Active Measures is a classic straight ahead swing chart with bebop overtones. Cup mutes are featured throughout the brass and instantly place the listener "...
Aria, as the title suggests, is a beautiful melodic feature for alto sax. In addition to the haunting tune, Rick Lawn has fashioned subtle supportive ensemble...
The opening theme is presented as a lush four-part chorale with a beautiful climax toward the end. The following variations don’t stray harmonically very far...
A high energy thriller working both sides of the street. Streetwise by day and suave and sophisticated by night. This chart covers all the bases from the...
Fanfare Bravo is scored for three metallic keyboard instruments and a membrane quartet. The middle section of the composition reaches a climax with the...
Set in a clever waltz style, Ruth Elain Schram has set the well-known folk tune of Greensleeves for developing strings. This work is an easy and musical...
A dramatic and modern Thad Jones style take on an extended blues form makes for a challenging chart for everyone. Beginning with the opening glissando and...
(Autumn)
L’automne is French for “the Autumn.” This piece is meant to depict the different aspects of this beautiful season, as it begins with slightly...
(Summer)
Continuing with her "seasonal" themed pieces, Ruth Elaine Schram gives us the latest addition to her collection: Summer. Enjoy the beautiful...
Seventh Tries is a composition written for four-mallet marimba performance. The title is derived from the extensive use of major 7th chords.Program NotesFrock...
