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©Copyright 1997 Christina RusnakNotes:
Duration: ~ 2”
I composed this piece at age 14. Y ears later, I finally entered the score into a notation program. This short piece is early classical in nature, reflective of what I was probably studying at the time. While the timing and meter appear regimented , the insertion of a couple of 5/8 bars reveals a bit of creative flexibility. The student can feel free to provide a more expressive performance than what appears on the page.
- ChristinaRusnak1997Works for Younger Performers
Allegro Piano Alaudidae Flute & Clarinet The Brook Flute, Clarinet, Violin, Cello, Piano & Percussion Cancion del Barco Flute Solo Fanfare Trumpet – 2, Trombone – 2, Tuba
Musette Piano Small Organisms Two Versions of three small works Piano Violin, Viola, Cello
Flexible Instrumentation
Alaudidae Flexible Winds Fanfare for Brass Flexible Brass Hyas Tyee Temwata Flexible Winds The Coast in Winter Flexible Winds Small Organisms Flexible Winds
CHRISTINA RUSNAK
Christina Rusnak is a composer, explorer and cultural catalyst who draws inspiration from the world around her. She seeks to integrate a sense of context into her music from a variety of sources including landscape, culture, history, ecology and art, she strives to communicate something meaningful about the human experience through music to both performers and the audience.
Rusnak’s pieces range from grade 1 to professional levels and includes solo works, chamber, orchestra, wind band, flex band pieces as well as jazz, women’s choir, electro -acoustic works, and film. An avid hiker, Ms. Rusnak she has been commissioned by the U.S. Forest Service, The National Park Service, and Oregon State Parks with over dozen pieces inspired by experiences in their landscapes. In 2019, she led the renowned Composing in the Wilderness Seminar at the Fairbanks Summer Arts Festival. Her work has been performed across the country, and internationally.
She earned dual graduate degrees in Composition and Arts Leadership from the University of North Texas in 2010. To intersect her passion for music with place and culture, she received a post-graduate certification in Cultural Pla nning in 2017 from the University of British Columbia.
In addition to composing, she has served as Sound Art Curator for the Dallas Contemporary Art Museum, as Executive Director for Orchestra 2001 in Philadelphia, on the board of Signal Fire Arts and currently serves as the President of the International Alliance for Women in Music (IAWM).
Her essays on music and advocacy can be found on LandscapeMusic.org, New Music Box, and Oregon Arts Watch. Her works are available from Amazon, Naxos and Parma Recordings, with her scores available through her website http://christinarusnak.com and various distributors.

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