David M. Gordon's 2020 "The Hammers That Forge Time," for Javanese gamelan, performed live by the Northern Illinois University Percussion Ensemble under the direction of Gregory Beyer.  For further details, go to www.davidmgordon.com.

The Hammers That Forge Time

David M. Gordon's 2021 "Fabular Arcana," for retuned piano and orchestra, performed live by Paul Sánchez and the South Dakota Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Delta David Gier. The four movements, which are performed without pause, are:

I. Hexefriri's Grand Parallactic Clockwork
II. The Coal-Bog Giantesses (starting at 8:15)
III. Concerning the Great Bøyg's Various Reconstructions of Solveig's Song from the Degraded Memories of Malevolent Woodland Spirits (starting at 18:23)
IV. Insecta ex Machina (starting at 30:36)

For further details, go to www.davidmgordon.com.

Fabular Arcana

David M. Gordon's 2023 "J'Táku Gthumá-a (after JC, LH, and HC)," for 5 percussionists, from "The (Mis)Remembered Geography of My Percussive Motherland," a cycle of 5 pieces for percussion ensembles of varying sizes. The work is performed live by the University of Delaware Percussion Ensemble under the direction of Gene Koshinski.

For further details, go to www.davidmgordon.com.

J'Táku Gthumá-a (after JC, LH, and HC)

David M. Gordon's 2012 "Labyrinthus Musicus," for saxophones (1 player) and prepared piano, performed live by saxophonist Joren Cain and pianist Maila Gutierrez Springfield.  For further details, go to www.davidmgordon.com.

Faculty Composition Recital (3/24/14)

Labyrinthus Musicus (2012)

David M. Gordon's 2012 "Just As I Am, Without One Plea," for soprano, alto flute, and piano, performed live by soprano Kayleen Sánchez, flutist Jennie Oh Brown, and pianist Paul Sánchez.  For further details, go to www.davidmgordon.com.

Music of David M. Gordon (Faculty Recital, 3/21/2016)

Just As I Am, Without One Plea (2012)

David M. Gordon's 2008 "Quasi Sinfonia," for 16 players, performed live by Contempo under the direction of Cliff Colnot. The four movements, which are performed without pause, are: 

I. Allarmi
II. Ritual (starting at 5:28)
III. Tema con variazioni (starting at 12:13)
IV. Allarmi e campane (starting at 21:13)

For further details, go to www.davidmgordon.com.

Quasi Sinfonia (2008)

David M. Gordon's 2013 "Studies on the Pythagorean Gong," for solo lead (tenor) steelpan, performed live by Liam Teague.  The four movements are: 

I. Symphony of Limbs
II. Dyadic Lullaby (starting at 3:03)
III. Clockwork Labyrinth (starting at 5:47)
IV. Perpetuum Mobile (starting at 9:34)

For further details, go to www.davidmgordon.com.

Studies on the Pythagorean Gong (2013)

David M. Gordon's 2003 "Sequentarium," for three accordions, performed live by the Motion Trio.  The five movements, which are performed without pause, are: 

I. Imitatio
II. Oquetus (starting at 4:14)
III. Ymnus (starting at 7:12)
IV. Quodlibet (starting at 12:19)
V. Cantus (starting at 18:47)

For further details, go to www.davidmgordon.com.

Sequentarium (2003)

David M. Gordon's 2010 "Apocryphal Dances," for prepared piano and four percussionists, performed by the Northern Illinois University Percussion Ensemble under the direction of Gregory Beyer. The four movements are: 

I. Yxoi Eth Drazhim
II. The Parakeet Coil (starting at 5:22)
III. Sesquilinear Tango (starting at 9:55)
IV. Churghin Taqma (starting at 14:49)

For further details, go to www.davidmgordon.com.

Apocryphal Dances (2010)

David M. Gordon's 2018 "Consolation New," for one pianist playing two retuned pianos, performed live by Paul Sánchez. For further details, go to www.davidmgordon.com.