Tracey Rush (1955- )
Tracey
Rush was recently declared “One of the Most Influential Musicians in
the Tri-States” by the Dubuque Telegraph Herald. Her works have been
performed all over the United States in concerts and at festivals,
including the Naples (FL) Philharmonic, the Knoxville Symphony, and the
Pittsburgh Symphony. She has been commissioned by numerous schools and
professional ensembles. In 2008, she conducted her “Fantasia in F” at
Carnegie Hall. A native of Milwaukee, Rush has a BS in music education
from Bob Jones University and her MME from the University of Northern
Iowa. Former principal violist of the Dubuque Symphony
Orchestra,
she teaches strings for the Dubuque Community School District. She
founded and directs the Dubuque Community String Orchestra and is
currently the executive director of the Northeast Iowa School of Music
in Dubuque, Iowa, which she founded in 2001. She served a four-year
stint as chair of the Iowa Composers Forum and will be presenting a
Composition Pedagogue workshop for the Junior Composers at the
University of Minnesota July 2010. COMPOSITIONS Rush Links ~ ~ ~ Works by Genre
Romance, violin (or viola or oboe) and piano (1978) [arr. for orchestra, or string orch, or string quartet, 1987 (Grade 3)]
Mississippi Morning, orchestra (1988) [Grade 4]
Celestial Celebrations, chorus and orchestra (1991)
Fantasia in F, string orchestra, or string quartet (1992) [Grade 3]
The Friendly Beasts, children's choir and chamber orchestra (1992)
Emma’s Lullaby, tuba and piano (1995) [also arr. for trombone or euphonium and piano; arr. 2009 for tuba and string orchestra]
Spirit of Freedom, orchestra or band (1997) [Grade 4]
The Water is Wide, string orchestra, or string quartet (1997) [arr. of traditional folk song] [Grade 3]
Mothering Heights, musical (fp. 1998; pub. 2001) [originally titled "Motherhood"] [text: Rebecca Christian]
Angels in the Snow, chorus, 2-part treble choir and orchestra (1998)
Butterfly Garden, song cycle, treble chorus and piano (1999) [texts by children]
Psalm and Jubilation, string orchestra, w/harp or piano (2000) [Grade 5]
Spirit of Truth, band (2000) [Grade 2]
Cradle Hymn, chorus and piano (2000)
Vicesimusic, string orchestra (2001) [Grade 4]
Spirit of Life, band (2001) [Grade 3]
Celtic Spring, string orchestra (2002) [Grade 2]
Beginnings, string orchestra, or string quartet (2002) [Grade 3]
Blessed is the Man, chorus and piano (2002)
A Piece of Cake, musical (2003) [text: Rebecca Christian]
Georgia Round, string orchestra (2003) [Grade 3]
Song, viola and string orchestra, w/opt. 1 or 2 harps (2003) [Grade 3; advanced viola solo]
Upon this Ground, chorus, orchestra and antiphonal brass choirs (2003)
Heroes of Troy, string orchestra (2004) [Grade 4]
Taran’s Dance, string orchestra (2004) [Grade 3]
Side Trip To Postville, flute, viola and guitar (2004) [var. # 6, of "Spillville Variations on a Theme by Dvorak":
15 variations; w/other composers]
La Danza, orchestra (2005)
Outside the Bachs, string orchestra (2006) [Grade 3]
Psalms of Prayer and Praise, chorus, strings/string orchestra and and percussion (2006) [also arr. for chorus and piano]
Jane Eyre, fantasy overture, orchestra (2008)
Main Street Jazz, string orchestra (2009) [Grade 3]
Photographic Memories, orchestra and historic slide show (2010)
WORKS BY GENRE Rush Links ~ top of page ~
Dramatic/Theater
Mothering Heights, musical (fp. 1998; pub. 2001) [originally titled "Motherhood"] [text: Rebecca Christian]
A Piece of Cake, musical (2003) [text: Rebecca Christian]
Orchestra
