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List of Works

 

CHAMBER ORCHESTRA AND PIANO:

LIKE SHIPS THAT PASS for piano and chamber orchestra; commissioned by the Seattle Creative Orchestra with support from the MidAtlantic Foundation for the Arts, 2002.

 

CHAMBER ENSEMBLE:

SAUDADES arranged for violin and piano; 2005.

DANCES YOUR MOTHER NEVER DANCED for viola, cello and piano; commissioned by Fidelio Trio, 1999.

FAULTLINES for flute, piano, and percussion; commissioned by Taneko, resident ensemble of the Cornish College of the Arts, Seattle, 2000

HALLELUJAH GAMES for piano and marimba, 1998

HALLELUJAH GAMES for piano and guitar, 1998

JOURNEY for flute and piano; commissioned by Musicians Accord, 1987

LA LOBA for piano and woodwind quintet; commissioned by the Quintet of the Americas with support from the New York State Council on the Arts, 1994

MALLET CYCLES for one marimba, two players, 1999

SAUDADES for clarinet and piano; commissioned by the Seattle Chamber Players with support from the Washington State Artist Trust, 2003

TRIFOCALS for flute, clarinet and bassoon; commissioned by Musicians Accord, 1996

ULIMI MUSIC and DANCE WITH THE FULL MOON for percussion quartet; 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; commissioned and premiered by the Events Company, 1980

 

SOLO PIANO:

“AFTERMATH” from “In Tongues”; commissioned by the World Music Institute with funds from the Mary Flagler Cary Charitable Trust, 1991

AMERICAN PROGRESSIONS, 2002

“CRY OF THE MOTHERS from “In Tongues”; commissioned by the World Music Institute with funds from the Mary Flagler Cary Charitable Trust, 1991

PIECES FOR PIANO; commissioned by Laura Kaminsky, 1992 (Two Train Toccata, Obsession, Chant, Windows)

 

PIANO DUO:

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

LIKE SHIPS THAT PASS, Studies in Time and Space for Two Pianos; composed for the Rubin-Clement Piano duo with support from the King County Special Projects Award, 2002

 

PIANO FOUR HANDS:

HALLELUJAH GAMES for piano four hands; commissioned by Musicians Accord for its 15th anniversary season, 1995

 

VOCAL MUSIC:

FRAGMENTS FOR PEACE for six sopranos; commissioned by Days of Peace Festival in Bratislava, Slovakia, 1997

FRAGMENTS FOR PEACE arranged for chorus, 1999

SONGS FOR NANSI for soprano, flute and piano; commissioned by Nansi Carroll , Yale University, 1976

WHOSE AMERICA? for soprano and piano; commissioned by Musicians Accord, 1999

 

SOLO INSTRUMENTAL WORK:

OJALA for solo guitar; 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, 1992

 

LIVE ELECTRONICS:

NEWMIX for flute, oboe/Eng. horn, harp, percussion and electric keyboard; commissioned by Musicians Accord, 1990

ONE WORLD for sampling keyboard and tape; commissioned by the Western Oregon Institute for the Arts in Education, 1989

 

MUSIC THEATER WORKS:

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

VIVA REVIVA a chamber opera; text by Eve Merriam; commissioned by the Music Theater Performing Group, 1978

 

JAZZ ENSEMBLE:

BEATLES MEDLEY for piano and electric guitar; 2004

BLUE RIDGE for harp, electric guitar, electric guitar, bass and percussion; 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

BOTTOM OF THE BARREL for piano and electric guitar, 2004

IN TONGUES for jazz ensemble and electronics; commissioned by the World Music Institute with support from the Mary Flagler Cary Charitable Trust, 1991

 

JAZZ ENSEMBLE:

CONVERSATIONS WITH WILLARD VAN DYKE, The American Film Festival/MOMA

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

FEET, John & Faith Hubley

JAKE'S WAY, CBS

THANKSGIVING IN AMERICA, PBS

THE GREAT RACE, PBS

THE OTHER CHILDREN, Agency for Instructional Television

 

INCIDENTAL MUSIC FOR THEATER:

Acting Company, “Romeo and Juliet”

Center for International Theater Research, Paris, France (Peter Brook, director): "Conference of the Birds"

Hartford Stage Company, (Mark Lamos, director): "The Greeks," "Beaux Stratagem," "Cymbeline," "The Mystery Plays"

Juilliard Theater, “Fire Bugs”

Music Theater Performing Group, “Was It Good For You?”

 

ARRANGEMENTS FOR PIANO AND CELLO:

Selected pieces by Egberto Gismonti; (“Frevo”, “Karate”, “Memory and Fate”, ”Passion Talk,”) arranged by Ted Mook and Amy Rubin for cello and piano; comes with accompanying audio disc.

 

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Scores and parts may be ordered through:

Amy Rubin Music Publishers
3829 NE 153rd St
Lake Forest Park, WA 98155
206-948-3951 
ARubin7540@comcast.net