced (1987) for Narrator, Tuba solo, Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon, Horn, Trumpet, Trombone, Pf/Syn, Percussion, Viola, Cello, and Double Bass
Hammer Amour (1978/1989) for Piano solo, 2 Flute, 2 Clarinet, 2 Horn, Trumpet, Trombone, and Percussion
Spud (1986) for Flute, Oboe, Clarinet (Bass Clarinet), Horn, Timpani, Violin, Viola, Cello, and Bass