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David Lang

perc, dr, *1957 US, Los Angeles
Composer of Classical

David Lang (born January 8, 1957) is an American composer living in New York City. He was awarded the 2008 Pulitzer Prize for Music for The Little Match Girl Passion, which went on to win a 2010 Grammy Award for Best Small Ensemble Performance.

     
Instruments
  • Percussion
  • Drums
Genres
  • Classical
  • Electronic
  • Rock
  • Soundtrack
  • Jazz
Popular Tracks   
Just (After Song of Songs) on Just by David Lang, Trio Mediæval, Agnès Vesterman, Garth Knox & Sylvain Lemêtre
I lie on Lang: The Little Match Girl Passion by David Lang, Theatre Of Voices, Paul Hillier & Ars Nova Copenhagen
Simple Song #3 on Youth by Various Artists
Light Moving on In 27 Pieces: the Hilary Hahn Encores by Hilary Hahn & Cory Smythe
David Lang: World To Come Iv on Beiser, Maya: World To Come - Music Of Land; Part; Tavener & Golijov by Alexa Still, David Korevaar, Franco Platino & Maya Beiser
Amjad Sleeping Panorama on Bryars & Lang: Amjad by Njo Kong Kie, Jennifer Thiessen, Jill Van Gee & Elisabeth Giroux
Death Speaks: No. 1, You Will Return on Lang: Death Speaks by David Lang & Various Artists
Alleluia Amen: II. amen on An Old Hall Ladymass by Trio Mediæval
the little match girl passion: come, daughter on Lang: The Little Match Girl Passion by David Lang, Theatre Of Voices, Paul Hillier & Ars Nova Copenhagen
Increase on David Lang: Writing on Water by David Lang, Various Artists, Jurjen Hempel & Alan Pierson

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Band Members
Discography


Title Artist Year Type
Writing On WaterDavid Lang2018Album
Mystery SonatasDavid Lang, Augustin Hadelich2018Album
The DayDavid Lang, Maya Beiser2017Album
ThornDavid Lang, Molly Barth2017Album
The National AnthemsDavid Lang, Los Angeles Master Chorale2016Album
The Difficulty Of Crossing A FieldDavid Lang, Mac Wellman2015Album
Youth - La Giovinezza (Un Film Di Paolo Sorrentino)David Lang2015Album
Song Of SongsDavid Lang, Luciano Berio, Betty Olivero, Trio Mediæval, Garth Knox, Agnès Vesterman, Sylvian Lamêtre, Clíona Doris2015Album
Love FailDavid Lang2014Album
Death SpeaksDavid Lang2013Album
ShelterMichael Gordon, David Lang, Julia Wolfe2013Album
This Was Written By HandDavid Lang - Andrew Zolinsky2011Album
Unerwartet UnexpectedmusikFabrik - Klaus-von-Bismarck-Saal2010Album
The Little Match Girl PassionDavid Lang - Theatre Of Voices, Ars Nova Copenhagen, Paul Hillier2009Album
Music From The Film (Untitled)David Lang2009Compil.
PiercedDavid Lang, Boston Modern Orchestra Project, Evan Ziporyn, Theo Bleckmann2008Album
AmjadGavin Bryars and David Lang - La La La Human Steps2008Album
The Carbon Copy BuildingMichael Gordon, David Lang, Julia Wolfe, Ben Katchor2006Album
ElevatedDavid Lang2005Album
Melody Competition / The So-Called Laws Of NatureSo Percussion - Evan Ziporyn, David Lang2004Album
ChildDavid Lang2003Album
The Passing MeasuresDavid Lang2001Album
Broken ConsortCygnus Ensemble, William Anderson, Chester Biscardi, Anthony Braxton, Sebastian Currier, John Halle, David Lang, Robert Pollock, Charles Wuorinen2000Album
Grand Pianola Music / Short Ride In A Fast Machine / Are You Experienced? / Under OrpheusStephen Mosko, Nederlands Blazers Ensemble - John Adams / David Lang1995Album
Kneeling Dance / Face So Pale / Four Organs / Three DancesPiano Circus - Kevin Volans / David Lang / Steve Reich / Robert Moran1993Album
Figure 88Kathleen Supové / Randall Woolf, Lukas Foss, David Lang, Marti Epstein, Frederic Rzewski1993Album
Are You Experienced ?David Lang1992Album
To OrpheusThe New York Virtuoso Singers, Harold Rosenbaum - Hans Werner Henze, David Lang, George Perle, William Schuman, Michael Dellaira And Luigi Dallapiccola1992Album
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