Rucsandra Popescu

Work


Solo

- Incantesimo II for Solo Percussion (2011)
- Entre for Silbermann orgel - Dom Bremen (2010)
- Gioc Second Prize HAG Composition Competition for Glockenspiel in Böttcherstraße Bremen (2006)
- Blei-Wund for Clarinette Solo (2006)
- Sonata for Piano Solo (2000)
- Suita for Piano (1999)


Chamber Music
Duo

- Konstellation II for Akkordeon and Piano (2020/21)
- Konstellation for Horn and Harp (2018)
- far-fälle for Recorder and Flute- dedicated to Ensemble Neue Flötentöne (2010/2011)
- Spiel zu zweit (2 Celli) (2003)
- Doina for Voice (Mezzo) and Piano (2002)
- Sonata for Violin and Piano (2001) Second Prize – “Paul Constantinescu” in Bucharest
- Inventione for Violin and Piano (2000)

Trio

- Momenti for Flute, Percussion and Piano (2005) – order from Trio Contraste
- Incantesimo for 3 Percussions (2005)
Trio-duelo for Violin, Cello and Piano (2005)
- Humoristika (Fl, Fg, Violin) (2004)
- Doina for Mezzosoprano, Eng. Hr., Piano (2002)
- Trio-Rondo (Cl, Fg, Vbph) (2001)

Quartet

Konstellation: Pluto for Kl.(Es & BassKl), Marimbaphon, Vibraphon, Akkordeon (2023)
au contraire... for 4 Blockflöten (2011)
Faust-Scene (Fl, Vl, Perc, Pf) (2004)
- String Quartet (2002)

Quintet

- Contraverse for Flute, Percussion, Violin, Viola, Violoncello(2007)- order from Ensemble Recherche

Sextet

- ad contra-tempus for Flute (also Bass), Oboe (Also Eng.Hr), Trombon, Piano, Percussion, Viola (2023)
- Glosse for Flute, Bass Clarinet, Percussion, Violin, Viola, Violoncello (2020)
- Saxtetto (6 Saxophones) (2002)

Ensemble
..temporal distorsion.. for 12 Percussions (2022)
Signal-B (Fanfare for City Bremen) (2007)


Symphonic

- Lost Paradigm for Piano and Orchestra (2020)
- Moldavieren for Orchestra - order from Bremen Philharmonie (2010)
- Beethoveniada for Orchestra (2008/9)
- Kontraverse for large Orchestra (2008)
- Ciaccona Forever for Violin and Orchestra (2004)
- PAssacaglia for Orchestra (2004)
- Suita for Chamber Orchestra (2003)


Cantatas

- Magnificat for Children Choir, Harp and Percussion (2012) (order from Sing-Akademie Hardegsen e.V.)
(2012 - CD Production)
- Stabat Mater for Sopran, Choir and Orchestra (2010/2011)
- in nomine for Mezzo, 3 children choirs, 2 organs and percussion (2011) (order from Bremen´s St.Petri Dom)


Choir

- Devouring time for mixed choir (2023)
- tempus edax for children's choir (2022)
- Laudate Dominum for children's choir (2022)
- Bei dir ist es traut for Choir, after Rainer Maria Rilke (2018)
- 04.02.1918 for Choir, after Peter Weiß Text (2018)
- In omnes gentes for children's choir (2015)
- O nata Lux for Choir (2014)
Verlag: ERES EDITION
- wissen, sagen for Choir (2013) Landesmusikratpreis Bremen 2012
Verlag: ERES EDITION
- ..und hast mich lieb.. for chamber Choir (2007) Special Prize - The Festival European Sacred Music Schaebisch Gmuend
- Du Bist for Choir (2007)
- Pater noster for Choir (2005)
Verlag: ERES EDITION
- Idealuri for Choir (mixed) (2004) First Prize – “Paul Constantinescu” in Bucharest
- Tripthicon in nuce for Choir (2003) Special Prize – “Carl von Ossietsky Choir Competition” Oldenburg (Germany)


Vocal Ensemble

- Paandinamismo for Vocal-Quartet (2011) (dedicated to Younghi Pagh Paan)
- Dein´Krippe glänzt for 8 male voices (2010)
- Phantasie con Mi for Vocal-Quartet (2008)(dedicated to Nicolas Schalz)


Arrangements (Selections)

- Livin' on a prayer (Jon bon Jovi) for Choir
- Happy (Pharrell Williams) for Choir
- Skyfall (Adele) for Choir
- Rolling in the deep (Adele) for Choir
- Gläns över sjö och strand for children choir
- Das Echo (Orlando di Lasso) for children Choir
- Bunt sind schon die Wälder for children Choir
- Smile (Charlie Chaplin) for Choir
- They can`t take that away from me (George Gershwin) for SATB and Jazz Combo


Operas

- Pinocchio´s World Children´s Opera for 3 Voices and 8 Instruments (2009)
- Unsicher-Unterwegs chamber opera (1st Scene,3rd Act of the opera "Unterwegs"), 2005/6 - order from Bremer Theaters


Instruments and Electronics

- Iridescendo for oboe and tape (2011)
- III Momente Recurente for oboe/englishhorn and electronics (2009)