David Lang ; stories by Lydia Davis, and words by David Lang after Gottfried von Strassburg, Sir Thomas Malory, Marie de France, Beatriz Contessa de Dia, Thomas of Britain, the Yom Kippur liturgy and Richard Wagner
1 score (14 unnumbered pages, [108] pages) ; 28 cm
OCLC
on1304911915
Four of the singers also play simple percussion: singer from group 1 also plays suspended cymbal; singer from group 2 also plays glockenspiel; singer from group 3 also plays ratchet and woodblock; singer from group 4 also plays conch shell and concert bass drum.
Choral version composed for the Lorelei Ensemble and premiered January 10, 2016 at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston.
Duration: approximately 55 minutes.
Performance notes and preface in English.
English words; also printed as text.
Staff notation.
1. He was and she was / music by David Lang ; text by David Lang (after Gottfried von Strassburg) -- Break #1 / music by David Lang ; words by David Lang (after Beroul) -- 2. Dureth / music by David Lang ; text by Sir Thomas Malory -- 3. A different man / music by David Lang ; story by Lydia Davis -- 4. The wood and the vine / words and music by David Lang (after Marie de France) -- 5. Right and wrong / music by David Lang ; text by Lydia Davis -- 6. You will love me / words and music by David Lang (after Gottfried von Strassburg) -- 7. Forbidden subjects / music by David Lang ; text by Lydia Davis -- 8. As love grows stronger / music by David Lang ; text by David Lang (after Gottfried von Strassburg) -- Break #2 : instrumental / music by David Lang -- 9. The outing / music by David Lang ; text by Lydia Davis -- 10. I live in pain / music by David Lang ; text by David Lang (after Contessa de Dia) -- 11. Head, heart / music by David Lang ; text by Lydia Davis -- Break #3 / music by David Lang (after Thomas of Britain and the Yom Kippur liturgy) -- 12. Mild light / music by David Lang ; text by David Lang (after Richard Wagner)