Randall Ruback - Musician, Educator, Composer, Writer

Compositions

Chamber Work
Hakafot (based on the theme of Od Yashama by G. Chait) (2007)
for viola, cello, and piano
composed in honor of the wedding of Joshua Richman and Hillary Griffin

Concerto
Pantomime for Trombone and Orchestra
1^st movement completed

Commissioned Chamber Work
Portrait of Israel (Spring 2008)
instrumentation: soloist, narrator, SATB chorus, string quartet, flute, piano, percussion, guitar & bass

Choral Work
Stella Maris (1996)
for 4-part (SATB) chorus & piano

Cello Sonata
Pantomime for Unaccompanied Cello (1985)
performed in Israel, Italy, South America, and Germany by Herman Prenke, cellist

Trombone Sonata
Pantomime for Unaccompanied Trombone* (1983)

Song
Thoughts on Clouds (1983)
for alto voice

Arrangements

Sh'ma B'ni (Michel Twerski)
• for baritone voice and string orchestra
• for baritone voice, violin, cello, and piano
• for trombone (or euphonium) and string orchestra
• for trombone (or euphonium), violin, cello, and piano

Shiroh (Sing to the Almighty Father) (Alexander Olshanetsky)
• for solo voice and string orchestra
• for solo voice, violin, cello, and piano
• for solo trombone and string orchestra
• for solo trombone, violin, cello, and piano
lyrics by Randall Ruback

Dank Sei Derr Herr (Thank You G-d) (George Frederick Handel)
• for solo trombone and string orchestra
• for solo voice and string orchestra

Kaddish (Maurice Ravel)
• for solo trombone and string orchestra
• for tenor voice and string orchestra

Avinu Malkeinu (Max Janowski)
• for trombone and string orchestra
• for trombone and piano

Yerushalayim (Moshe Rappaport)
for baritone voice, violin, cello, and piano

* Finalist & Prize Winner: Israel Trombone Association & Band Federation Composition Contest, 1985