Solo

Once Was for piano (10’) - 2014

Show of Hands – Best Served Cold, Snap, Ever Since for piano (10’) - 2005

Fem Fatale for piano (4') - 2019

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Duo

If Only: Only If for cello and piano (10’) - 2014                                

Time Served for violin and guitar (4’) - 2005

Skein for 2 violins (5') - 1999

Snap Two for 2 pianos (4') - 2020 

Slipstream for vibes and marimba (5') - 2002; rev. 2020

 

Trio

Wiretap for mandolin, guitar, and harp (6') - 2021

Whorl for Bb clarinet, violin, and piano (10') - 2002 

Prolepsis for violin, cello, and piano (15') - 1993

 

Quartet

Ictus for string quartet (15') - 2001

 

Quintet

Double Down for flute, Bb clarinet, violin, cello, and piano (8') - 2017

Waits & Measures for Brass Quintet (7') - 2019

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Sextet

Gyre for Pierrot Ensemble + percussion (20') - 1997

Vicissitude for Pierrot Ensemble + percussion (5') - 1994

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Large Ensemble

Tongue & Groove for oboe and string orchestra (6') - 2016

Without Word for baritone and chamber orchestra (30') - 1995

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Choral

How To for chorus (SATBB); texts by William Reichard (20') - 2013

Time's Dream for chorus (SATBB); texts by E.E. Cummings (8') - 2003

 

Works published by UE: https://www.universaledition.com/david-lipten-8346

and 

AmericanComposersAlliance: https://www.composers.com/composers/david-lipten