David M. Gordon, Composer - Detailed Instrumentations
Apocryphal Dances (2010)
  • Percussion 1 — Almglocke, 2 Brake Drums, Flex-a-Tone, Large Vibra-Tone, Mandolin,
    Slide Whistle, Tambourine, 6 Thai Button Gongs (1 shared)
  • Percussion 2 — Autoharp, Bass Drum (shared), Bell Tree, Harmonica in G,
    Orchestra Bells, Tam-Tam, 3 Thai Button Gongs (1 shared), Wind Wand
  • Percussion 3 — Bass Drum (shared), 2 Brake Drums, Chimes (shared), Crotales, Cuica,
    Harmonica in F#, Harmonica in G, 2 Peking Opera Gongs, Vibraphone
  • Percussion 4 — Chimes (shared), Marimba, Slide Whistle, Thai Button Gong,
    Toy Piano, Small Vibra-Tone
  • Prepared Piano — Melodica
Fanfare (in Memoriam Igor Stravinsky) (2010)
  • 2 Flutes
  • 2 Oboes
  • Bb Clarinet, Bb Bass Clarinet
  • 2 Bassoons
  • 2 F Horns
  • 2 C Trumpets
  • Percussion (1 player) — Chimes, Crotales
  • Piano
  • Violins I
  • Violins II
  • Violas
  • Violoncellos
  • Contrabasses
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
Diclavis Enorma (2007)
  • Keyboards (1 Player) — Piano, 2 Toy Pianos, 11 Call Bells
  • CD — CD Player, Amplifier, Speakers, Monitor
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
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
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
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
  • Violins I
  • Violins II
  • Violas
  • Violoncellos
  • Contrabasses
Canticum (2000)
  • Flute — Finger Cymbals
  • Violin
  • Guitar — Finger Cymbals
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)
Hollow Psalm (1998, revised 2009)
  • Piccolo
  • 2 Flutes
  • 2 Oboes
  • 2 Bb Clarinets
  • Bassoon
  • Contrabassoon
  • 4 F Horns
  • Trombone
  • Bass Trombone
  • Tuba
  • Large Timpano
  • Percussion 1 — Almglocken, Chimes, Bass Drum (shared), Tam-Tam,
    Suspended Cymbal
  • Percussion 2 — Almglocken, Crotales, Bass Drum (shared), Xylophone
  • Violins I
  • Violins II
  • Violas
  • Violoncellos
  • Contrabasses
  • Gender Barung
  • Ketuk, Bedug
  • Gong Suwuk, Gong Ageng (shared)
  • Kempul
  • Saron Panerus
  • 2 Sarons Barung I
  • 2 Sarons Barung II
  • 2 Sarons Demung
  • Slentem, Kempli
  • Bonang Panerus, Gong Ageng
  • Bonang Barung
  • Kenong, Kendang Gending
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 Ageng, Brake Drum, Kempur,
    2 Reco-Reco
The Wheel (1996)
  • Marimba
  • Kempli, Metronome (1 player)
  • Gong Wadon or Lanang, Kempur, Klenleng or Klintong, Metronome (1 player)
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
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, Slentem
  • Kendang
  • Gong Suwuk, Gong Ageng
  • Gong Suwuk, Kempul
  • Saron Panerus
  • 4 Sarons Barung
  • 2 Sarons Demung
  • Slentem
  • Bonang Panerus
  • Bonang Barung, Gambang
  • Kenong
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
  • Contrabass
  • 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
In the Dragon's Court (1993)
  • Percussion 1 — Xylophone
  • Percussion 2 — Xylophone (or Marimba), 2 Conga Drums
  • Percussion 3 — Marimba
  • Percussion 4 — Vibraphone
  • Percussion 5 — Crotales (or Orchestra Bells), Orchestra Bells, Slapstick
  • Percussion 6 — Chimes
  • Percussion 7 — Timpani
  • Percussion 8 — 2 Brake Drums, Suspended Cymbal, Large Bass Drum
  • Percussion 9 — Slide Whistle, 5 Temple Blocks, Large Bell Tree
  • Percussion 10 — Large Tam-Tam, 2 Large Clay Flower Pots