Michael Gordon : Work List

• Orchestra
  •  Decasia (2001) - 1 Hour(s) 10 minute(s)

    Orchestration   3(3pic).33.2ssx.2/2442/2perc/egtr.bgtr.4kbd/str + amp

  •  Dystopia (2007) - 29 minute(s)

    Orchestration   2(2pic)+2pic.2+ca.2+bcl.asx.0+cbn/4331/5perc/pf.org.hp.bgtr/str

  •  Gotham (2004) - 27 minute(s)

    Orchestration   2(afl.pic)200/2320/pf/2perc/egtr.5 str ebass gtr/str(min.33331)

  •  GreyPinkYellow (2005) - 15 minute(s)

    Orchestration   3333/4331/3perc/str

  •  Rewriting Beethoven's Seventh Symphony (2006) - 22 minute(s)

    Orchestration   3.2.3.2+cbn/4.3.3.1/timp.4perc/eb/str

  •  Romeo (1992) - 9 minute(s)

    Orchestration   2222/2220/timp.perc/str

  •  Sunshine of Your Love (1999) - 9 minute(s)

    Orchestration   444.4asx.4/4442/2timp.4perc/2egtr.2eb/4kbd/str

  •  Weather (1997) - 1 Hour(s) 10 minute(s)

    Orchestration   str (min 6.3.3.3.1); tp in mvt 3; mov 2 + electronics, mov 3 + audio playback

• Large Ensemble (7 or more players)
  •  Acid Rain (1986) - 8 minute(s)

    Orchestration   1(pic,afl).01(Ebcl,bcl).0/0000/eorg/str(1.1.1.1.1)

  •  Four Kings Fight Five (1988) - 23 minute(s)

    Orchestration   011+bcl.0/perc/egtr.kbd/vn.va.va; amp

  •  Love Bead (1997) - 10 minute(s)

    Orchestration   1(pic).1(ca).0+bcl.0+cbn/1110/sampler.ebgtr.egtr/vn.va.vc (all instruments amplified)

  •  Trance (1995) - 50 minute(s)

    Orchestration   please refer to "Work Notes"

  •  vera, chuck, and dave (1998)

    Orchestration   1020/1211/2perc/pf/egtr.eb/vn.vc

  •  Water Instrumental (Heavy Water) (2008) - 6 minute(s)

    Orchestration   1.1.1.0+cbn/1.1.0+btbn.0/vib+Bass Drum/pf/egtr/str(1.1.1.1.1)

  •  Who By Water (2004) - 18 minute(s)

    Orchestration   0+pic.1.2.1/1110/3perc(cymbal,bass drum,maracas,tamb)/egtr.kbd/2vn.vc.db

  •  Yo Shakespeare [large version] (1992) - 11 minute(s)

    Orchestration   2fl(2pic,2panpipe), 2sx, acn, 3kbd, perc, egtr, bgtr, vn, vc

• Works for 2-6 Players
  •  ac dc (1996) - 10 minute(s)

    Orchestration   fl, cl, pf, vn, vc

  •  I Buried Paul (1996)

    Orchestration   cl, perc, syn, egtr, vc, db

  •  The Light of the Dark (2008) - 13 minute(s)

    Orchestration   fl, cl, vn, vc, perc, pf

  •  The Low Quartet (1985) - 8 minute(s)

    Orchestration   bcl, bsx, tbn, db
    (any four low instruments)

  •  Potassium (2001) - 15 minute(s)

    Orchestration   2vn, va, vc +amplification +electronics

  •  The Sad Park (2006) - 30 minute(s)

    Orchestration   2vn, va, vc; +amplification +audio playback +electronics

  •  Strange Quiet (1985) - 14 minute(s)

    Orchestration   cl(bcl), egtr, kbd, perc, vn, va

  •  Thou Shalt!/Thou Shalt Not! (1983) - 18 minute(s)

    Orchestration   cl[bcl], egtr, eorg, perc, vn, va

  •  Weather One (2005) - 20 minute(s)

    Orchestration   str (21111)

• Solo Works (excluding keyboard)
  •  Industry (1992) - 11 minute(s)

    Orchestration   cello, electronics

  •  Light is Calling 7 minute(s)

    Orchestration   cello and audio playback

  •  Light is Calling 7 minute(s)

    Orchestration   violin and audio playback

  •  Paint It Black (1988) - 11 minute(s)

    Orchestration   double bass

  •  Tinge 5 minute(s)

    Orchestration   violin, tape

  •  XY (1998) - 10 minute(s)

    Orchestration   percussion solo

• Solo Keyboard(s)
  •  Sonatra (2004) - 18 minute(s)

    Orchestration   Piano

• Chorus a cappella / Chorus plus 1 instrument
  •  Every Stop on the F Train (2007) - 5 minute(s)

    Orchestration   Treble Voices

  •  He Saw a Skull (2008) - 4 minute(s)

    Chorus   SSSAAATTTBBB

  •  XVI (1993) - 15 minute(s)

    Chorus   SATB,16 singers

• Chorus and Orchestra/Ensemble
  •  Tephillat Geshem (Prayer for Rain) (2008) - 13 minute(s)

    Chorus   SATB

    Orchestration   1.1.1.0+cbn/1.1.0+btbn.0/2perc/pf/egtr/str(1.1.1.1.1)

• Solo Voice(s) and up to 6 players
  •  Lightning at our Feet (2008) - 1 Hour(s) 15 minute(s)

    Orchestration   Four voices and chamber ensemble

• Opera and Music Theatre
  •  Acquanetta (2005) - 1 Hour(s) 10 minute(s)

    Soloist(s)   Coloratura Soprano, Mezzo soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass/Baritone

    Chorus   SATB chorus

    Orchestration   2(2pic).2.3.1+cbsn/2321/2perc/kbd.ebgtr/str

  •  Chaos (1994) - 1 Hour(s) 20 minute(s)

    Soloist(s)   Soprano, Alto, Tenor, 2 Baritones

    Orchestration   audio playback or tape

  •  Van Gogh (1991) - 1 Hour(s) 5 minute(s)

    Soloist(s)   Soprano, Tenor, Bass

    Orchestration   cl(bcl)/perc/egtr(kbd)/vn.va; amp

  •  What to Wear (2005) - 1 Hour(s) 5 minute(s)

    Soloist(s)   2 Sopranos, Alto, Tenor

    Chorus   6-voice female chorus

    Orchestration   2kbd, perc, egtr, 2vn, db

• Dance
  •  Popopera (2009)

    Orchestration   Recording for dance