Ludwig Music Publishing Company

Using bristling 16th note patterns and syncopated rhythms, Where the Sky Begins is a thrilling and optimistic concert overture for intermediate players. Buoyant melodies, dramatic tonal shifts and thr...

Countdown is the musical embodiment of anticipation - an eerie sense that something is approaching, and it's probably not good. Through suspenseful techniques like tonic drones and accompaniments emph...

Hollow Crypt is an eerie and imaginative piece that thrives on musical tension, using leading tones and minor seconds to conjure an unmistakably spooky atmosphere. Ideal for beginning orchestra studen...

This piece reflects the beauty and wonder of the amazing landscape of Upper Michigan's famed Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore. It focuses musically on legato, connected bowing throughout and rhythmic...

This intermediate arrangement is an adaptation of the original festival piece for full orchestra. Fast with rhythmic energy, the music features a variety of bowings, including detaché and martelé, rep...

Dark Moon is a work which lies mostly in the Aeolian mode with hints of Dorian and Phrygian as the work progresses. Starting out rather aggressively, the piece grows in volume and intensity to a clima...

Charles Gounod was a prolific French composer in the mid 1800' s, but he was not well recognized by his peers or the public until his opera Faust was first performed in Paris in 1859. The opera remain...

There are very few cuts made in this eerie, phantasmal tour de force. At least two solo violinists are needed because of unusual tuning. A very effective work perfect for a Halloween program. Be ready...

Here is a masterful study in the construction of the Baroque fugue that displays the genius of this monumental composer. Artfully adapted for use with string orchestra or string quintet, this is an ex...

Bring a bit of international flavor to your programs with this setting of an authentic folksong from the Shanxi province of China. You'll provide a real slice of Chinese culture by presenting this mel...

This long awaited arrangement of the March from The Nutcracker fills the void of classic orchestral literature for string orchestra at the grade 2 level. This adaptation, along with Dance of the Sugar...

Robert Longfield's masterful transcription of Tchaikovsky's classic score brings Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy into the range of good middle school string orchestras. The famous celesta part has been...

The beloved Tchaikovsky melody everyone knows is the highlight of this exceptional setting for strings that will allow your group to sing with their best tones. This accessible arrangement is guarante...

Everyone gets to share the fun in this bit of musical "trick or treating" from Jared Spears. Artfully crafted, cleverly melodic, and expertly constructed rhythmically, this whimsical original features...

At last, now there is a multi-movement symphony written for the youngest of musicians! Your students can get a taste of the concert hall with this tuneful and whimsical opus, and the subtitles for eac...

This arrangement is slightly abridged for difficulty but still contains all of the original themes from Dvorak's popular 'New World' symphony. The key is a half-step higher (two sharps) to make it mor...

Bring Teddy Roosevelt, an American icon, to life with this original work by Percy Hall. Musically evocative of Roosevelt, his Rough Riders, and their exploits in the Spanish-American War, it is an exc...

Beethoven's Symphony No. 6 in F Major (Pastorale) broke traditions of the symphonic form. Albert Wang has crafted this accessible arrangement for strings by breaking a few traditions as well. The orig...

It is difficult to imagine that Schubert never finished this symphony when we hear the captivating beauty of his melodies.  Now string orchestra alone can enjoy the first movement of this classic...

At last a version of Offenbach's much beloved dance that younger players can handle! Rehearsal Piano and Violin 3 (for Viola) parts provide valuable assistance for the youngest of ensembles. This is g...

Verdi's music transcends the boundaries of its genre. This excerpt from Aida has become a part of popular culture. It includes a significant number of bowings and fingerings to assist less experienced...

This is a sensitive, and evocative treatment of Holst's hymn tune by a true master of the craft of composition and arranging. The bleakness of winter gives way to the beauty of the season in this edit...

The second of the six symphonic poems from Smetana's masterwork MA VLAST (My Country) describes the course of the Moldau River from its beginnings as two springs to its ends as a majestic and mighty r...

One of the most beautiful holiday classics is impeccably and lushly scored for string orchestra. All sections have their moment in the sun. This is a perfect selection for your high school strings, wh...

Try this sneaky way to teach chromatic fingerings and half position. The syncopated theme makes appearances in all sections, both in pizzicato and arco. Your middle school orchestra will love this ped...