Philip J. Lang

Philip J. Lang (17 April 1911, in New York – 22 February 1986, in Branford, Connecticut) was an American musical arranger, orchestrator and composer of band music, as well as a musical educator. He is credited for writing the orchestral arrangements (orchestrations) for over 50 Broadway theatre shows, including many landmark productions, such as Li'l Abner (1956), Hello, Dolly! (1964), Mame (1966), George M (1968), Annie (1977) and 42nd Street (1980). Together with Robert Russell Bennett, he orchestrated the record-breaking productions of Lerner and Loewe's My Fair Lady (1956) and Camelot (1960). Russell Bennett, the dean of musical orchestrators, remarked that the original arrangements Lang had prepared for Annie Get Your Gun (1946), which utilized a modern technique of orchestral scoring, were beautifully done.

Birth and Death Data: Born April 17, 1911 (New York, New York), Died February 22, 1986

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1938 - 1947

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor PBS-026229 10-in. 11/6/1938 Jaywalk Freddy Martin Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Victor D7VB-2985 10-in. 12/26/1947 Plymouth Rock Heywood Trio Instrumental trio composer  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Lang, Philip J.," accessed March 29, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102229.

Lang, Philip J.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved March 29, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102229.

"Lang, Philip J.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 29 March 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102229

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