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List of Works

Please contact Amy Rubin directly with inquiries about full score and parts: ARubin7540@comcast.net

Chamber Ensemble

Concert music for chamber orchestra and various chamber ensembles.

IMAGININGS

for chamber orchestra, (13:21) Luca Millard-Kish orchestrator and co arranger, 2023

AMERICAN PULSE

for string orchestra (10:00) commissioned and premiered by Octava chamber orchestra 2009

LIKE SHIPS THAT PASS

for piano and chamber orchestra (14:36); commissioned by the Seattle Creative Orchestra with support from the MidAtlantic Foundation for the Arts, 2002. Premiered at The New School, NYC. Includes improvisation

CC’S CHANGO

for flute and piano (6:20) 2014

SAUDADES

arranged for violin and piano; (13:03) 2005. Premiered at the Seattle Public Library

SAUDADES

for clarinet and piano; (13:03) commissioned by the Seattle Chamber Players with support from the Washington State Artist Trust, 2003. Premiered at Benaroya Hall, Seattle.

DANCES YOUR MOTHER NEVER DANCED

for viola, cello and piano; (12:00) commissioned by Fidelio Trio, 1999. Premiered at Merkin Hall, NYC.

FAULTLINES

for flute, piano, and percussion; (16:00) commissioned by Taneko, resident ensemble of the Cornish College of the Arts, Seattle, 2000. Premiered at Cornish.

HALLELUJAH GAMES

for piano and marimba, (8:00-10:00) 1998. Premiered at the Greenwich House Music School, NYC. Includes improvisation.

HALLELUJAH GAMES

for piano and guitar, (8:00-10:00) ,1998. Premiered at Fairleigh Dickinson University, NJ. Includes improvisation.

JOURNEY

for flute and piano, (8:00) commissioned by Musicians Accord, 1987 premiered in NYC

LA LOBA

for piano and woodwind quintet; (28:00) commissioned by the Quintet of the Americas with support from the New York State Council on the Arts, 1994 premiered at the Brazil Consulate NYC

MALLET CYCLES

for one marimba, two players, (3:30) 1999, premiered in NYC

TRIFOCALS

for flute, clarinet and bassoon (10:00); commissioned by Musicians Accord, 1996 premiered in NYC

ULIMI MUSIC and DANCE WITH THE FULL MOON

for percussion quartet; (6:00)commissioned by the LaGuardia High School of the Arts Percussion Department/Justin DiCioccio with funds provided by Meet The Composer, 1992

WATERDANCES

for mixed voices, brass quartet, percussion and bass; (6:00) commissioned and premiered by the Events Company, 1980, Premiered in Long Island Includes improvisation

Anchor 1

Piano

Solo piano, piano duo, and piano four hands.

WALTZ FOR ELLEN

for solo piano, (5:00) 2014

“AFTERMATH” from “In Tongues”

for solo piano, (3:15) commissioned by the World Music Institute with funds from the Mary Flagler Cary Charitable Trust, 1991, premiered at Town Hall, NYC

AMERICAN PROGRESSIONS

for solo piano, (12:10) 2002 premiered at Cornish College of the Arts, Seattle WA

“CRY OF THE MOTHERS from “In Tongues”

for solo piano, (5:30); commissioned by the World Music Institute with funds from the Mary Flagler Cary Charitable Trust, 1991, arranged for piano, premiered in NYC

PIECES FOR PIANO

for solo piano, (19:00) commissioned by Laura Kaminsky, 1992 (Two Train Toccata, Obsession, Chant, Windows), premiered in NYC

BARREL HOUSE

for two pianos; composed for the Rubin-Clement Piano duo with support from the King County Special Projects Award, 2002

HALLELUJAH GAMES

for two pianos; (8:00-10:00) arranged for the Rubin-Clement Piano duo with support from the King County Special Projects Award, 2002 Involves improvisation

LIKE SHIPS THAT PASS, Studies in Time and Space for Two Pianos

(5:00-7:00) composed for the Rubin-Clement Piano duo with support from the King County Special Projects Award, 2002 Includes Improvisation

HALLELUJAH GAMES

for piano four hands (8:00-10:00); commissioned by Musicians Accord
for its 15th anniversary season, 1995 premiered in NYC

Vocal

FRAGMENTS FOR PEACE

for six sopranos (5:00) ; commissioned and premiered by Days of Peace Festival in Bratislava, Slovakia, 1997

FRAGMENTS FOR PEACE

(5:00) arranged for chorus, 1999

SONGS FOR NANSI

for soprano, flute and piano;(14:00) commissioned and premiered by Nansi Carroll , Yale University, 1976

WHOSE AMERICA?

for soprano and piano; (13:32) commissioned by Musicians Accord, 1999 premiered in NYC

Solo

Solo instrumental work not for piano.

