Inspired by a trip to El Salvador and the white knuckle ride from the airport to the center of town, Bolado perfectly captures the fast-pace changing of lanes...
Five on 5 is a collection of five intermediate snare drum solos for the developing percussionist. Each solo features challenging rudimental and technical...
Ghost Garden is a delightful intermediate work for 4.3-octave marimba that paints a bittersweet picture of those vacant, abandoned lots where once there...
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...
(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...
Written in memoriam for a friend and fellow service member who passed too early, Nocturne was premiered in a nearly pitch black space, alluding to the nature...
Octavius is a highly technical solo that explores the octave interval (hence the name) and is suitable for the advanced high school or college marimbist. A...
Right Track is a piece written for solo snare drum and pre-recorded track. This piece requires the performer to play with only one stick in their right hand....
Water colour country. Here the hills
rot like rungs beneath enormous skies
and all day long the shadows of the clouds
stain the paddocks with their running...
