David M. Gordon, Composer - Detailed Instrumentations
Quasi Sinfonia (2008)
  • Piccolo, Alto Flute — Melodica, Pitch Pipe, Slide Whistle
  • Oboe, English Horn — Kazoo, Melodica
  • Bb Clarinet, Bb Bass Clarinet — Kazoo, Melodica, Pitch Pipe
  • Bb Soprano Saxophone, Eb Baritone Saxophone — Pitch Pipe
  • Contrabassoon — 2 Penny Whistles, Pitch Pipe
  • Percussion 1 — Chimes (shared), Toy Piano, Vibraphone (shared), Duck Call,
    Flex-a-Tone, 2 Glass Bowls, Goose Honker, Harmonica in G, Wine Glass,
    Wine/Snifter Glass
  • Percussion 2 — Almglocken, Chimes (shared), Orchestra Bells, Vibraphone (shared),
    3 Brake Drums, Low Deer Grunt Call, Flex-a-Tone, Glass Bowl, Harmonica in F#,
    Harmonica in G (shared), 2 Thai Button Gongs, Wine/Snifter Glass
  • Percussion 3 — Crotales, Flex-a-Tone, Glass Bowl, Harmonica in G, Mandolin,
    Sizzle Cymbal, Slide Whistle, 2 Tam-Tams, Wine/Snifter Glass
  • Prepared Piano
  • Violin 1 — Large Metal Wind Chimes
  • Violin 2 — Large Metal Wind Chimes
  • Viola 1 — Large Metal Wind Chimes
  • Viola 2 — Autoharp, Large Metal Wind Chimes
  • Violoncello 1
  • Violoncello 2
  • Contrabass
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Diclavis Enorma (2007)
  • Keyboards (1 Player) — Piano, 2 Toy Pianos, 11 Call Bells
  • CD — CD Player, Amplifier, Speakers, Monitor
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The Dowry Negotiation (2007)
  • SSAA Chorus
  • Percussion 1 (1-3 players) — 2-6 Wine/Snifter Glasses (1-3 shared)
  • Percussion 2 (1-3 players) — 1-3 Wine Glasses, Mandolin
  • Percussion 3 (1-3 players) — 2-6 Wine/Snifter Glasses
  • Percussion 4 (1-3 players) — 2-6 Wine/Snifter Glasses (1-3 shared)
  • Percussion 5 (1 player) — 4 Thai Button Gongs
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Shivchei Yir'ah ve-Simcha (2003)
  • Soprano — Bell Tree, Sleighbells*
  • Mezzo-Soprano — Log Drum*, Tambourine*
  • Countertenor/Baritone — Crotales
  • Tenor — Finger Cymbal
  • Bass — Crotales*, Finger Cymbal, Resonant Wooden Box*, Wind Wand*
  • Violin — Waterphone
  • Violoncello
  • Prepared Piano
  • Optional Percussion (1 player) — Crotales, 2 Finger Cymbals, Log Drum,
    Resonant Wooden Box, Sleighbells, Tambourine, Wind Wand

    * unless the optional percussion part is used
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Friction Systems (2002, revised 2005)
  • Flute — Prepared Piano (shared)
  • Bb Clarinet, Bb Bass Clarinet — Pitch Pipe
  • Percussion (1 player) — Crotales, Orchestra Bells, Toy Piano, 2 Bowl Gongs,
    3 Brake Drums, 1 Glazed Flowerpot, 3 Rice Bowls, Thunder Tube, 2 Toy Hoses
  • Prepared Piano (shared)
  • Violin
  • Violoncello
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Steelpan Concerto (2001)
  • Solo Soprano Steelpan
  • 2 Flutes
  • 2 Oboes
  • 2 Bb Clarinets
  • Bb Bass Clarinet
  • 2 Bassoons
  • Percussion 1 — 4 Almglocken, Crotales, Tam-Tam (shared), 2 Brake Drums (shared),
    2 Button Gongs, Peking Opera Gong, Toy Hose