OJALA

for solo guitar (3:20) commissioned by Ana Maria Rosada with support from the United States Information Agency's Ambassador's Abroad Program, Latin American Tour, 1995

MALLET CYCLES

for marimba, (3:32) 1992 premiered in NYC

Mixed Media

Works including sampled sound, spoken word, and narration.

PODCAST IN THE TIME OF COVID

(32:08) commissioned and hosted by Wayward Music 2020

BLUE VERA

(13.08) for narrator, classical and jazz pianist commissioned and premiered by Jack Straw Recordings, Seattle, Wa 2020 Includes improvisation

UNMUTED ANTHOLOGY

audio book produced by GenPride Seattle, published on Amazon 2022

Live Electronics

NEWMIX

for flute, oboe/Eng. horn, harp, percussion and electric keyboard; (13:00) commissioned by Musicians Accord, 1990. Premiered at Merkin Hall, NYC. Includes improvisation

ONE WORLD

for sampling keyboard (31:00) commissioned by the Western Oregon Institute for the Arts in Education, 1989. Premiered at The Hult Center, Eugene Oregon. Includes improvisation

Theater

Music theater works and incidental music for theater.

DESTINY

(2:32) from “The Last Egg” book by Kathy Madden, lyrics by Lily Dwoskin 2022

SORCHA'S GIFT

(4:32) from “The Last Egg” book by Kathy Madden, lyrics by Lily Dwoskin 2022

PRETTY, PRETTY ME

(5:32) from “The Last Egg” book by Kathy Madden, lyrics by Lily Dwoskin 2022

SWAMP

a children's musical; commissioned and performed by Stage South, Columbia, SC 1979

VIVA REVIVA

a chamber opera; text by Eve Merriam; commissioned by the Music Theater Performing Group, 1978 performed at the Lenox Arts Center, Lenox, Mass and various venues NYC

"Romeo and Juliet"

Acting Company

"Conference of the Birds"

Center for International Theater Research, Paris, France (Peter Brook, director)

"The Greeks," "Beaux Stratagem," "Cymbeline," "The Mystery Plays"

Hartford Stage Company, (Mark Lamos, director):

“Fire Bugs”

Juilliard Theater

“Was It Good For You?”

Music Theater Performing Group

Jazz Ensemble

BLUE RIDGE

for harp, electric guitar, electric guitar, bass and percussion (6:00);
commissioned by Carol Emanuel for "Tops of Trees" CD; released by Koch International, 1995

BLUE RIDGE, DERVISH/MEDINA, GOODBYE AGAIN, NEW YORK NIGHTS, SUBWAY BLUES, SUITE BRAZILIANA

for piano, guitar, and drums, 1990-1995 performed at numerous venues in NYC including the Knitting Factory, Roulette, Brooklyn Botanical Gardens Festival of Improvisers, Roulette, the Kitchen, NYC Includes improvisation

IN TONGUES

for jazz ensemble, electronics and acoustic piano ( 30:00) commissioned by the World Music Institute with support from the Mary Flagler Cary Charitable Trust, 1991. Premiered at Town Hall, NYC Includes improvisation

Music for Film & Television

DIAMONDS IN THE SNOW: THE HOLOCAUST FILM PROJECT

producer/director Mira Reym Binford for German National Television; first prize, National Jewish Video Competition; CINE Golden Eagle Award 1994

CONVERSATIONS WITH WILLARD VAN DYKE

The American Film Festival/MOMA, Amalie Rothschild Director, New Day Films 1981

FEET

John & Faith Hubley 1975

JAKE'S WAY

CBS 1980

THANKSGIVING IN AMERICA

PBS 1980

THE GREAT RACE

PBS 1975

THE OTHER CHILDREN

Agency for Instructional Television 1981

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