Ludwig Music Publishing Company

The word "hymn" comes from the Greek "hymnos", meaning a festive song. To hymnologists (people who study hymns), the HYMN is the poetry, the lyrics, which is then set to a HYMN TUNE. Many wonderful hy...

Now includes optional viola and cello parts for 2nd violin. Intermediate level. Amazing Grace; Be Thou My Vision; Come Christians, Join to Sing; Jesus Loves Me; Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus; Kingsfo...

Lyrically beautiful settings of these historically rich tunes, most with an open modal sound. Violin 1 is at the intermediate level, Violin 2 is slightly more advanced, and the piano part is moderatel...

These hymns are a perfect choice for those occasions when we need to give thanks. Traditional hymns are arranged with a more simple melodic part in the Violin 1, while Violin 2 has a more challenging...

The hymns in this collection are fantastic choices for any Lenten or Easter service. Scored for two violins and piano, the melodic first part is more accessible, while the accompanying second part pro...

This serene, jazz influenced piece is for four-mallet vibraphone. Pedaling is marked in the music.

This collection contains intermediate arrangements of cowboy songs and ballads for flute and piano, often invoking the style of Aaron Copland. Contents: Fair Fannie Moore * Belle Starr * Flora Lily of...

Four Polish Folk Songs arranged by Jon Jeffrey Grier includes a vigorous 2/4, a 6/8 lullaby, a kujawiak (3/4, related to the mazurka), and a krakowiak (a fast dance in 2/4 from the region of Krakow).

Great standards and movie themes from Michel Legrand! Includes: The Windmills of Your Mind; How Do You Keep the Music Playing?; A Piece of Sky; What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life?; Little Boy Lo...

Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg (The Master-Singers of Nuremberg) is a music drama/opera in three acts by Richard Wagner (1813-1883). Taking nearly four and a half hours to perform in its entirety, thi...

The Ride of the Valkyries refers to the beginning of act 3 of Die Walküre, the second of the four operas constituting Richard Wagner's Der Ring des Nibelungen. As a separate piece, the "Ride" is often...

WILLIAM TELL, Rossini's last opera, was first producted in Paris in 1829 and is still widely regarded as his masterpiece. This finale to the celebrated overture encapsulates the enthralling experience...

This overture, written two days before the fairy-tale opera's 1791 premiere, is among the best known in the classical literature. This version is edited by Steven Rosenhause. Instrumentation: 2.2.2.2:...

This overture, written two days before the fairy-tale opera's 1791 premiere, is among the best known in the classical literature. This version is edited by Steven Rosenhause. Instrumentation: 2.2.2.2:...

Pietro Mascagni (1863-1945) is best known for his short opera, Cavalleria Rusticana. First performed on May 17, 1890 at the Teatro Costanzi in Rome, it enthralled the audience so much that they demand...

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...

Thom Sharp's creativity shines again in this collection that features hard rock, Latin rock, and even a rock ballad. Players will get a good rhythmic workout with parts written at an advanced intermed...

An E minor driving rock beat and two sets of parts will allow you to combine absolute beginners and second year students with great success. The easier parts are all high 2s, simple rhythms, and use l...

Performers and audiences alike will love this arrangement of Rock, Rock Merrily on High by Vanessa Fanning. In this delightful piece, each section delivers the melody or counter melody accompanied by...

Six original rags for French horn quartet. Rags: 1. Mere Truffles; 2. Brownie Points; 3. Favoring Curry; 4. Spice Is Nice; 5. Mussel Bound; 6. No Pablano!

An open string/first finger masterpiece, this work focuses on the tango rhythm and stretching that low first finger. Harmonically, there is some lovely, shocking dissonance -- just like a real tango!

Chicken Cha Cha for string orchestra delightfully expresses a day in the life of a chicken, including the creative musical description of running in the coop via dissonant eighth notes. All instrument...

An open string/first finger masterpiece, this work focuses on the tango rhythm and stretching that low first finger. Harmonically, there is some lovely, shocking dissonance -- just like a real tango!

On the inspiration for Midnight (A Slow Mambo), Steven Rosenhaus, the composer writes: "Growing up in New York City, as with any major city, presents a wide variety of opportunities to experience aspe...