LudwigMasters Concert Band

Jean de Smetsky (1885-1954) of Belgium attained success with the works which he composed for the soldiers in the First World War. Because of this success he was awarded the Legion of Honor medal. MARC...

A fresh, overture-like work, a bombastic, short opening gives way to an extended legato andantino section featuring all of the woodwind family. Rhythmic excitement and strong ensemble figures (with so...

Here is a hot number for your next concert or festival performance. A mysterious opening leads to an exciting allegro to showcase your band at its very best. Fire Dancer contains the excellent percuss...

The composer has designed this Trio along modern lines and dance rhythms, including the Blues, Bounce, and Hot Swing. This American type Dance rhythms has a rightful place on concert programs, and has...

Always a rousing solo vehicle, this arrangement includes separate solo parts for flute, cornet, euphonium, trombone, and mallet percussion. Piano accompaniment versions of the same arrangement are ava...

This is a very accessible concert march from one of America's most prolific writers for band. The stately tempo and Spanish-flavored melodies make for excellent opening material for your concert.

Three traditional hymn tunes are presented in this Robert Longfield arrangement, At the River. The treatment shows both a traditional and creative approach yet retains the vocal majesty that made the...

A highly original, yet stylistically correct and appropriate march, The Basses Are Loaded by Kelly Bennette is a tongue-in-cheek word play on a situation in our national game of baseball. As might be...

A suite of Scottish folk songs, Echoes from the Highlands is a suite of three Scottish Folk Tunes arranged by Albert O. Davis that has the beautiful and memorable melodies. Rich, too, in historical re...

Fortitude by Ronald C. Knoener is as much a processional march as it is a fanfare. The theme is of a bold, fanfare nature but it is followed by a secondary theme of a melodic style that will please th...

Spooky and creepy are winners every time! A minimalist excursion to the dark side, Graveyard Shift by Chris Campbell manages to strike a terrific balance between horror and humor. Your students must c...

An excellent choice for concert or festival performance, Honor and Epitaphs by Clarence E. Barber is a melodic and rhythmic delight. There is a brief duet between cornet and euphonium, and an active a...

Another fine but unusual march from Robert Spicer, Mr. C's Very Bad Day is an excellent 6/8 selection that is both a training work and a fabulous concert or festival program addition. (3:00)

Commissioned by the Flint (MI) Symphonic Wind Ensemble, A New Tomorrow by Robert Longfield is an ebullient and effervescent celebration of fifty years of music in the Flint area. Perfectly suited to o...

An exhilarating work from new, young writer Brady Sark, The Adventure Never Ends is filled with heart-pounding thrills and unexpected turns. There's never a dull moment in this thriller.(4:00)

An exhilarating work from new, young writer Brady Sark, The Adventure Never Ends is filled with heart-pounding thrills and unexpected turns. There's never a dull moment in this thriller.(4:00)

Celebration and Ceremonial March was composed by Clarence E. Barber for a consortium of school bands of differing grade levels, so it was constructed with some flexibility in mind. Certain parts may b...

Celebration and Ceremonial March was composed by Clarence E. Barber for a consortium of school bands of differing grade levels, so it was constructed with some flexibility in mind. Certain parts may b...

While The Chef Club March was originally published in several different arrangements, all but a handful of orchestral parts have been lost to history. This transcription by Luci Disano seeks to retain...

While The Chef Club March was originally published in several different arrangements, all but a handful of orchestral parts have been lost to history. This transcription by Luci Disano seeks to retain...

David Bobrowitz captures the joy and excitement of attending the county fair in The County Fair, a rollicking salute to an American tradition. You can almost see the sights, hear the sounds, and smell...

The delectable melodies that comprise Invasion of the Unicyclists will please just about everyone. The bright 6/8 meter gives a lilting feel to this traditional, yet highly original, work by Kelly Ben...

The delectable melodies that comprise Invasion of the Unicyclists will please just about everyone. The bright 6/8 meter gives a lilting feel to this traditional, yet highly original, work by Kelly Ben...

This lovely lullaby is the perfect vehicle to teach musicianship skills such as listening, balance, blend, and intonation. Its beauty captivates audiences as well, making it a worthy addition to your...