Romance, orchestra or string orchestra (1987) [Grade 3] [from original work for violin and piano, 1978] [also arr. for string quartet]
Mississippi Morning, orchestra (1988) [Grade 4]
Fantasia in F, string orchestra (1992) [Grade 3] [also arr. for string quartet]
Spirit of Freedom, orchestra (1997) [also arr. for band] [Grade 4]
The Water is Wide, string orchestra (1997) [arr. of traditional folk song] [Grade 3] [also arr. for string quartet]
Psalm and Jubilation, string orchestra, w/harp or piano (2000) [Grade 5]
Vicesimusic, string orchestra (2001) [Grade 4]
Celtic Spring, string orchestra (2002) [Grade 2]
Beginnings, string orchestra (2002) [Grade 3] [also arr. for string quartet]
Georgia Round, string orchestra (2003) [Grade 3]
Heroes of Troy, string orchestra (2004) [Grade 4]
Taran’s Dance, string orchestra (2004) [Grade 3]
La Danza, orchestra (2005)
Outside the Bachs, string orchestra (2006) [Grade 3]
Jane Eyre, fantasy overture, orchestra (2008)
Main Street Jazz, string orchestra (2009) [Grade 3]
Photographic Memories, orchestra and historic slide show (2010)
Band
Spirit of Freedom, band (1997) [from original work for orchestra]
Spirit of Truth, band (2000) [Grade 2]
Spirit of Life, band (2001) [Grade 3]
Soloist(s) w/Orchestra
Emma’s Lullaby, tuba and string orchestra (2009) [from original work for tuba (or trombone or euphonium) and piano, 1995]
Song, viola and string orchestra, w/opt. 1 or 2 harps (2003) [Grade 3; advanced viola solo]
Chorus w/Orchestra
Celestial Celebrations, chorus and orchestra (1991)
The Friendly Beasts, children's choir and chamber orchestra (1992)
Angels in the Snow, chorus, 2-part treble choir and orchestra (1998)
Upon this Ground, chorus, orchestra and antiphonal brass choirs (2003)
Psalms of Prayer and Praise, chorus, strings/string orchestra and and percussion (2006) [also arr. for chorus and piano]
Choral
Butterfly Garden, song cycle, treble chorus and piano (1999) [texts by children]
Cradle Hymn, chorus and piano (2000)
Blessed is the Man, chorus and piano (2002)
Psalms of Prayer and Praise, chorus, strings/string orchestra and and percussion (2006) [also arr. for chorus and piano]
Chamber
Romance, string quartet (1987) [from original work for violin (or viola or oboe) and piano, 1978; also arr. for orch or string orch]
Fantasia in F, string quartet (1992) [also arr. for string orchestra]
Water is Wide, string quartet (1997) [arr. of traditional folk song] [also arr. for string orchestra]
Beginnings, string quartet (2002) [also arr. for string orchestra]
Side Trip To Postville, flute, viola and guitar (2004) [var. # 6, of "Spillville Variations on a Theme by Dvorak":
15 variations; w/other composers]
Solo Instrument
Romance, violin (or viola or oboe) and piano (1978) [also for string quartet]
Emma’s Lullaby, tuba and piano (1995) [also arr. for trombone or euphonium and piano; arr. 2009 for tuba and string orch]
RUSH LINKS Works by Genre ~ top of page ~
Muscatine Symphony Orchestra Takes Trip Down Memory Lane (Erin Tiesman, Muscatine Journal/Quad-City Times)
Music is Not a Luxury -- It is a Necessity (Megan Gloss, Telegraph Herald)
Composer's website [none at the moment]
Rush @ Blacksburg Community Strings
Rush @ City of Dubuque
Rush @ Classical Composers Database
Rush @ Dramatic Publishing
Rush @ Fountain Park Music
Rush @ Northeast Iowa School of Music
Rush @ OrchestraList
Rush @ Red Cedar Chamber Music
Rush @ Robert Wendel Music
Rush @ Southeast Kansas Symphony Orchestra
Streaming Audio
Rush @ Robert Wendel Music
Rush @ Rhapsody
Recordings
Rush @ Red Cedar Chamber Music
Video
Rush @ YouTube [none at the moment]
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