  • Percussion 2 — Chimes (shared), Vibraphone, Bass Drum (shared), Tam-Tam (shared),
    Bell Tree, Brake Brum (shared), Sleighbells, Toy Hose
  • Percussion 3 — Celeste, Chimes (shared), Orchestra Bells (shared), Xylophone (shared),
    Bass Drum (shared), Tom-Tom, Tam-Tam (shared), 2 Clay Flower Pots
  • Percussion 4 — Orchestra Bells (shared), Vibraphone, Xylophone (shared),
    Suspended Cymbal, Tam-Tam (shared), 2 Bowl Gongs, Finger Cymbal
  • Prepared Piano
  • Strings (min. 6 6 6 4 2)
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Canticum (2000)
  • Flute — Finger Cymbals
  • Violin
  • Guitar — Finger Cymbals
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Loop Drone (1999)
  • Double Seconds (Steelpans) (1 player)
  • 4 Kantilan
  • 4 Gangsa
  • 2 Jegogan
  • High Reyong (1 player)
  • Low Reyong (1 player)
  • Gong Ageng (1 player)
  • Kempur (1 player)
  • Bian Dagu, Kenelang (shared) (1 player)
  • Kempli, Kenelang (shared), Rincik (1 player)
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Hollow Psalm (1998)
  • 3 Flutes
  • 2 Oboes
  • 2 Bb Clarinets
  • 2 Bassoons
  • 4 F Horns
  • 2 Bb Trumpets
  • 3 Trombones
  • Tuba
  • Percussion 1 — 2 Almglocken, Crotales, Xylophone (shared), 2 Bass Drums (shared),
    Sizzle Cymbal, 2 Tam-Tams (shared), 2 Brake Drums (shared)
  • Percussion 2 — Chimes, Orchestra Bells, Xylophone (shared), 2 Bass Drums (shared),
    Suspended Cymbal, 2 Tam-Tams (shared), 2 Brake Drums (shared), Toy Hose
  • Timpani
  • Strings (min. 6 6 6 4 2)
  • 2 Gender Barung (1 Pelog, 1 Slendro), Kendang, Wind Wand (1 player)
  • Ketuk (Slendro), Bedug, Wind Wand (1 player)
  • Gong Agung, Gong Suwukan (1 player)
  • Kempul (mix. Pelog, Slendro) (1 player)
  • 2 Peking (1 Pelog, 1 Slendro) (1 player)
  • 8 Saron Barung (4 Pelog, 4 Slendro) (4 players)
  • 4 Demung (2 Pelog, 2 Slendro) (2 players)
  • 2 Slentem (1 Pelog, 1 Slendro-shared), Kempli (1 player)
  • 1 Bonang Panerus (mix. Pelog, Slendro), Gong Agung (shared) (1 player)
  • 1 Bonang Barung (mix. Pelog, Slendro) (1 player)
  • Kenong (mix. Pelog, Slendro), Slentem (Slendro-shared), Wind Wand (1 player)
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Cat-King-Caterpillar (1997)
  • Bb Soprano Saxophone — Tam-Tam (shared), Bass Drum (shared)
  • Bb Contrabass Clarinet — Tam-Tam (shared)
  • Piano, Celesta
  • Percussion 1 — Toy Piano, Tam-Tam (shared), Toy Hose, Wind Wand
  • Percussion 2 — Crotales, Toy Xylophone, Bass Drum (shared), 2 Cowbells
  • Percussion 3 — Autoharp, Toy Xylophone, Suspended Cymbal, 2 Toy Squeak Hammers,
    Brake Drum, 3 Clay Flower Pots
  • Percussion 4 — Bass Orff Metallophone, Toy Piano, Gong Agung, Brake Drum, Kempur,
    2 Reco-Reco
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The Wheel (1996)
  • Marimba
  • Kempli, Metronome (1 player)
  • Gong Wadon or Lanang, Kempur, Klenleng or Klintong, Metronome (1 player)
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Butcher Shop (1996)
