Composer

Mason Bates

b. 1977 · American

37 catalogued orchestral works 34 with instrumentation confirmed against a source, 3 still marked TBD. We publish TBD rather than a guess.

YearWorkInstrumentationDur.
1999Icarian Rhapsodystr (string orchestra alone)12'
2001Ode3[pic.1.2] 2 3[Ebcl.1.2/bcl] 3[1.2.cbn] — 4 3[1/slwh.2/slwh.3] 3 1 — tmp+3 — hp pf — str11'
2004Omnivorous Furniture1[pic/fl] 1 1[Ebcl/Bbcl] 1[bn/cbn] — 1 1 1[btbn] 0 — 1perc — hp pf — electronica — str (1–2 per part)18'
2006Rusty Air in Carolina2[1.2/pic] 2[1.2/eh] 2[1.2/bcl] 2[1.2/cbn] — 4 3 3 1 — 3perc (perc 3 covers timpani) — hp pf — electronica — str13'
2007Liquid Interface3[1/pic.2/pic.3/pic] 3[1.2.3/eh] 3[1.2.3/Ebcl/bcl] 3[1.2.3/cbn] — 4 3 3 1 — 3perc (no tmp) — hp pf — electronica — str23'
2009The B-Sides2[1/pic.2] 2[1.2/eh opt] 3[Ebcl/bcl.1.2/bcl] 3[1.2.cbn] — 4 3 3 1 — tmp+3 — hp pf — electronica — str23'
2009White Lies for Lomax3[pic.1.2/pic] 2 2[Ebcl.1] 2 — 4 3 3 1 — tmp+3 — hp pf cel — str7'
2010Desert Transport3[1/pic.2/pic.3/pic] 3[1.2.3/eh] 3[1.2.3/Ebcl] 3[1.2.cbn] — 4 3 3 1 — tmp+3 — hp pf — str14'
2010Sea-Blue Circuitry2[1/pic.2] 2[1.2/eh] 2 2[1.2/cbn] — 4 3 3 1 — 3–4 perc (no tmp) — hp pf — str13'
2011Alternative Energy3[1/pic.2/afl/pic.3/pic] 3[1.2.3/eh] 3[1.2/Ebcl.3] 3[1.2.3/cbn] — 4 3 3 1 — 3perc (no tmp) — hp pf — laptop — str27'
2011Mothership3[1/pic.2.3] 3[1.2.eh] 2[1/bcl.2/bcl] 3[1.2.cbn] — 4 3 3 1 — tmp+3 — hp pf cel — laptop — str10'
2012Violin Concerto2[1.2/pic] 2[1.2/eh] 2[1.2/bcl] 2[1.2/cbn] — 4 4 3 1 — tmp+3 — hp pf — str24'
2013Attack Decay Sustain Release3[1/pic.2.3] 2 2[bcl1.bcl2] 3[1.2.cbn] — 4 3 3 1 — tmp+3 — pf — str5'
2013The Rise of Exotic Computing1[1/pic] 1 1 1 — 1 1 0 0 — 1perc — hp pf — laptop — str12'
2014Cello Concerto2[1.2/pic/afl] 2 2[1.2/bcl] 2[1.2/cbn] — 4 3 3 1 — tmp+3 — hp pf cel — str25'
2014Devil's RadioLARGE ORCHESTRA: 4[pic1.pic2.1.2] 4[1.2.3.4/eh] 4[Ebcl.1.2.bcl] 4[1.2.3.cbn] — 6 4 3 1 — tmp+3 — hp pf cel — str9'
2014Garages of the Valley2[1.2/afl/pic] 2[1.2/eh] 2[1.2/Ebcl/bcl] 2 — 2 2 0 0 — 2perc — str10'
2015Anthology of Fantastic Zoology3[1.2.3/pic] 3[1.2.3/eh] 3[1.2/Ebcl/bcl.3] 3[1.2.cbn] — 4 3 3 1 — tmp+3 — hp pf cel — str29'
2016Auditorium2 2 2 2 — 2 2 0 0 — tmp — pf — electronics — str15'
2017Children of Adam · chorus2[1/pic.2/pic] 2[1.2/eh] 2 2[1.2/cbn] — 4 3 3 0 — 3perc (no tmp) — hp pf cel — chorus — str27'
2017Passage3[1/pic.2/pic.3] 2[1.2/eh] 2[in A] 2[1.2/cbn] — 4 3 3 1 — 3perc (no tmp) — hp pf cel — laptop — str18'
2017The (R)evolution of Steve Jobs (complete opera) · opera · chorus2[1/pic.2/pic] 2 2+2asax 2 — 4 3 3 0 — 2perc — hp gtr pf cel — laptop — str95'
2018Art of War3[1.2/pic/afl.3] 3[1.2/eh.3] 3[1.2/Ebcl.3] 3[1.2.3/cbn] — 4 4 3 1 — tmp+4 — hp pf cel — electronica — str27'
2018Resurrexit3[1/pic.2/pic.3] 3[1.2.3/eh] 3[1.2/Ebcl/bcl.3] 3[1.2.3/cbn] — 4 4[1/pictpt] 3 1 — tmp+3 — hp pf cel — str9'
2020Philharmonia Fantastique: The Making of the Orchestra3[1.2/pic/afl.3/pic] 2[1.2/eh] 3[1.2/Ebcl.3] 3[1.2.cbn] — 4 3 3 1 — tmp+4 — hp pf cel — laptop (concert version only) — str[min 12.10.8.8.6]25'
2020Undistant3[pic.1.2] 2 2 2 — 4 2 2 0 — tmp+2 — pf cel — laptop — str7'
2021Soundcheck in C Major2[1.2/pic/afl] 2[1.2/eh] 2[1.2/Ebcl] 2[1.2/cbn] — 4 3 3 1 — tmp+3 — pf — laptop — str6'
2021The Rhapsody of Steve Jobs2[1/pic.2/pic] 2 2 2 — 4 3 3 1 — 3perc (no tmp) — hp pf cel — str10'
2022Piano Concerto2[1.2/pic] 2 2 2 — 4 3 3 1 — tmp+3 — hp — str27'
2022Whalesong2 2 2 2 — 4 3 3 1 — tmp+3 — hp pf cel — electronics — str[12.10.8.6.4]5'
2024Appalachian AyreTBD7'
2024Nomad Concerto2[1.2/afl; both dbl pic] 2[1.2/eh] 2 3[1.2.cbn] — 4 3 3 0 — tmp+3 — hp pf cel — str27'
2024The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay (complete opera) · opera2[1/pic.2/pic/afl] 1[1/eh] 2+2asax+tsax 1[1/cbn] — 4[all dbl Wagner tuba] 3 3 1 — tmp+3 — hp mand/gtr pf cel synth — str
2025Silicon Hymnal2[1.2/pic] 2 2 2[1.2/cbn] — 4 3 3 1 — tmp+3 — hp pf cel — laptop — str28'
2026Concerto for PipaTBD25'
2026The Escapist SymphonyTBD27'
Spring River Flowers by Moonlight2[1/pic.2/pic] 2 2 2 — 4 3 3 1 — tmp+2 — hp pf cel — str

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