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Rubies (After Thelonious Monk's Ruby, My Dear): G. Schirmer Autograph

Composer John Harbison writes: “Rubies is a version of Thelonious Monk's Ruby, My Dear, which he composed while still in his teens. When I was invited by the Seattle Symphony to make a short piece reflecting my first musical passions, my thoughts were of Bach and Monk. Since I had recently made some Bach-like chorale preludes, I chose to make a version of Monk's tune, first in a chamber-musical, contrapuntal manner, then in the grand orchestral style I had always heard lurking there.” Dur: 5:30

(Recorded live by the Rutgers Symphony Band – Peter Stanley Martin, guest conductor)

Details

Publisher: G. Schirmer, Inc.
Publication Date: 11/2015
Credits: John Harbison/ed. Peter Stanley Martin
Length: 14.00 in.
Width: 10.50 in.
Series: G. Schirmer Band/Orchestra
Format: Score and Parts
ISBN: 1495019942
Voicing: Score & Parts
Band Grade: 5

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