  • Soprano — Microphone/Amplifier, Megaphone, Bull Roarer, 2 Music Boxes
  • Piano
  • Percussion 1 — Vibraphone, Tam-Tam, Brake Drum
  • Percussion 2 — 2 Suspended Tubular Bells, Orchestra Bells, Suspended Cymbal, Tam-Tam
  • Percussion 3 — Crotales, Bass Drum, 2 Suspended Cymbals, Brake Drum
  • Percussion 4 — Celesta, 2 Handbells, Crystal Wine Glass, 2 Music Boxes,
    Plastic 2-Liter Bottle, Rough Metal Bar/Plate
  • Percussion 5 — 2 Handbells, Crystal Wine Glass, 2 Music Boxes, Rough Metal Bar/Plate,
    Slide Whistle
  • Percussion 6 — 2 Handbells, Crystal Wine Glass, 2 Music Boxes, Plastic 2-Liter Bottle,
    Rough Metal Bar/Plate
  • Percussion 7 — 1 Suspended Crotale, 2 Handbells, Crystal Wine Glass,
    Plastic 2-Liter Bottle, Rough Metal Bar/Plate, Wind Wand
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Psalm in Opposition (1995)
  • Percussion 1 — Toy Hose
  • Percussion 2 — Crotales, Xylophone
  • Percussion 3 — Vibraphone, Timpani
  • Percussion 4 — Toy Hose
  • Percussion 5 — Chimes, Xylophone, Bass Drum, Tam-Tam
  • Percussion 6 — Orchestra Bells, Piano
  • Gambang (Pelog), Slentem (Slendro) (1 player)
  • Kendang (1 player)
  • Gong Agung, Gong Suwukan (1 player)
  • Gong Suwukan, Kempul (Pelog) (1 player)
  • 2 Peking (1 Pelog, 1 Slendro) (1 player)
  • 8 Saron Barung (4 Pelog, 4 Slendro) (4 players)
  • 4 Demung (2 Pelog, 2 Slendro) (2 players)
  • Slentem (Pelog) (1 player)
  • 2 Bonang Panerus (1 Pelog, 1 Slendro) (1 player)
  • Bonang Barung (Slendro), Gambang (Slendro) (1 player)
  • Kenong (Pelog) (1 player)
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Apep and the Void (1994)
  • Piccolo
  • 4 Flutes
  • 2 Oboes
  • 6 Bb Clarinets
  • Bb Bass Clarinet
  • Bb Contrabass Clarinet
  • 2 Bassoons
  • 2 Eb Alto Saxophones
  • Bb Tenor Saxophone
  • Eb Baritone Saxophone
  • 4 F Horns
  • 4 Bb Trumpets
  • 3 Trombones
  • Euphonium
  • Tuba
  • Double Bass
  • Percussion 1 — Xylophone, Tom-Tom, Bell Tree, Bull Roarer
  • Percussion 2 — Chimes, Bass Drum
  • Percussion 3 — Vibraphone (shared), Bass Drum, Kokiriko
  • Percussion 4 — Large Button Gong, Tam-Tam, Toy Hose
  • Percussion 5 — Crotales, Marimba, Vibraphone (shared), Suspended Cymbal,
    Brake Drum, Sleighbells
  • Percussion 6 — Orchestra Bells, Tom-Tom, Water Gong, Log Drum
  • Percussion 7 — Bass Drum, 2 Conga Drums, Brake Drum, Bull Roarer
  • Timpani
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In the Dragon's Court (1993)
  • Percussion 1 — Xylophone, Tom-Tom
  • Percussion 2 — Marimba
  • Percussion 3 — Vibraphone, 2 Glass Bottles
  • Percussion 4 — Orchestra Bells
  • Percussion 5 — Chimes, Bass Drum, Suspended Cymbal
  • Percussion 6 — Timpani
  • Percussion 7 — 2 Conga Drums, Suspended Cymbal, 2 Brake Drums
  • Percussion 8 — Bell Tree, Slapstick, Slide Whistle, 5 Temple Blocks
  • Percussion 9 — Tam-Tam
  • Percussion 10 — Xylophone
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