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).
| Arrangement | Orchestra |
| Format | Score and Parts |
| Media | Sheet Music |
| Publisher | G. Schirmer |
| Contributors | Galante, Rossano (Composer) |
| Language | English |
| ISBN | 9781495019944 |
| UPC | 888680066260 |